They have a better shot at success in other School Districts in the bay area than they do in the San Francisco School District. We have to change that. This appropriation is about recognizing that while money is not the only answer, money is part of the answer. This is about closing the achievement gap which is one of the single most important challenges that we are facing as a city. That is why this vote is so important. And so i would once again and i have a lot of respect for my colleagues and i understand the reasoning that has been reticulated but the reason why i am against, by releasing money that the district is entitled to, we are not doing anything it would be a mistake for San Francisco not to make this choice now. For everyday, every month that we delay making that additional expenditure the achievement gap with some students is going to grow wider and will become more expensive to close it. I hope that we support this item. And again i want to thank supervisor kim and the
In our kids education, to draw from our state reserve to put us further in the hole to me is the wrong approach. Supervisor campos. Supervisor campos i would like to begin by welcoming once again our newly elected colleagues, supervisors yee and breed. It is exciting when we take our own new board of supervisors, and i look forward to working with you. There are many votes that we cast in this chamber and in some respects it is only fitting that one of the first votes that this new board starting its new term takes is his vote. This is one of the most important issues that we will be dealing with in one of the most important vote that we will be taking as his term proceeds. Supervisor kim, i want to thank you for your leadership but i want to piggyback about what supervisor avalos said, talking about in some respects two different cities. And what happens to some people in San Francisco. We are a city of great wealth. We have because of a lot of Different Reasons we are fortunate enoug
President same house same call this resolution is adopted. Item 19. Supervisor mar. Supervisor mar i wanted to thank my coauthor supervisor avalos, but especially breathe california in a coalition of tobacco free and health advocates. In 2012 they were 250 street festivals and fairs in San Francisco from carnavals to the chinese year. All of these events attract smokers. This is an important ordinance that will make sure that we have more smokefree festivals and events. Exposure to Secondhand Smoke kills about 3000, nonsmokers from lung cancers and 46,000 nonsmokers of Heart Disease in the u. S. Also individuals with asthma and other respiratory illnesses that is why such a Strong Coalition including young people from sf state to the asthma task force and the coalition working to make sure we have more smokefree places in San Francisco. Research shows that exposure to secondhand home outdoors is just as bad as endorsed. This is the first city to have an ordinance about smokefree festiv
As a city. That is why this vote is so important. And so i would once again and i have a lot of respect for my colleagues and i understand the reasoning that has been reticulated but the reason why i am against, by releasing money that the district is entitled to, we are not doing anything it would be a mistake for San Francisco not to make this choice now. For everyday, every month that we delay making that additional expenditure the achievement gap with some students is going to grow wider and will become more expensive to close it. I hope that we support this item. And again i want to thank supervisor kim and the other cosponsors. And i look forward to working with our new colleagues. President supervisor kim. Supervisor kim im glad that supervisor mar mentioned it. I want to congratulate San Francisco Unified School District for passing its annual financial audit which it always does but for the First Time Ever passing without any findings. It was reported in the examiner. The audi
It would be a mistake for San Francisco not to make this choice now. For everyday, every month that we delay making that additional expenditure the achievement gap with some students is going to grow wider and will become more expensive to close it. I hope that we support this item. And again i want to thank supervisor kim and the other cosponsors. And i look forward to working with our new colleagues. President supervisor kim. Supervisor kim im glad that supervisor mar mentioned it. I want to congratulate San Francisco Unified School District for passing its annual financial audit which it always does but for the First Time Ever passing without any findings. It was reported in the examiner. The auditors themselves said they had never seen a Government Agency past without any findings. The fact that the School District is marking every i and crossing every t i want to thank the superintendents. It is the highest performing urban School District. The leadership and work of many dedicate