ms. maufas? ? >> yes. ms. mendoza? >> yes. >> ms. wynns? >> aye. >> mr. yee? >> aye. >> six ayes. >> is there a motion for a second introduction? >> can i second my own resolution in >> sure you may. reads reading of resolution by superintendent or designee? i must have misread that. commissioner norton? commissioner norton: thank you, in support of the center of sustainable gardening. as the school district has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the botanical society working together to teach students about conservation and where over 10,000 school children 90% are from san francisco have a unique opportunity to visit the botanical garden free of charge to participate in educational programming and where as the educational activities of the san francisco botanical garden society provides at no cost to the school district include botanical, horticulture that includes science and teaches students about water conservation and appreciation for environment and where as the botanical garden society was built in the 1906's and impairs the garden's ability to

ms. maufas, aye. nsms. norton. yes. ms. wynns, aye. mr. yee, yes. that is seven ayes. >> the superintendent's proposal for first reading. kate-8 english language arts instructional materials adoption. is there a motion? >> we moved and seconded it. >> one quick announcement related to that. it is these instructional materials, k-5 and 6-8 language arts materials are available to the public for review in the board office between now and the next board meeting. in room 106. >> is there a motion? >> second. >> it has gone through the committee. we will be back for action at the next board meeting. ok? let's move on. item r. proposals for first reading. this would be a request for reconsideration of the amendment of 118-9 a1. reconsideration of 115-24 sp2 will be pulled tonight, withdrawn. item s, board members' report. board delegates to membership organizations? >> i want to say one thing from the last roll-call, maybe. >> this will come with board members reports later. >> i am under item s. reading it straight through. standing committees. and any b

ms. maufas, ms. mendoza, ms. nortaon, ms wynns, mr. yee. that is unanimous. [cheers and applause] president yee: incoming superintendent carranza, you have the floor. incoming superintendent carranza: i think this will be the last time i will have this. i want to thank you for this honor, and i want to thank the gentleman who has been a mentor to me, because my father is no longer here, like a second father, superintendent garcia, who has absolutely demonstrated that you lead by being a servant leader, and how you lead. our superintendent has started this. and leading into the future. and i'd probably say that i spent one decade in the classroom, teaching young minds and helping to shape the world that they view. as a superintendent principal and now as a superintendent in the future, it will be the focus of a teacher. how do you shape and help provide opportunities? in many instances, a world that we do not even know what it is going to look like in the future. that is what is wonderful about this opportunity in san francisco. san francisco never settles for

ms. maufas? >> i don't need the information tonight but if i could get further information around the k.l.w., if i could just get that? >> sure. roll call vote will take place under section o. item h, superintendent's proposal, none tonight of item i, board members proposal, none tonight. j requested speak regarding general matters. got plenty of speakers tonight. so we're going to start with -- with the u.s. department of education civil rights data report and there are six speakers that have -- that i have here. greg johnson, gayle meadows, al williams, karen johnson, john williams templeton. you have two minutes each for this part of the comments. >> first, i'd like to say thanks for the opportunity. by the way, my former live i was sciu. my name is greg johnson. i'm co-owner of larkis group which is the oldest bookstore in the nation. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. i saw the statistics that the secretary of the district released regarding the san francisco unified school district. 50% of

ms. maufas, yes. dr. murase, yes. ms. wynns, aye. president yee: i call the public hearing of 2011-2012 proposal for the assessor agreement from the international union of operating engineers. local 39 to san francisco unified school district. there is no public speakers on this item. this public hearing is over. item m. discussion of other educational issues. report on the british case movement looking forward. superintendent or designee, karla bryan. >> thank you, commissioners and superintendent. we're pleased to present the results of the community summit that took effect -- place in late february. sitting with me are the people who did the work and that is melissa linnik -- luke, the director of program called the pri were lucky to have one of our committee friends here, the director of san francisco child care providers association and the chair of the cpac child care advisory committee. amanda and melissa are the she-roes. i will set the tone and sit back and let them go through the presentation. you had received the final dra

ms. maufas when your truth was not favored by others. when it is ok to protect the teachers in the zone and i happen to be a teacher in the zone. so i applaud you for your bravery. secondly, i would like to speak to -- as a teacher in the early education school, the proposal to address the budget dilemma by cutting over 200 educators, para professionals and teachers would greatly compromise our program and put it out of compliance as well as the teachers our students will once again be subject to turnover. in the last 15 years that i have been there, there has been constant turnover. and that makes me sad. not only does that make me sad, but it also it belies the truth -- your statement that you are in the best interest of the child. that you make decisions based upon that. that is incongruent according to your actions. last year, i lost an innovative, intelligent creative paraprofessional and chose not to wait around until the layoff notice was rescinded. i'm forced to provide the same level of education without that intelligent, creati

commissioner maufas: ms. bryant. you said -- i always like to make a notation of who is speaking. if you could say your name and what you do in your work in early education. >> i am the chair of cpac, i'm the director of the san francisco child care providers association. we do the ceo said -- sye -- side. >> director of the preschool quality and enhance and with the early education department. >> i am melissa luke, also part of the early education department. i am the kindergarten transition program specialist. dr. murase: thank you. i appreciate that. i did want to say that i was not able to make the summit. and i had some other conflict. all i have heard for someone who was not able to make an event is how i should have been at that event. i will do whatever i can to make sure it gets there the next time it happens. it is such positive -- just the collaboration and information sharing that happen. from all the participants. i wanted to commend you, commissioner yee and the early education department and collaborators for making such an event happened. and not wasting any time a