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>> yes. >> mendoza. >> yes. >> murase. >> aye. >> norton. >> aye. >> wynns. >> aye. >> fewer. >> yes. >> seven ayes. >> thank you. >> and superintendent's proposals first reading. move and seconded has already been through the committee and back to action the recommendation for amending board of education policy on the use of tobacco alcohol and other drugs to update its current version to include changes and include additional language. , r, board members proposals, none tonight. >> so moved. >> sorry. >> second. >> thanks. >> board members reports. can we have a report please, from the committee meeting of the whole on april 15, on special education? >> commissioner murase? >> yes. >> we received a very thorough and comprehensive report from our special education division. and i had it here. entitled needs not labels, service not programs, and names not numbers. by dr. liz dranco and assistant superintendent and shaw, director and it really gave the committee an overview of the shifts fundamental shifts in special education and a way from service delivery type of model, and really m

commissioner norton. commissioner wynns and president fewer. we have a motion and second in support of s b authorized in the california state senator by the proposition for 227 and the district prohibition. i have a brief report from the rules committee. oh, can i have a motion and a second. >> so moved. i was at the rules committee so if you want to have me report on them >> okay. >> this is a bill before the senate it was recommended we take a position of support which the rules committee approved, however, commissioner haney the chair of the committee suggested that we have the opportunity to discuss this proposal publicly here and before the - oh, sorry before t before the commissioner norton duo did so the public would know there's for the superintendant and commissioner haney to support this and also our district has been on record of opposing those rieksdz in the participation of the lawsuit after the passage of this for the rules committee they recommends we take it public not only the rules committee taking a public support open this a

commissioner norton was here and this was supported by myself and the commissioner. that makes reference to some on average 11 percent of daily calories consumed by kids in the u.s. come from sugary befrmgz and san francisco teenagers are increasing their con semester of sugary befrmgz. that's not the direction we want to go. we looked at and the ninth graders are approximately 44 hundred students so not a small sample and we do that survey every year. so as supervisor mar referenced i wanted to make some remarks but our national leadership in san francisco on the food and in public school. we began that before you were on the board was a response to aggressive marketing in the early and mid 90s and we following that we ended the sale of scaled i couldn't know foods and sodas there's a lot of anxiety we'll lose the service revenue we proved not to be true we had no loss in beverage sales we sell milk and other things. this exceeds the newly raised nutritional standards. this healthy came from community demand as i recall the board of supervisors had a task force for

expect on item k-2. >> commissioner norton. commissioner wynns and president fewer. 6 i's. consent calendar resolutions for discussion noun tonight eat superintendents proposals none together and boards proposals so motion to second been through the committee what committee? it went straight to rules oh, i was going to have it go to cripple so it's recommended that's the proposal in support of the unified school district student guardian handicap book standards and board member's reports. i think committee of the whole march 18. >> yes. the theme for the committee as a whole for march 18 is an informational item of the early education department i want to recognize martin and others. we were able to review a school by school analysis of how many are kindergarten rode and it was role detailed very rigorous analysis. a secondly, that analyze was presented by race and gender that's helpful to look at. achievement gaps and thirdly, it was discussed that the gaps that arises monk 4 years old are the gaps that persist throughout the upper grades so it's very, very valuable inform

>> commissioner, norton this is the third time today that i have had this conversation. if there is a mile on my face, that is the reason why. as you know, we did not have this particular process, in place for the class of 2013, one of the things that i continued to caution folks about is that when we start to compare apple and bananas or apples and orange its can be a slippery slope sometimes, and we have many different variables for last year's graduating class we have in this year's graduating class and i am not sure that i can give you an exact number right now and i am not sure if i can give you an exact number in the future i can say that this is a conversation after having it three times a day that we need to take back and we need to think about and we need to think through it of how we could potentially do that to some degree and so that is what i can commit to you that we will take it, and miss chan is very good at holding us accountable being true in reporting data. and reminds us constantly, about research, and how we can and cannot say something. and so, i kn

commissioner wynns arrest commissioner norton and president fewer arrest 7 i's. consent calendar resolution severed and any actions. none. yes superintendents proposals. no one board members first reading none let's make that brief. can we have a report from april 7, 2014. >> thank you and i will be brief i just wanted to talk about the tops we had at yesterday's curriculum program meeting we have an action item for the san francisco unified school district student and parental handicap book resolution on dress and apparent standards we kept this resolution in committee because we really feel there are a lot more areas to deceive into to have more staff that need to address the issues but to make sure our next meeting is may fifth and the next regular board meeting is may 14. you have a timeline you're interested in meeting i want you to be aware of those dates commissioner haney and is that fine with you >> the only timeline is the issue the handbook we'll have to follow up with the superintendant about that. >> thank you, very much very much. the other tactics

