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and, you are going to perform at a lower level in san francisco than in oakland. those communities need representation on that board of education. it is going to require having people who may not have the means who are not independently wealthy to be able to have the ability to serve. the modest amount being proposed by san francisco standards is not a lot of money. it will not allow someone to do this full time. they will probably still have to find additional compensation. but for the same reason i think it was a good idea of long time ago when supervisor matt gonzales made it possible for members of this board to get somewhat adequate compensation, i think it is a good idea to move in this direction with respect to the board of education. quite frankly, i don t know if there is ever the right time to bring this and i think arguing about the current economic conditions are cuts both ways. it is especially least tough financial times for people who are barely making en ....