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over 83% of them are african- american or latino students, and we make a commitment at kipp to them through college. we are proud that 85% of the first quarter -- cohort entered college when only 40% of low- income students nationally enter college. we really valued partnership. our community has been grateful to receive the unanimous support of this board for our renewals over the years, and we have been good neighbors and good citizens, as evidenced by the letters and testimony you will receive, so i want to thank those of you who have come out to see our schools both this year and...

both of our schools have been made california distinguished schools, and won academy has just earned a second achievement award this year. our students are 77% of them with free and reduced lunch, and over 83% of them are african- american or latino students, and we make a commitment at kipp to them through college. we are proud that 85% of the first quarter -- cohort entered college when only 40% of low- income students nationally enter college. we really valued partnership. our community has been grateful to receive the unanimous support of this board for our renewals over the year...

both of our schools have been made california distinguished schools, and won academy has just earned a second achievement award this year. our students are 77% of them with free and reduced lunch, and over 83% of them are african- american or latino students, and we make a commitment at kipp to them through college. we are proud that 85% of the first quarter -- cohort entered college when only 40% of low- income students nationally enter college. we really valued partnership. our community has been grateful to receive the unanimous support of this board for our renewals over the year...

district, and this board, we launched the kipp academies in the fall of 2003. we are really proud of our track record in san francisco, and both of our schools have been made california distinguished schools, and won academy has just earned a second achievement award this year. our students are 77% of them with free and reduced lunch, and over 83% of them are african- american or latino students, and we make a commitment at kipp to them through college. we are proud that 85% of the first quarter -- cohort entered college when only 40% of low- income students nationally enter college....

you cannot do this. you are ruining a teaching as a profession, and this is a particularly egregious example of it. without those department chairs, those battleship comprehensive high schools cannot be steered, and what are you putting your money into? what is wrong with your priorities? president yee: ok. so i'm going to continue with our next item. where are we? ok. the next item is item r, the board members' proposals, first reading. [laughter] president yee: i will somehow get through this. ok. so this is -- secretary: commissioner yee, there is the petition for the high school....