my name is patricia hurtrdo. i have been working for the school district 14 years as a 1446 secretary. i enjoy working with the students. i enjoy working with the families. i'm not going to repeat everything my fellow seiu members have stated. i completely back them up. we need a contract now, and i would like to remain in civil service to protect our jobs. thank you. >> thank you. >> superintendent garcia? >> first of all, i really do want to thank all of you. you are wonderful with our children really. i can't thank you enough for the dedication to all our kids. i run into many of you when i go out and visit schools, and so i do know the hard work and everything you are trying to accomplish. and i am in agreement with you. we need a contract now. first of all, i would like to clarify a few things. for the field rep who said that anybody, anybody -- i will tell you now. if somebody has a name of anybody who is making derogatory remarks, i want to know about it because that person shouldn't be working for us. tha