I would like to thank everyone for being here. The scourge of Human Trafficking as modernday equivalent of slavery. Eradicating this horrific crime and helping its victims have been a top priority for president Trumps Administration and the department of justice. I think the president for his steadfast commitment to this issue and i thank avoca for her issue for her support and hosting this meeting today. I also thank all of these survivors and their advocates here for their courage and determination to end this evil scourge. In late january, a number of us were here for the white house summit on Human Trafficking. We noted that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the trafficking victims protection act. A law that has enabled great progress in this fight. I promise the Justice Department would do everything in our power to stop Human Trafficking and to help survivors port and today im pleased to announce an important step in keeping that promise. The Justice Department is awarding
Receive Occupational Training and counselling. Good afternoon. Id like to thank everyone for being here. The scourge of Human Trafficking is the modern day equivalent of slavery. Eradicating this horrific crime and helping its victims have been a top priority for president Trumps Administration and for the department of justice. I thank the president for his steadfast commitment to this issue, and i thank ivanka for her leadership and for hosting this meeting today. I also thank all the survivors and their advocates here for their courage and determination to end this evil scourge. In late january, a number of us were here for the white houses summit on Human Trafficking. We noted this year marks the 20th anniversary of the trafficking victims protection act, a law thats enabled great progress in this fight. I promise that the Justice Department would do everything in our power to stop Human Trafficking and to help survivors, and today im pleased to announce an important step in keepin
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Weve got the latest on the coronavirus this morning, im darya folsom and im James Fletcher lots of angles to cover most importantly you probably the schools that are being impacted around the bay area number of them closing over fears of coronavirus and more are deciding that this not safe for the kids to be in school. The west Contra Costa County unified School District. Is the newest and biggest says they are out as of noon today kron fours will tran live in el serino with more. Yet classes are only be a few hours from now were in front of el serino high school in the lights are on but. New name out so shut it off because they will know they will not be any school for the next 3 weeks but the kids they could be dropped off a lot of parents have no choice and we will get their reaction which is give you a map of how big were talking about the School District encompasses dozens of schools, thousands of students in cities like hercules richmond else or read open all. No positive tests o
Education for the unified School District. Tonight is january 14, 2020. This meeting is now called to order. Miss casco, roll call, please. Clerk thank you. [roll call] clerk thank you. President cook tonight, id like to start this meeting in honor of one of my greatest professional heros, malcolm x. Tonight, well have a leadership change, but i wont read a quote in particular. Ill just say, i appreciate his legacy and what hes done in this city, and i hope to continue it in the years to come. Lets see. Section a, general information. Number 1, accessibility information for the public. Number 2 is teleconference information, and there is none tonight. Section b, opening items. Number 1, readopt the board of education rules and procedures as stipulated in series 9000, the board shall adopt its rules at the first regular Board Meeting of the year. Thus, may i hear a motion to readopt the board of education rules and procedures series 9000. Motion. Second. President cook there being no ob