i'm sam denison. i live in the tenderloin. and i just wanted to say, it's very hard to believe that i will be at the next tenderloin's people's congress and sharon hewitt will not be there to say, sam, come here. i have something it tell you. i wanted to take 10 or 15 seconds for a moment of silence for her because i think it's right that someone from the tender loin should speak to her memory today and let us all remember what it is that she would have whispered to you had she said, come here, come here. i have something to tell you. take a moment of silence with me to remember sharon's voice. it's really worth it. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please? >> i believe it's -- well. sorry. getting a little organized. there presently exists -- >> clerk: sir, please speak directly into the microphone. >> there presently exists in the san francisco unified school district an extensive bilingual program and i will not criticize that decision. it's pragmatic, beneficial, and, however, i would like to