And i was going to talk a little bit about Family Resource centers but somebody beat me to it. laughter excellent, youre hired. So good morning everyone. Before i say anything more, out of respect for someone who helped us lead the process for this site to become a reality, honorable mayor lee. Without his support we wouldnt be here this morning. With that being said, i would appreciate it if i could use one of my five minutes specifically in honor of mayor lee. A minute of silence, please. moment of silence thank you everyone. Much appreciated. So, we are here at the site called southeast families united. This is an early care and family facility, one of 11 Sites Mission operates in various neighborhoods in San Francisco. This site is introducing a Family Resource center with one goal in mind, that is to provide our children attending these classrooms with the necessary support for our families to thrive. It is the parent who is the First Teacher and the First Teacher must always be ready to engage with their child, to support their child, to nurture the child so he she can develop into an individual who is a contributor to our community and our society. The reality is that its not just what the child learns in the classroom, its also what happens at the home. Unfortunately, many, most of our families whose child is attending our classrooms here are experiencing significant barriers, significant challenges at home. And mostly because they have been through the eviction process. In San Francisco in the Mission District in the last 10 years weve lost 8,000 families. Thats a lot of folks. And yes, they have moved, they have relocated to counties outside of San Francisco, but the neighborhood of choice, there have been two neighborhoods of choice for families relocating, one is bayview Hunters Point and the other is the exselsior. Its no longer about families renting a room to live in, its renting a hallway to live in. That places significant issues on our families and the Family Resource center with a Competent Team will support these families as they move on to hopefully a better situation. So, i also want to say that im glad that our courts have stepped in to address the issue that was just identified by our mayor. But i also have another stark reality that i think we need to accept. Our core value at Mission Neighborhood centers with Early Head Start program is to prepare the child to enter school and succeed throughout so they can graduate and continue on to college and graduate. Now, the reality that were facing whether we want to accept it or not is in our prison system. Lets all understand one fact, fact of life that you cannot contradict, not 50, not 60, not 70, not 80 but more than 80 of our prisoners, of our men and women happen to be high school dropouts. Over 80 . Now, yes, its true at this site well only look after 52 children, but all the data that we have, every single report we have read, those children, children from low income families who have access to Early Education programs will most likely graduate and continue on to college and graduate from college. Thats our goal and with support from mayor breed, well make that a reality. In closing, i would like to acknowledge that this effort, our coalition and frc at this point is being introduced because of two other organizations with Mission Neighborhood centers at the lead, Good SamaritanCommunity Resource center. applause is one of our partners. Our second is Mission Economic association. applause so with that, i would like to thank the Mayors Office of Community HousingMayors Office of housing and community development. They keep changing the name. My apologies. laughter thank you very much. So i would like to introduce our next speaker, a client of Mission Neighborhood centers, a parent, anna spanish applause well have Translation Services for those who cant speak spanish. Thank you. voice of translator hello good morning. Im very grateful to be here to be here with everyone here at Mission Neighborhood centers. speaking french speaking spanish voice of translator my experience with missionary Neighborhood Centers is they have provided childcare for me and one of my daughters is there as well. speaking spanish voice of translator theres a lot of people here in our community that dont know a lot about the services here in our community. speaking spanish voice of translator a lot of the barriers that our Latino Community here face is not being able to speak english and just being afraid because they dont speak english. speaking spanish voice of translator many times we are in fear so we dont Seek Services because we dont have our immigration status in order. speaking spanish voice of translator our community here needs houses and jobs. speaking spanish voice of translator i think that if our community here was aware of more services, things would be a lot easier for us. speaking spanish voice of translator i hope that together here in this community of bayview, together we can all do more. speaking spanish voice of translator many times in my case i live here in the Bayview District but have had to go to the Mission District to get services. speaking spanish voice of translator thank you for opening the center and for it being able to support me and to Work Together. end of translation applause so our San Francisco latino parity and Equity Coalition consists of 21 member organizations and included in those 21, the executive director is joining us this morning and is the next speaker. applause good morning. Today is a good day. Like a few days recently, when were able to come together and not only celebrate the opening and expansion of services to latino families in San Francisco and immigrant families, like we heard our mothers talk about how important it is to have access to services in your community and not have to