The section a is Accessible Information for the public. Open items. We have five tonight. Number one, approval of board minutes. As announced. As it has been announced the past two meetings. The members of the public are reminded that if they wish to address the board of education, an individual can complete a speaker card for the item b column. And present it to the executive assistant. Importantly, according to board rules and procedures, the speaker cards will not be expected for an item already before the board. Superintendent mr. Reid tonight. Thank you, Vice President. And everyone has gathered by now. Standing in for dr. Matthews on one of the rare occasions he is out of town for an educational conference. With the Vice President and myself. Good evening, everyone. I would like to begin this evening by acknowledging that it is february, which is black History Month. During this month, we celebrate the rich history of African Americans in the city and in the country. This month,
University press have only six directors and its 100 years and only four of those served in a fulltime capacity. So, but reflections that we hear today encompasses 50 years of history. It is my pleasure to introduce the moderator for todays panel, doctor james anderson. Doctor anderson serves as the dean of the school of education and has held leadership roles during his nearly 50 year tenure at urbanachampaign including serving as the head of the department of education policy organization and leadership. Doctor anderson was selected in 2016 as the unified president ial fellow and is known internationally as the groundbreaking scholar in the history of education and School Achievement in the u. S. Hes a member of the National Academy of education and is a professor of history of American Education and endowed member on the campus. Hes also served on the faculty board of the University Press during each of the tenures of the panelists today and we thank him for being here to lead us th
The city very difficult getting the snow to stick even on unpaved surfaces at least in hands full of spots, the case here in center city. Looking outside logan square, do you have minor facilities, but pretty high up on the skyscrapers with the clouds starting to drop, in obviously the flakes are still, but if you notice there at the bottom of the screen again snow having tough time sticking. It has not had a difficult time, though, sticking elsewhere, we show you just short list of some of the current snowfall totals, again snow so far few more hours left but in bay ville, ocean county, 6 inches so far. That observation came in just in the last few hours, 2. 6 inches, so may be little more than that, though this is light snow, not spec to go see too much more tack on top of the totals at the airport, nothing but a trace. Thus far, looking at storm scan, tristate sweep, it is localized seeing the snow come down big flat flakes come along with it, but yes, in some of the spots having to
Weekend was down more than 2 to 5 , fire says one reason is the weather. lot of storm systems were on the fire line and accounting. Scott rates is monastic in fact we just in the past 20 minutes across the road here where were standing behind me you can see what is left the foot of the fire that burned here yesterday the rocket fire about House Building with some loss of building this up and down the road with the tech a look at this is about 25 minutes ago you conceive with a fire jumped the road firefighters aggressively trying to get a handle on this but it is really uncontrollable did not know which the fire is one to go and fight for a few minutes while were on the roadway and the that me and said it out of favor the fire is coming directly at you. Scott rates theyre doing everything they can to protect homes out into the tax structures and to try to get a handle on it right now facing thousand acres have burned three structures are the short and is only a 5 percent containment th
A Country Music festival. We are learning more about the gunman and the arsenal of weapons he used to shoot from the 32nd story of the mandalay bay hotel. Late word tonight that the gunmans girlfriend is back in the united states, being called a person of interest and was met at Los Angeles International airport by fbi agents. We are learning a number of victims killed has gone up to 59. One person died from their injuries at the hospital this afternoon. We have Live Team Coverage from how the victims are being remembered, to harrowing stories of her survival. The latest on the investigation, we are joined with what police are saying. Reporter Las Vegas Police spokesman got choked up this evening at the News Conference think they have lost one of their own. Police released the video from the body camera on the night of the mask her and we have video and photos showing the inside of the gunmans room. Just this past hour where we learn the girlfriend has arrived in the states. She is a p