yes, commissioner merase? >> yes. i am disappointed that we won't be allocating any new moneys for a pilot on -- [ inaudible ] >> -- but i'm looking forward to working with staff in terms of an overall budget analysis for the school year. i also wanted to acknowledge -- [ inaudible ] >> thank you, commissioner merase. commissioner sanchez, and then, commissioner haney. >> can peef pay for a new sound system for our -- for the board of education? this thing is, like, 25 years old, at least. so last year, i had a recommendation. i'm hoping that -- it didn't happen this year, but i'm hoping it can happen this year, which is have the peef check in earlier with the board at least one time in the fall so we can have some more input in the process. is that possible to do? >> i would say it's certainly possible and highly likely. >> what would block that from happening? >> i think that the only challenge would be time on the board agendas that i can see at this point. i think that also is the will of the peef cac, which i can

the information policy -- board delegates to membership organizations, commissioner merase? >> yes, i want to announce that csba has announced proposals for workshops. the deadline is april 10th. the conference itself is november 29 to december 1 at monday coney west. i will send around a link, and i hope that all -- moscone wes will send around a link, and i hope that all commissioners will volunteer to lead a council. i want to thank the lafayette and sunset communities for including me in their read aloud day on march 2nd, always a highlight. got to visit my daughter's first grade teacher's classroom. my daughter's now in college. i wanted to congratulate the ulloa community for their title one national distinguished school celebration. i'm going to send the program around from that. just amazing student performances, and i learned thing about the national distinguished school title. it's not something they apply for, they're just picked, so that's quite a significant achievement. want to really thank kevin truitt and his team for the hsu strings children's center orienta

commissioner merase? >> it's not until may. >> okay. so that's going to be thursday, may 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. ad hoc committee on personal matters, commissioner vice president cooke? >> yes, it is march 29th at 5:00 p.m. >> 29th or 22nd? >> march 22nd at 5:00 p.m. >> okay. thank you and then the ad hoc city school district joint committee is going to be this thursday, march the 1st, at 6:00 p.m. at city college. item m is other informational items. our information is peer assistance and review. i'm going to call for any public speakers on this item. okay. seeing none, this item is closed. section n is a memorial adjournment. this evening, we have a really special adjournment in memory of our superintendent's father, willie earl matthews. mr. matthews, age 50 -- i'm sorry, age 80, was born in fort worth texas, january 28, 1937. he was raised in fort worth and was a proud graduate of im terrell high school. he met the love of his life while working at a segregated cafeteria, ana louise. they were mayor he'd on december 10, 1956. willie joine

she is an instructional facilitator appointed by commissioner emily merase, and also myrna vasquez whont at cleveland and actos and appointed by commissioner sanchez. starting us off is maria lourdes. >> i just want to appreciate the superintendent's office, dr. matthews and everyone, the multipathway departments, and all of the district staff employees for all of the professional development and resources that you have given to the teachers and the community to support english language learners. i also want to thanchs the interpretation unthe -- thanks the interpretation unit for translating our minutes and all their assistance in the bcc schools. lastly, i want to thank all will teams that we visited, interviewed, and saw the tireless work that they do every day in their school and their community. lastly, the families that we interviews, we appreciate your feedback, and we took all of the considerations that we're going to be presenting today. we visited eight schools, and as you have it in front of you, and six elementary, one middle school, and one high school. we interviewed -- o