Thank you cook, here. Haney, here. Mendozamcdonnell, here. Murase [inaudible] [off mic] thank you norton, here. Mr. Sanchez, here. Thank you mr. Walton, here. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. [pleage of allegiance] we have one special order of business. As stipulated in series 9000 the board shall we adopt its rules the first regular meeting at that year. Thus my promotion and second for annual we adoption of board of education rules and procedures series 9000 second. Thank you commissioner. Those speakers signed up. No comments i believe from the board. Roll call cook aye haney aye mendozamcdonnell haight dr. Murase, here. Norton aye walton spirit six aye so our next item is the election of officers of the board of education. Before i do that and still might meaning to chair for couple of minutes. I have a few things i want to say very quickly. The first is 01 wish everyone a happy new year. This is our first Board Meeting back after the new year we hope you all had a joyfu
Mendozamcdonnell, here. Murase [inaudible] [off mic] thank you norton, here. Mr. Sanchez, here. Thank you mr. Walton, here. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. [pleage of allegiance] we have one special order of business. As stipulated in series 9000 the board shall we adopt its rules the first regular meeting at that year. Thus my promotion and second for annual we adoption of board of education rules and procedures series 9000 second. Thank you commissioner. Those speakers signed up. No comments i believe from the board. Roll call cook aye haney aye mendozamcdonnell haight dr. Murase, here. Norton aye walton spirit six aye so our next item is the election of officers of the board of education. Before i do that and still might meaning to chair for couple of minutes. I have a few things i want to say very quickly. The first is 01 wish everyone a happy new year. This is our first Board Meeting back after the new year we hope you all had a joyful and restful holiday and new year.
Difficult experience and that actually was not the case for me this year. I think this is a group of people who even though we spend long nights together and dont always agree, was never a moment in which we questioned each others commitment to the work, to our students, to our schools. The integrity of the people who are on this board and the commitment that all of you have i think inspired me every day and really made it so i did not have to fear coming here and sharing these meetings. Im incredibly grateful to have the opportunity that this was a year of tremendous change in significant challenges for us as a School District. Our superintendent left over the summer. We had an election and the affordability crisis in our city continues to place tremendous strains on our families come out on our students, on our educators and schools. I think it is not an understatement to say this a critical time for our School District and for Public Education. Some of you may have seen that earlier
Children behind at home with their aging grandparents or in some cases alone. This june, four such young siblings committed suicides by consuming pesticides, believed to be caused by loneliness and im positivishment, the tragic news shocked the nation. Roughly 61 million minors reportedly live apart from one or both of their parents in china today. Half of that figure live without either of their parents at home. Such children become especially unstable during the Summer School break when their sense of isolation is at its most desperate. One elderly volunteer checks on children left behind. Hes devoted to ensuring their emotional well being, making sure they receive proper schooling. At the root of the problem is the economic gap between people in urban and rural areas. Another factor is the focus on materialism and obtaining wealth. We follow the growing concerns in china for the children left at home to fend for themselves. Jiefang, sichuan province, quiet and nestled among hills. R
They have come in search of wealth, but many leave their children behind at home with their aging grandparents or in some cases alone. This june, four such young siblings committed suicides by consuming pesticides, believed to be caused by loneliness and im positivishment, the tragic news shocked the nation. Roughly 61 million minors reportedly live apart from one or both of their parents in china today. Half of that figure live without either of their parents at home. Such children become especially unstable during the Summer School break when their sense of isolation is at its most desperate. One elderly volunteer checks on children left behind. Hes devoted to ensuring their emotional well being, making sure they receive proper schooling. At the root of the problem is the economic gap between people in urban and rural areas. Another factor is the focus on materialism and obtaining wealth. We follow the growing concerns in china for the children left at home to fend for themselves. Ji