sophie lee from sunset elementary school (clapping) sophie grew up in chinatown a dedicated educator for 40 years (clapping.) poor thing you were not yelling 59 children were you just checking (laughter) our next principle is it lee the principle frank middle school he's a third-generation san franciscan grew up in the north beach chinatown neighborhood where he's a principle and tended francisco middle school and norman did you you're a francisco; right? >> four years as principle after 5 years he's worked as a teacher at dean at various schools to make the school strong comprehensive services for families he coined the modesty work harder and kick it up a notch one of the amazing leaders and we're going to miss him he's retiring this year but kenny congratulation and thank you for your terrific work (clapping) and what did you get. >> san francisco opera and historic john's grill. >> thank you enjoy that thank you (clapping.) and last but not least barney i didn't pain lee (clapping) the principle of abraham lincoln high school he's a noah valley native attended another lowell high

that leadership matters i'd like to recognize our principals candice lee at early education and sophie lee at sunset elementary school and kenneth lee principal at freelance middle school and barney by principal at abdominal high school how about a round of applause for the principals of the year on behalf of the entire board of education i want to congratulate our wonderful teachers and principals and extend a special recognition for the recognition of our teachers and principals i've got to tell you they received quite the gift bag a brand new laptop evenings and hotels with significant others of their choice and gift certificates to restaurants but they all deserve it i wish we could do that important all educators thank you for those who support our teachers and principals as an update as i mentioned a few weeks ago we are administering algebra one common core algebra we administered that i scripted in daily the rigorous process so i'd like to update the community about the results of that validation examine the finding are tentative and the final resolution to parents will happen late