Announcements . Yes. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, city employers and members of public, the board of spo ifs sortss legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. Committee meeting will attend the meeting during Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item of this agenda. For both channel 26 and sfgov tv and the numbers are streaming across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Call in for opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The access code is 1457195549. Then press pound and pound again. Once connected, you will hear the meeting discussion, but you somebody muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, please press star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Call from
Meeting of the joint City School District and city college select committee. Im supervisor haney, chair of the committee. Our clerk stood erica major. Madame clerk, do you have any announcements . Yes. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, city employers and members of public, the board of spo ifs sortss legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. Committee meeting will attend the meeting during Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item of this agenda. For both channel 26 and sfgov tv and the numbers are streaming across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Call in for opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The access code is 1457195549. Then press pound and pound again. Once connected, you will
Colleges, black colleges and universities and minorityserving institutions in preparing students for success. Pursuant to committee rules, Opening Statements are limited to the chair and Ranking Member. This is to allow us to hear from witnesses sooner and allow adequate time for questions. I recognize myself now for an opening statement. Examine thel Critical Role of historicallyblack colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and universities, and Community Colleges in providing lowincome students and students of color with a quality Higher Education. Our first three bipartisan hearings have clearly demonstrated that a College Degree remains the surest path to Financial Stability for americans across the country. This is particularly true for lowincome students and students of color, whose educational and workforce opportunities have historically been limited i enter generational poverty and systemic racism. Studies show students with income and the bottom of distribution can double
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