she was a 4th grade student at ward elementary school in val day. who is to give evidence, it's likely to be very powerful emotional stuff. who else are we likely to hear from today? allan? yes indeed, we will hear from that 11 year old in the course of the proceedings, but there are also the parents of victims who will be addressing the committee relatives as well. so this is a been in which the spotlight is being cost on the impact of such met shootings. this is respect to the time that you've all the but i can tell you we're expecting at any minute the hearing to start, but there is a long q outside of friends and relatives, the members of the public filtering in through the door to address these particular hearings, while this is going on as well, there's much debates about legislation within congress in the house is likely to be legislation passed within the next one or 2 days. that includes many of the measures that president biden had suggested in an address to the nation last week. increasing the age of a ship from 18 to 21. doing away with

ward. >> here. >> president lam. >> here. this evening we share the devastation felt tonight following the shooting at an elementary school in. emtonight our hearts go out to the students, families and staff who have been impacted by the upon events in tex feks. grief and heart 80 following in buffalo new york. all 10 who died were black and hearts go out to the victims their loved ones and the buffalo community. >> we condemn this act of violence and hate and have to stand together against violence perpetrated against any member of our community. >> sfu sd dealt indicated to providing education for each student contributing to antiracist in our society. we have practices in place to keep our students safe and prepared for crisis that could occur. i like to take a moment of silence. be thank you. head into -- general information -- at this time we announced translation information to observe the meeting and participate virtual and he tonight i like to now move in the opening items. our land acknowledge am. we the san francisco board of education acknowledge that we are unseat the home laged of the ramaytush ohlone who are th