. >> good evening, my name is rex ridgway, i am a grandfather -- i have a fan base, too. i am the grandfather of a seventh grader at mlk. her name is joe celine, i've been in a volunteer since she has started kindergarten. i am the pta president, and i'm on the site committee. we are asking you to reconsider the budget cut of $3,000. she was accepted to a private school, going into this year. after talking to the teachers commenting what is going on, and her ability to get to laurel high school through mlk, we chose to keep her at mlk. with the budget cuts, i don't know if we made the wrong decision, or not. we really need you guys to keep that money there. as they say, i have a puppy in this site. she not only wants to go to laurel high, but she wants to go to cambridge. i said massachusetts five she said no, cambridge in england grade she has high expectations. i told her she needs to speak. she couldn't come because she had to finish her homework. she said to me, "are you going to give them one of those. [laughter] i said no, i'll just say what i always say to you, opp