And the Obama Administration has given itself a substantive limit by saying although the president can use military force without congress, that force cannot announce whats been war. What a war versus use of military force is a very fuzzy definition. The bombing in libya was determined not to be a military force. Not enough to war. Without giving the president unchecked power to engage in military force. The president can act independently without congress up until it engages in a war theres a variety of other problems in that including the International Definition of war means essentially that would be every action almost no declared wars anymore. Thats one way in which the administration has tried to do the power it claimed for itself. I think the disagreements as to what constitutes a war, i think that there has been evolution in the Obama Administration towards a view of how war powers are allocated in the constitution. Even the current debate over isis, it sought congressional aut
It does raise serious issues that might colleagues and i have expressed. And so we look forward to a constructed dialogue with the Charter Schools association, and Charter Schools over the coming year, to find some workable solution to that. And superintendents any comments . Seeing none, roll call vote please . Thank you. Haney. Yes. Miss maufas. Yes. Dr. Murase. Aye. Norton. Aye. Wynns. Fewer. Aye. Six ayes. Item m, discussion of other educational issues, none tonight. Consent calendar resolutions . None tonight. And so, lets have a vote on the consent calendar. It was moved and seconded under section f. Nr haney. Yes. Maufas. Yes, mendoza, mcdonald. Muraser. Aye. Norton. Wynns. Aye. Fewer. Yes. Six ayes. Consent calendar resolutions severed, none tonight. And correct . And q, superintendents proposals this is the first reading, five minutes to be given for total public testimony under this item. And could i have a motion and a second . So moved. Second. Great. And lets see, i was re
Yeah i just wanted to make sure that the county schools are covered on this too. Thank you very much. Okay, now i hope that i am doing the right thing. Yeah, you . Okay. Yeah, i just. I appreciate that and i think that it is important to just always remember that you know, one of the wonderful things about being in a county and a district is that sometimes we have to describe this and the work that we are doing and even if i did. And i have personally spoken to the county superintendent who assures me that it will be included. Thank you. Tell him i said hello. Okay. I think that we are ready for a roll call vote. Mr. Logan . Yes. Mr. Haney . Yes. Maufas. Yes. Mendoza, dr. Murase. Yes. Norton. Aye. Wynns. Aye. Fewer. Yes. Could i have a motion and a second on the ratification of agreements between the San Francisco Unified School District and Charter Schools and operational memo of understanding. So moved. Second. So i think that we have a reading of the recommendation by the superinten
Coming year, to find some workable solution to that. And superintendents any comments . Seeing none, roll call vote please . Thank you. Haney. Yes. Miss maufas. Yes. Dr. Murase. Aye. Norton. Aye. Wynns. Fewer. Aye. Six ayes. Item m, discussion of other educational issues, none tonight. Consent calendar resolutions . None tonight. And so, lets have a vote on the consent calendar. It was moved and seconded under section f. Nr haney. Yes. Maufas. Yes, mendoza, mcdonald. Muraser. Aye. Norton. Wynns. Aye. Fewer. Yes. Six ayes. Consent calendar resolutions severed, none tonight. And correct . And q, superintendents proposals this is the first reading, five minutes to be given for total public testimony under this item. And could i have a motion and a second . So moved. Second. Great. And lets see, i was refer this one, which is the authorization to grant or in the alternative deny for the renewal of petition for the Gateway High School charter school. I think that we have one speaker tonight
Wei. Logan. Yes. Haney. Yes. Maufas. Yes. Mendoza mcdonald muraser. Aye. Wynns. Aye. Fewer. Norton. Aye. Q. Superintendent proposals none, tonight. Board members proposal . S we heard that earlier. About giving the 18yearolds free muni, and the item s, report on the city and school district. Would you report on that please . We had one item on the agenda which was an update on, and it says here on the supplemental appropriation and really it was how we are doing and now with commissioner fewer was eloquent in her enthusiasm for the how well we think that we are doing, and i think that it is surprisingly well, actually. In the percentage of students that are on track for graduation and so we did have some, or a lot of, we had a staff presentation, from sfusd staff that was great. And i think that really i do want to say that, in my mind, one of the real reasons to have this committee though it is sometimes frustrating is that we get to present what we are doing with the school district.