jacqueline reyes, theresa mcgwire and haste use. -- jesus. if you would please, to the -- come up to me -- the mic. it looks like we're missing a few folks. ok, you have a minute. >> yes, thank you. i came here tonight to ask for consideration for a young student named richard. he is being placed in a school that is very, very far from his neighborhood. his mother had a choice, where the school is overcapacity. her second choice was to try to send the child to note -- oh, ok. the presidio school. so i came here to ask you guys for consideration. the guy has just lost his father. he also has a lot of health problems along with it, with letters from the doctor, as proof. i just want you guys to consider the opportunity for this guy to be placed near. his mom is a single mom. she is not able to be in all these places at once, so please take it into consideration. president mendoza: ma'am, would you also like to speak? >> -- >> the child is really stressed out about the long trip he would have to make to school, and his mom really wants you to ta