Chiu. I know this is a joint hearing of the board of education and board of supervisors. This is a policy hearing and so id like to turn things over to commissioner haney for opening remarks. You all are a little more 21st century over here. Before i start on this particular item, and im excited about this conversation and to be here. I want to say how wonderful it has been to have such strong supporters of the School District and of children in San Francisco here in the board of supervisors and city hall. I think over the last year or so since ive been on the school board, ive seen an extraordinary amount of collaboration, cooperation, new opportunities for how to work together, so i want to say that and also its great to have former commissioners of course who are here who can make sure that we are continuing that collaboration and also in some cases reminding us of the things they worked on and the new opportunities that can come as a result of that. This item comes in that spirit a