the students coming together in the education of their parents so how many years is this commissioner norton >> it's a lot. >> over 12 to 15 years so thank you. we'll really appreciate it's one of the highlights of our march every year so thank you. >> okay item c recommendations and accommodations. >> i'd like to present the raised distinguished award that will be presented by our chief technician office matt is he here? okay. what we'll do is switch the order to the raised service award presented by principle of the middle school teresa presenting to david dates principle. good evening it's such an honor to be here an outstanding teacher who gets to school by 7:00 a.m. and is dedicated he works with our students he's the 7th and 8th grade teacher he makes sure that the students make kathy decisions and tour the compasses everyday he gives one hundred and 50 percentage he's amazing he gets there at the 7 and stays after school and skateboards with his students he is outstanding and every student at sf f dictionary likes him it's with great honor rerecognize david bates (clapping) >> thank y

so i brought in -- >> it is drill sergeant norton, cotton. >> drill sergeant norton taught me how to be a soldier and put the unit before yourself, and that training stuck. >> fine. what now, cotton? >> permission to speak? >> yes. >> vote tom cotton. >> and that takes a jab at d democrat mark pryor for a controversial comment that he made, and we could not get mr. pryor to come in or get a comment, but we did get republican congressman tom cotton who is trying to replace him, and by the way, thank you for your service, sir, and tell us about the ad and why you made it like that. >> sure. great to be on with you, and i found it curious when senator pryor said that i had a sense of entitlement about my military service, and the thing that made me think of was basic training, and taught us humility and accountability, and putting your buddy ahead of yourself, and frankly, if question had more of those values, congress would be more respected and since they are one of the least respect and the military is the most respected. >> well, i think that when it comes to democrats, they are ent

commissioner norton. commissioner wynns and president fewer. 5 i's. thank you very much. let's go back to item f public comment no speakers and consent calendar. can i have a motion and a second on the consent calendar your second >> thank you very much. any items that are corrected by the superintendant. i see no one reading from by the board any items severed by the board of superintendents seung roll call vote will take place under section o and item i proposals none together. with the class speakers we've having had quite a few of the speakers as i call out your names you may come up to the podium and identify yourselves and i'll give he everybody two minutes we have a long list. (calling names) you may begin now. >> good evening cuffing board members and sprrntd i'm john wells i'm a parent of a korean student at the school and some of my fellow parents are here i'll read the recitals that will exhaust my time. the the petition to the san francisco unified school district whereas the san francisco unified school district has for many years led the nation in creating a

and jim norton now available at gym norton.com. yea, jim. >> a block. the lede. that's the first story. >> greg, i loved you in "twins" plastic. >> if it tease it leads. walter con cite once said that. should your nation lead to incarceration? >> "red eye" debate, 2014, live from the" red eye" debate center. >> all right, welcome to "red eye -- tonight's" red eye" debate, i am greg gutfeld host of tonight's "red eye" debate still in middleburg, flay you flaw and i would like to thank them for their kind hospitality for not pressing charges after that fire. a man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for peeing on the alamo. he was found zipping up his pants and a p could noticed there was, quote, a puddle on the original border of the shrine. according to the police report urine erodes the lime stone of the landmark. along with the prison time he will pay up to $4,000 in restitution. it is a dumb thing to do, daniel. but is it as dumb as this? >> slow motion, please. >> see, the thing and he was fine, he was hilarious. if he was dead -- maybe it would be. we don't

one year later, liz norton is grateful her sons are alive but marathon monday changed her, too? >> even though they are fine with it and they have accepted it, for me, it's real sad. simple things they used to do. become a chalemption. i am talking every aspect. it's a little sad. >> in the past year, the norton brothers have only been back to the bombing site here once. it was for a fundraiser to raise money for their prosthetic leg. otherwise, they have no interest being here. they say they don't want to look back at the past anymore. instead, they have their sights set on the future. >> physically recovery is far from over. jp is in pain when he walks. he has to have at least two more surgeries on his leg again. emotionally? >> i think i am happy year now than i was a year ago. >> i almost say it was like the best year of my life. i got fobuy a house with her. we gotten engaged. >> it's that realization that prepared these brothers to share their story not just about surviving but about living life to the fullest. >> don't wait for a tragedy to change your life. i think it to

