The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning. Good to the subcommittee will come to order. Good morning, secretary devos. Good to see you. Welcome to the subcommittee. This is our second Budget Hearing of the year. It is your fourth hearing with we are going to review the budget request for fiscal year 2021. Materials, this much was clear to me. To privatizeng Public Education. I believe it is the wrong direction for our students and for our country. We need to be moving towards earlying policies like childhood education, that we know helps students succeed. We see this in other countries around the globe. They are not shrinking public support but are expanding it. I will get more into the consequences that you are proposing, but i want to start by examining your privatization philosophy. The false premise on which it is built and the research. , theary to your claim Public Education system, which 90 of our children attend, has witnessed significant progress for all groups of stud
With us. And today, as you know, we are going to examine the president s department of education budget request for fiscal year 2021. As i was reviewing the budget materials, madam secretary, this much was clear to me. That you are seeking to privatize Public Education. I believe, and ive had this conversation before with you, i believe its the wrong direction for our students and for our country. Instead, we ned to be moving toward expanding Public Policies, lake Early Childhood education, that we know helps students to succeed. We see this in our countries around the globe. They are not shrinking public support, but in fact, are expanding it. Ill get more into the consequences of the cuts that you are proposing, but i want to start by examining your privatization philosophy. The false premise on which it is built, and the research that it ignores. Contrary to your claims, the nations Public Education system, which 90 of our children attend, has witnessed significant progress for all
From the first evacuees to more than 120 passengers from the diamond princess cruise ship to those who will soon arrive from the grand princess cruise ship, the dedicated Healthcare Professionals in san antonio have been hitting on all cylinders. So far Loughlin Air Force base has used the quarantine 235 evacuees. With hundreds more to arrive in the coming days. It was a challenge in the beginning and remains a challenge today. At one point we were able to get everybody in the same room to discuss not only the response to the virus, but the steps to be taken to protect the general public and the surrounding area. Of course that work doesnt start and end in san antonio hospitals around the state are facing a great deal of pressure and uncertainties surrounding the virus and working to ensure they are prepared to treat potential coronavirus patients without impacting normal operations is an urgent concern. The state Health Services to discuss some of the issues of concern to hospitals se
Assessors office and the california state board of equalization, who will be guiding you through the qualifications and the application process for the welfare exemption property tax savings. Before we begin, i would like to share a quick housekeeping item. We will be filming, recording the first part of todays presentation, so we ask that you please just keep your questions until the second part of the program, which will be a one hour question and answer session across the hall following the presentation. So save your questions until the second part. Before we begin, i like to introduce you to the woman behind todays program. San francisco elected assessor carmen chu. The work of her office helps provide over 3 billion in revenue for local services in public education. Last year, her office granted over 16 billion in property tax exemptions, including welfare exemptions. The assessor is continuously committed to providing improving services to the public. Im really happy to introduce
Thinks the Mayors Disability Council public meeting. Friday, february 21st. A reminder to all our guests today to speak slowly into the microphone to assist our captioners and interpreters. The agenda is as follows. Public comment. Initial Public Comment is open to all items not on todays agenda. But within the jurisdiction of the Mayors Disability Council. We welcome the publics participation during Public Comment periods. There will be an opportunity for Public Comment at the beginning and end of the meeting as well as after every item on todays agenda. Each comment is limited to three minutes. To address the council, please complete a speakers card available at the front of the room, or approach the microphone during Public Comment, or call the bridge line at 14155549632. The clerk will handle requests to speak at the appropriate time. Council will respond to inquiries after the meeting to commenters providing their contact information. Cochair report. Report from the director of th