my name is michelle escobar. i'm a fifth grade student at brar heart elementary school. i am having about my education because when i will go to school next year it

my name is michelle escobar. i'm a fifth grade student at brar heart elementary school. i am having about my education because when i will go to school next year it will take me an hour both ways on the bus because i am going to a.p.g. there aren't any schools with great test scores around my neighborhood. there are many issues with me to take the public bus. this is concerning me because there are safety issues on the bus and i will be arriving alone after dark in winter. i must take the bus because my parents have to go to work. why do i have to take a bus for over an hour. other kids in other parts of the city walk to school. i ask that you take the time to make changes so that one day i will have the opportunity to walk to school, to a great school in my neighborhood. i know that the work i do now will lead me to college. my goals is to go to college and become a doctor. i depend on you to make the changes to achieve my goals. [applause] [applause] president mendoza: thank you, michelle. nice job, honey. >> good afternoon, mr. garcia and members of the board, my name

so, rakwan murray, acres alicia richardson, michelle escobar, demere hill, benjamin