we believe -- apparently they told edward norton in a restaurant in nobu, in l.a., that -- he was with cindy crawford and edward came over to the table and she's wearing this ring and they told him the news that they were engaged. >> what do you make of how quickly it happened after -- >> i think everyone is asking who this woman is. he only met amal alamuddin in october. it is seven months. it is very quick. she's an oxford educated british human rights attorney. >> yes. >> speaks three languages. >> yes. >> yeah. >> she is super smart. and the big question, of course, is going to be are they going to have a commuter relationship. they already had dates all over the world. >> she lives in london. he's based in l.a. he's taken her to the white house, to meet president obama. >> i'm sure to lake como. >> life is going to be good. >> i want her life. >> let's talk about beyonce and jay-z. >> for the first time, they're going to tour together. it kicks off in miami on may 25th. wraps up in august, in san francisco. 16 american cities, two canadians in that group. not new york barclay cent

commissioner norton. commissioner wynns. president fewer and ms. away. please join me in the pledge of allegiance.

norton: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i'm pleased to rise in support of s. 994, the data act. this is a landmark piece of bicameral and bipartisan legislation that will change the way the government operatesism applaud the sponsor of s. 994, senator mark warner, who put a lot of passion and hard work into this legislation and as you have just heard from the principal sponsor here in the house, our oversight committee chairman, darrell issa, who put considerable energy into this bill over more than one session, as well as senate -- or senate chairman tom copper of the homeland security and government affairs committee and house oversight committee ranking member elijah cummings all worked very diligently to get us to the house floor today. the data act will provide the public with information about how the government is spending money, pure and simple this will hold agencies account fble their spending. it will result in a more effective government. on april 8, 2014, the comptroll

i also wanted to acknowledge that school board commissioners joe and rancho norton are here i'll be ask them to come up as well >> good afternoon. supervisors sorry for the delay i have to load my preparations i'm paula jones i'm with the public health department and staff our security task force i've been asked to speak about food access and also what the recommendation for improving food access are from the city level so let me see if i can get this. and i've given you all copies. thank you. thank you chair farrell and supervisor mar and supervisor breed. this task force is a citywide task force that is concluding the human service agency and the department of aid and the wick office and the food system office the department of the environment and youth and families and it includes this school district and sf general a dr. from the vulnerable populations and other good times and st. anthony and community living campaign and the e california and meals on wheels. i'm going to go though how we define food activity and the health impact of security and the recommendations for improving fo

want it to bring in eleanor holmes norton, a member of the oversight committee, and women's caucus for women issues and equity issues. good morning. >> good morning. >> and now, tomorrow, these will be coming tomorrow on the equal payday, which is when a woman's pay catch up to what a man makes in the same job in the previous year, and you know that a woman earns 77 cents for every dollar that a man make, and so what is the message that you want to get out there? >> well, as he has done in other areas, the president is using the executive power to do what to do-nothing congress will not do. i am the sponsor of two equal pay bills in congress, and they have been pending for more than ten years. what the president has done with these executive orders should not be underestimated. the most important is the part that for the first time would make only federal contractors, but it is an auspicious start report on their compensation. i enforced the equal pay act and the 1964 civil rights act. both of the bills require employers across the board to report on the race and the gender of those th

commissioner norton. commissioner wynns. commissioner maufas. 7 i's. item n discussion of others educational issues that is an update of the educational peace reluctant fund. superintendant. >> thank you president fewer and thank you, commissioners. what we would like to do is have a conversation this evening about the upcoming opportunity for the child's fund and specifically postponing to san francisco unified school district the public enrichment fund as well. as we've discussed we've viewed this practice those process as a much bigger conversation about the children in the city mayor ed lee and i are committed to the success of the youth and take a big picture approach of the reluctant of those initiative in the city. what this means we need to reimagine how we work across the city and district we talked about expanding the opportunity for all if you're thinking about a big picture approach and a collective approach there's a world of opportunity that will present themselves on how we could potentially fund programs that impact our communities such

