. >> president cook: we start this meeting in great american educator and activist paula barbara jordan who said for all of insecurity, we cannot leave the future. section a is accessibility information for the public. section b is open items. number one is approval of board meetings. motion and second please? >> so moved >> ising. contac superintendent's report. tonight we have roll call. [roll call] we're taking the roll call for minutes now. >> president cook: superintende. >> good evening everyone. i like to begin by introducing our new deputy superintendent of instruction anikia ford. [applause] deputy superintendent ford has served as the district's assistant superintendent for the bay view schools if the past three years. she serves as chief of schools in oakland and began her career as a teacher and principal. ms. ford is a strong equity-minded leader who embodies our core values in commitmenting to serving our students. we look to our leadership to realize the graduate profile and to ensure that each and every student has what they need to thrive in 21st century. we're excited