my name is marilyn garcia. i am the spanish teacher at hoover middle school. i know i just sent a letter to the board, to the superintendent, about this recommendation. i just want to reiterate it does take years to develop a quality program. i was a teacher at buena vista up for 14 to 18 years before i moved to hoover to develop it more. this is my seventh year at hoover. i am also part of the school council. last year, we voted as a school to expand the spanish immersion program. this year, we have to sixth grade class is -- we have 2 you a sixth grade -- we have two sixth-grade classes. i hope you will keep hoover as a citywide program. my own doctors were graduates of both programs -- whenever it -- my own daughters were graduates of buena vista and hoover. please do not shut it down. >> good evening, members of the board, superintendent's staff, and community. i am a parent at buena vista elementary school. i have a couple of concerns. i am really happy that you have reconsidered pushing the proposal forward and are taking time to work with the community