brandy -- [inaudible] >> miley villaluna, and the other? [inaudible] >> randy markman. thank you. so the speakers that are going to be coming up now have 20 minutes, and then, we'll add time to the other side, and i'll give you that time number after i do the calculations, so why don't we go ahead and start with the public speakers. please state your full name so that i can check you off. thank you. >> sharlie taylor. good evening to the san francisco board of education, the commissioners, superintendent, president. it is not every day that one can step into one of the greatest opportunities to change the world through the eyes of another person, yet that is the role of a teacher, whether that teacher is amazing or indifferent. that position is very impactful. my name is sharlie taylor. i'm a san francisco unified school district taylor. i received my degree from the university of maryland, okinawa, japan. also, i was employed at the united states navial regional center. these students were at high risk due to their behavioral problems and also family issues. california ranks in t