Sec. Devos thank you so much and welcome everyone. It is great to see you all this morning. Todaysu for attending first of two summits on individually on innovation in education, and a special thanks to those who will present this morning. We are grateful to have so much knowledge and expertise in one room. We are eager to hear from all of the. Before we begin, i want to say a word about innovation. Barked on a am school tour i embarked on a school tour. Continue to travel the country to see the work being done, and i have been inspired by the innovative educators and administrators i have met. There is still not enough. We need more. The reality is that there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing Higher Education, and washington, d. C. Does not have all the answers. Government is not the best at finding new solutions to tough problems. Government isnt the best at being flexible or adaptable to a changing environment. Government isnt the best at questioning the status quo
Benefited their students, online courses and their benefits to nontraditional students such as members of the military. Thank you for attending the summit on innovation in education and thanks to all of you who will present this morning. Were excited and grateful to have so much knowledge and ek per tease in one room, and i know were eager to hear from all of you. Before we begin, i want to say a quick word about innovation, about the focus on innovation. This year, i embarked on our rethink school tour where we visited learning environments and institutions that are taking creative approaches to education for students of all ages. I continue to travel country to see the great work thats being done and ive been inspired by the educators and administrators ive met thus far, but theres still not enough. We need more like them and like you. The reality is that there are a number of challenges and opportunities facing Higher Education, and washington, d. C. , does not have all the answers.
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Theyre available outside in the hallway and please give to ms. Casco sitting over here before the item is called well appreciate that item a approval of the minutes of september 27, 2016, can i have a motion and a second . So moved. Second. Roll call. Thank you ms. Ing ms. Alleyway goes ms. Fewer ms. Mendozamcdonnell dr. Murase ms. Norton and mr. Walton and thank you ms. Wynns and mr. Haney 5 is. Thank you item b superintendents report superintendant lee. Thank you, president haney ill be speaking about a number of items and id like to on the meeting by commenting on the incident at june yonder school for quality id like to begin by honoring the students, staff sight leaders and community anothers june jordan was shaken by a terrible incident last tuesday that included violence and physical injury to 4 students and emotional harm to the community i want it permit my thanks to the sfpd for their work in about Ongoing Investigation and mayor ed lee and supervisor avalos for their immedia