travel, which is always difficult when you have children, especially if youre taking Public Transportation and this is a long time coming. The Latino Community has been part of the Bayview District for decades and has been underserved and so this space creates an opportunity to build a community and black and brown and multicultural alliances, mainly with low income families in our cities. Were proud of the advocacy that resulted in Additional Resources granted by mayor lee so we could be here today expanding services to our children and families and make the best investment a city can make, in our children, youth and families. And were happy to say justice is ruling in favor of our youth once again and of whats right. San francisco has been a pillar in the nation and even internationally in terms of expanding protections for immigrant communities, making sure that our city is a city that affirms a value that were a city for everyone. We know this ruling today will only lead us to a greater victory for the dreamers, because they are one of our citys, our nations greatest assets. Theyre bilingual, theyre bicultural. Today were investing in our most precious assets, our children, youth and families. Congratulations and let the work continue. Thank you mayor. applause thank you for the words. And also mayor london breed, thank you for being with us this morning. It is greatly appreciated. And with those words, also thank all of you for joining us this morning and this press conference now is closed. Thank you very much. Thank you. applause good evening, everybody. San Francisco Unified School District january 23, 2018 this meeting is now called to order. Roll call, please. [roll call] thank you. Please join me for the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] thank you. Item 1 is the approval of board minutes. There is none. If the members of the public want to address the board of education, individual can complete a speaker card prior to the item being called and presented to the executive assistant. According to the board rules and procedures, speaker cards will not be accepted for an item already on the board. So if you have plans to speak on any of the items, be sure you pick up one of these orange cards and give it to us at the end of the dais. Item 2, superintendent report. Dr. Matthews. Good evening, everyone. First, let me begin by stating that theres been unconfirmed reports that immigration and customs enforcement, i. C. E. , may conduct a major sweep in San Francisco. There can be no access to students or student records on our grounds without permission from our office. There are links to this on our main district webpage and a reminder that we as a district have a sanctuary policy. This board passed the undocumented, unafraid and united student red resolution and im reaffirming our commitment to this tonight. [applause] tomorrow night, theres an on track career expo from 4 00 to 7 00 at adobe. Its cohosted by the united way bay area, adobe and africanamerican achievement and leadership initiative. 912 grade students of color interested in exploring careers in s. T. E. M. , manufacturing and healthcare are invited to attend the event. Next thursday, wed like to invite the community to our career Technical Education showcase. This will take place from 5 00 to 7 00 at the palace hotel at 2 new montgomery street. As i mentioned in my article in the San Francisco examiner, 40 new Career Pathways are examples of how were actualizing vision 2025. The multiyear programs include fields like health, bio technology, digital media, game design, law, engineering, world music, education, Public Service and so, so much more. The showcase will be a chance to celebrate and learn from teachers, students and partners of our current pathways. Middle school families, check out the great options available in high school, business industry or community partners. Come join and find out how you can get involved with one or more of our pathways. Hope to see everyone there. February 59 is National School counsellor week. We celebrate our School Counsellors for their unique contributions to schools. School counsellors help prepare our graduates to live, thrive and succeed. They help with them with career, social, emotional development. Counsellors collaborate with teachers and other educators to explore their potential and develop the skills, capacities and dispositions from the 21st century success. They collaborate with caregivers to focus on the educational and social growth of their children. School councillors identify and utilize Community Resources that can enhance and complement programs and give students a sense of purpose and sense of self. Its considered an integral part of quality instruction and equitable support that enable all students to achieve success in school. I would like to thank all of our districts hardworking counsellors and i look forward to celebrating your work during School Counsellor week from february 59. [applause] finally, i would like to congratulate Willie Brown Middle School. [cheers and applause] they took first prize for their presentation in a statementwide event for black Student Union of california united. Congratulations, Willie Brown Middle School. [cheers and applause] president mendoza, that ends my comments for this evening. Vicepresident mendozamcdonnell thank you. Next is recognition awards. Well begin with the Willie Brown Middle School steel band ensemble. I would like you to come forward. [cheers and applause] the steel band ensemble at Willie Brown Middle School is a Pilot Program developed in an effort to bring viable, culturally and socially relevant music programs to our students in the bayview and Mission Districts. Its directed by the School Music Teacher benjamin kotalak with support from artists in residence derek smith. Congratulations, the willie brown steel pan ensemble. [applause] were going to play two short songs for you. This is a wellknown song from the caribbean. