my name is marco ponce. i am a parent of a student in third grade elementary, and my daughter, 7th grade at hoover middle school. i serve at interim chair perso person. when we speak of an equality in the district, i wonder where my school, my child and other students fit in. there are support in place for students that are far below basics, titlements and supports for those that excel, but what about those students that almost are reaching their goal but not achieve it. i've been told my son is almost a level for e.l. proposition, and therefore does not qualify for any excessive work. what does that mean in terms of equity? isn't every student supposed to receive the support they need, wherever they may be? this brings me to help and support for the students is not distributed with equity in mind. at school, the support for students in the first, second, and third grade is flourishing, but our fourth and fifth grade students are not acheefg their academic goals. after school different demographics receive d