commissioner norton. commissioner wynns. president fewer and ms. away. please join me in the pledge of allegiance. and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> approval of the board minutes there's none together and item b the presentations to the board of education superintendant. good evening to everyone joining us in person and those of you listening and watching at home. i want to week all our students from the spring break and you're ready to get back to work as we finish the second seminar of this year this thursday volunteers will be providing paint to bring a creative yard for a place full of color it's organized by the play works working with the san francisco unified school district to provide trained full-time coaches focused on recess thank you for doing the sweat equity the school districts across california are to have a plan asal cap that will show you how funds are spent for the one site budgets and plans parents and community members will be consulted in the el cap the s

norton and ms. winning and 5 i's. congratulations. (clapping.) we have now an item another charter school renewal it is for the charter school this has been moved and seconded and february 25th and i believe we had a report from the curriculum so i want 80 a report from the crime and the arithmetic committee. i apologize commissioner maufas is the chair but she asked me to report that on march third they recommended a positive made positive recommendations to the board. >> thank you as with gateway charter the budget committee met and sends a positive recommendations to the board. so excuse me for the what charter. life learning charter >> may we have a reading of the reds. thank you president fewer we have the charter petition. authorization to grant in the alternative deny the petition for the life academic school pursuant to code section the life learning academy submitted a petition to the san francisco unified school district and whereas pursuant to the california code the briefcase of the district is in receipt of the renewal petition in fe

>> well, i think kevin associates for, true it addressed the question that commissioner norton raised about the costs reflected if our budget year 2014-2015 but sense i have the mike if i could mention one additional consideration that came up in the budget and business committees review of the resolution and this relates to the point of what the possibility of saving some of the costs if the bell price changes. it's a caution of what might happen what might be reeled readily in the analysis the early start times working with the late start times those two start times can be supported by a single school bus so we repeal purposed the same bus that can make two runs at the staggered start times so if they all become uniform that could be an offsetting in terms of transportation costs. i know that is something we'll want to take a look at we're looking for possible savings as the superintendant mentioned >> thank you. >> it's really both and might have a significant impact. >> thank you superintendant. >> commissioner maufas. >> i just wanted to make sure i understood exactly what you we

commissioner norton. commissioner wynns. president fewer. commissioner maufas. commissioner haney. 7 i's. we request to speak for general matters we have two individuals signed up. aaron morgan and jenny. and also michael. okay. you have two minutes each, please. thank you. >> p so, please speaking press the bottom you have two minutes. >> thank you. >> hi i'm aaron morgan on behalf of the juvenile justice system we're here to support the decisions and this is really important because these particular education institution was deficient in the areas of health and physical education so we'll support them expanding this program. we know this commission is very - this board would like to preserve equality the students are systematically deprived of the education this will enhance something we're to give them it's important they thinks their worthy of this care because there's a lot of ashamed that go into this parents are afraid to step forward we'll hope that everyone will see a sense of belonging and team and we need to give them a way to feel wonderful about the

they put finder to the test at their norton, village test site. >> all right. i think i got it from here. so just fyi, i am a little bit currentlier phobic but i am putting my life in the hands of finder. i am going to climb into the rubble pile and hopefully, they will be able to detect my heart beat in there. minutes. but i certainly wouldn't want to be here for any length of time. and i truly, truly cannot imagine the stress and anxiety one would experience being trapped in rubble like this. >> the first responders go in teams of two usually, one holds the laptop and carries it, sets it down on the ground about ten or twenty feet in front of the rubble. >> okay. it's working. yeah. a real good heart rate, and ris pration rate. i am pretty enthusiastic about this one. the goal of finder that i am hoping is that it will speed the process up. if you could talk a little bit about your interaction with the developers of the technology. >> they have the ability to do the engineering and the construction background that i don't have, but i have the real life experi

tourism without some theories and his ugly ostentatious is on the north to normal only to appease me norton was in town for an average carries us with normal budgets for the school in a place for schools and groups. nor for those freestyle is from northern europe to come and break their bones. it's up to him and give these as it had its own kind of charm and of course that's been destroyed now will buy this oversized resort built by mr son beatings and abuse. with noah and the maths lecture a resort competition in the alps begins anew around there are bigger more magnificent and more expensive and no one knows where there's a mix of the of these concepts are still timely and well you can turn a profit to say he is now people in spain have been taking to the streets in protest against a status he misses by the government tensions have been running high. they take one or more people are not willing to accept that the cuts in the fields of education and health. but the conservative government has had enough of the mass protests and is introducing a standard that was in spaces in the capital ma