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] thats awesome, give it up for the ensemble Willie Brown Middle School has not had a music ensemble like this before. So we appreciate you coming out with the courage to play in front of a large audience and we hope to have you back. Give it up one more time. [cheers and applause] see, this is how we should start all school board meetings. [laughter] superintendent matthews . Next id like to welcome the galileo lions varsity Football Team. [cheers and applause] lions are aaa San Francisco section varsity football champion and they also took home the Cif State Division 6a champions with the 3820 win over vincent memorial. Their firstever state title and firstever state title in football for a San Francisco section team. So give them a big round of applause. [cheers and applause] id like to introduce to you coming to the podium, their coach, mark wynn and their principal, tammy bidow. [cheers and applause] first of all, thank you so much to the board and superintendent for having us and acknowledging this Great Success for the team. I want to Say Something to the team. I really want to convey to you how inspiring it was to watch your games over the semester as well as i saw two of the championship games and what was so inspiring to me was the teamwork that i saw. I dont know much about football. Ive not been a sports person, but i could see the teamwork that you had and how well you were able to Work Together and collaborate and what i saw, what was inspiring, is the choice you were making to Work Together. And i want you to hold this moment for the future. To know that that choice you made to Work Together is really what makes our society work. I want to leave you with a quote from vince lombardi, who was a Football Player and coach of the Green Bay Packers for many years. Individual commitment to a group effort, thats what makes a team work, a society work and a civilization work. So what you did in this effort, you improved and supported our community and our society. Thank you. [cheers and applause] thank you for having us. Before i speak, i would rather have one of my players say a few things, so he doesnt get too nervous. I want to introduce one of our senior receivers, allcity first Team Two Years in a row, jackie goe. [cheers and applause] to make it easier for him, im going to answer the question. My question is, what does it feel like to work four years and get to the city championship and win that and go to a state championship and go to that, too . It feels great to win a state championship, but i never had the idea that wed ever go there. My goal during the off season was to win the city championship. [laughter] perfect. Perfect. For me as a coach, i told the principal, people look at me and dont think that im the football coach, or head varsity coach. I also teach at the school and i teach art at the school. I grew up in the city. I went to school in the city. And i have been coaching for a long time and i never thought that i could bring a team and go win a state championship. Winning a city championship, sometimes you think is easy. Now that weve gone to the top, its a goal and its a goal for the city teams and were glad to pave the way for the city and for those that want to be an athlete and do something positive at the school and represent the school in what they do. So were glad that were the first to do it for the city. [cheers and applause] thank you. So we have a certificate from the board of education for each of our athletes and champions, so were happy to be able to give that to you. How many of you are seniors . Wow. Look at that. How many of you were captains . Why dont you stand up if you are a captain. Lets see your leadership here. [cheers and applause] i think one of the things that was noted is that Galileo High School was the First Public High School in San Francisco to win the state championship. 5 want to give me colleagues an opportunity to any opportunities that they would like. First of all, congratulations. I will be very brief, but this has been a wonderful year for us, 2017 2018 in terms of championships. So you will get us used to this winning spirit here in San Francisco. Like i told the boys from Mission Basketball team last year, i will tell you the same thing. I couldnt be more proud of you than if you are my own children and really you are in some ways, so thank you for your spirit, working together to accomplish something great. You will remember this the rest of your lives. And i hope that you cherish the moment and continue to grow and be everything that you want to be, so thank you. [applause] anybody else . Vice president cook . Commissioner cook i didnt know the story of your coach and thats a beautiful thing to come to the story and come back and to teach art and that was masterful. That was a work of art the way yall did mission in the championship game. [laughter] no shade. I went to Thurgood Marshal high school. And we never made it to the championship. We were used to losing. At the time galileo wasnt i see you, junior. I got you. [laughter] one of the assistant coaches at galileo, his father was a huge inspiration on my life and former principal. To see that still associated with the school and with football, how i met his father was through football. He was my High School Football coach. I didnt play much. [laughter] and i remember i used to see young marcus at the field. He was maybe 8 or 10 i wont make it a personal story because its about the entire unit, but i think its connected, the stories of all you coming up in the city, going beyond your expectations, achieving something that inspires the entire city. Every young Football Player in San