. >> procedurewise, there's been a motion to amend, so let's -- >> so it's around the date, right? i understand that. >> ok. >> that's what my discussion is about so i thought i'd ask him to come and sit if that's ok. ok. so if i understand it correctly, and i want to make sure i clearly understand. so there is someone who can come right away and join our program before the september 1 deadline, is that correct? >> that's correct. >> just one, though? >> there's actually two of them here at this point. one has been funded by the alumni association at lowell and he's ready to start on september 1. there's another individual who has retired. he's in the area. he is past his threshold as far as the government is concerned to be hired. he's the one i am waiting on funding for. he's available on september 1 but my funding is not. the other person is a navy program and he's not available until october 3. >> ok. >> there are some technical things with the date of retirement and when you can actually go into the teaching and have the government provide matching funds. >> ok. so to cover ev