Francisco wants to do what gal did. They all heard your story and want to replicate your success. Thats something to be proud of and we stand behind you as students, athletes, members of our community. I really want to see yall go on and expect excellence in watch you do. If i can be a part of your journey, let me know. This goes for all the students in San Francisco, but this is your moment. Congratulations. Im very proud of you. [applause] can the coaches please stand up . There are other coaches here. Excellent. Thank you for guiding our young people. Nice job. Any other comments . Hi, guys. I wanted to congratulate you again on your victory. I come from academy, a field complete with football uprights, but doesnt have a field at all. You have made the district and city proud and going all the way to state and winning may have been unexpected, but you really are champions and you deserved it. Thank you so much and keep on fighting. Acting mayor breed, who was a graduate of Galileo High School, will be honoring the team at the capital rotunda, so hope you will again join us. [cheers and applause] so your coach has your certificates. If you would like to sneak out now, this is a good time. [laughter] keep up the good work, guys. [cheers and applause] thank you. Good night. Study hard. Stay out of trouble. [laughter] we have one more recognition. Its a recognition all valuable employees, our rave awards. Superintendent . Tonight, were recognizing for our allvaluable employee, mr. Roberto hernandez. He is a 4th5th grade teacher at Leonard Flynn. And presenting the award is his principal, tyler woods. Lets give them both a round of applause. [applause] good evening. Im excited to introduce tonights rave award winner, mr. Hernandez. He has high standards for his 4th and 5th grade students and seeks to support each students individual needs. He teaches them to be excellent learners and thoughtful young people. He does this by motivating each student with his own deep deepen enthusiasm. A student said, mr. Hernandez doesnt teach us like little kids. He respects us and wants us to do better. He uses humor with his students and they love being in his class, but at the same time holds them to high expectations. Mr. H loves his job and makes it clear to his students. He cares deeply about each of them and they know that. Deep respect for and belief in each of his students, motivates them to do their best work. Year after year, mr. Hernandezs students make significant personal and academic gains, his students, most of them latino, achieve at a high rate. 86 of his students scored proficient or advance on the Language Arts aspect test and 70 in math. [applause] he does this while celebrating and promoting bilingualism, biliteracy and fostering an Inclusive Learning environment for his students. Mr. Hernandez is the kind of teacher that makes me proud to work alongside. He epitomizes what it means to be a great teacher. Mr. Hernandez, 4th and 5th grade teacher, for his outstanding work. [cheers and applause] hello. Good evening. I did not prepare anything. So i apologize. I had a few people that i wanted to thank. Well, i wanted to thank a lot of people, but dont have enough time for that. I want to thank my mother. My mother on the way over here was telling me, 32 years at sfusd. So thank you, mom. [cheers and applause] and everyone at Leonard Flynn, my colleagues, miss judy, mr mr. Omar, mr. Fox. The 45 team. Everyone that has helped me in some way. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Similar to other people here, im a product of sfusd, so it gives me great honor and pleasure to continue this tradition and continue to work here. I would also like to thank ms. Blank, who has been a part of my life forever. She goes way back with my mother. Also excellent educator. So every time that i meet someone or get a chance to meet with someone, i take that with me. I would like to thank everyone in my life. My son, my sister, my family, my dad. Okay. I think thats it. I appreciate it. Thank you, again. [cheers and applause] thank you and congratulations. Mr. Hernandez, did you good to Leonard Flynn . I did not. I was at massoni, everett and we didnt have a Football Team but had a good soccer royalry with Thurgood Marshall. Great. Its great seeing you in our School District having gone through our School District. Congratulations. [applause] item 5 is our student delegates report. Thank you, president mendozamcdonne mendozamcdonnell. We have an appointee that will be in the student delegate report that will be later on. Our 20182019 candidates have been released. All must attend a Training Session at 555 franklin and come to the youth summit to give a short speech. I encourage you to share this opportunity and the application will be due on the same day as the Training Session, march 2. Also planning to ensure that is student body representation at the retreat. We want to be sure that they can continue to planning for the next school year. And and our final topic, the annual work summit is quickly approaching. Our theme this year is operation make your mark. Mark your calendars if you would like to attend, contact our supervisor. Our next meeting will be on february 12 at 5 00 p. M. In the board of ed work. Its a Public Council and everyone is welcome to attend their meetings. If you would like to attend, or want a copy, please contact our supervisor. Thank you. You guys were able to do that separated. I appreciate that. Very nice. [laughter] item 6 is our advisory commity report and appointments by board members. Item 1 under that, a report from our title 7 Indian Education advisory committee. Superintendent, you have a representative from the committee to present . We would like to welcome the Parent Advisory Council to give their presentation. We ask that the members come to the dais. [applause]