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A
Good
morning
and
welcome
to
the
standing
committee
meeting
for
wednesday
february,
10
2021.
council
will
continue
to
meet
virtually
until
further
notice.
Meetings
can
now
be
viewed,
live
on
the
city
channel
and
live
streamed
on
youtube.
Our
first
order
of
business
is
public
comment.
I
would
like
to
remind
all
speakers
that
the
rules
of
council
state
that
comments
are
limited
to
matters
of
concern.
Official
action
or
deliberation
which
are
or
maybe
before,
city,
council
and
profanity
will
not
be
permitted.
Once
I
read
your
name
and
you
present
yourself,
you
will
be
given
three
minutes.
B
A
C
B
A
A
D
A
F
E
Motion
to
approve
very
brief
discussion.
Second,
thank
you,
mr
chair.
Can
I
yes
so
before
you
members
is
an
amendment
by
substitution
that
came
over
this
morning.
It
is
very,
very
simple
in
nature.
It
is
only
technical,
it
is
under
650,
104
definitions,
newt
language
will
read:
hairstyle,
hair
texture
and
styles
of
hair
of
any
length
such
as
protective
or
cultural
hair
styles
and
natural
hair
styles.
It
is
striking
and
other
forms
of
hair
presentation.
E
So
I
would
ask
members
for
your
support.
Please,
and
I
offer
that
up
as
amendment
by
substitution.
G
A
G
Director
hammond
from
the
commission
on
human
relations
had
sent
an
email
of
concerns
last
week
when
this
was
first
introduced,
and
I
wanted
to
see
if
he
had
comments
or
still
some
of
those
concerns
still
remain.
G
H
H
G
I
Good
morning
I
am,
I
just
love,
but
I'm
not
certain
what
the
conversation
is
about.
I.
I
G
Have
do
you
have
the
same
point
of
concern?
I
see
chief
powell
here
as
well,
so
I'm
just
looking
for
clarity.
I'd
like
us
to
be
able
to
reach
some
sort
of
consensus.
If
we're
voting
on
this
today.
F
Thank
you.
I
appreciate
it.
Thank
you
director
and
thank
you
councilwoman.
The
purpose
of
this
amendment,
and
we
worked
with
the
law
department
on
this,
was
to
further
clarify
what
our
initial
legislation
failed
to
do
is
address
facial
hair.
In
particular,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
looking
at
protecting
any
styles
that
pertain
to
facial
hair
as
well,
that
wasn't
clearly
defined
within
the
initial
legislation,
as
I
said
before.
F
So
this
is
really
just
to
clarify
to
make
sure
that
we
are
hitting
the
targets
that
we
want
to
and
protecting
folks
who
are
wearing
their
hair
for
cultural,
religious
reasons
and
again
further
clarifying,
so
that
there
isn't
any
confusion
for
folks
who
who
may
want
to
you
know.
F
Where
who
think
that
they
may
be
protected
under
this,
when
the
spirit
of
the
legislation
isn't
exactly
targeted
for
them,.
I
I
You
know,
cities
that
have
implemented
this
respective
crown
act
has
done
the
same
thing
that
the
city
of
pittsburgh
is
doing
currently
with
with
the
clarification
just
to
make
sure
that,
when
it
is
rolled
out
that
all
parties
involved
have
that
basic
understanding
of
of
the
true
purpose
of
it,
and
that
is
to
make
sure
that
there
isn't
any
harassment
or
any
discriminatory
actions
taken
against
individuals
regarding
their
hairstyle.
I
But
it
is
for
the
true
purpose
of
clarification
as
well.
Thank
you.
H
H
G
E
You
sorry
my
phone's
blowing
up.
May
I
interject
just
briefly.
I
know
we
worked
with
wendy
kobe
from
law.
I
believe
she
would
be
available.
I
hope
I
could
send
her
a
quick
text
or
madam
clerk,
maybe
you
could
reach
out,
but
if
there
are
legal
questions
I
believe
wendy's
prepared
to
ask,
but
to
answer
is
that
helpful.
G
That
would
be
helpful
and
I
look-
I
don't
want
to
belabor
this
here
if,
if
we
need
to
have
further
discussion
offline
and
fine
with
that,
but
it
doesn't
seem
like
this
is
resolved
in
time
to
vote.
G
So
I
mean
I
would
I'd
be
happy
to
make
councilman.
This
is
your
committee.
I
don't
want
to
step
on
your
toes,
but
I
I
do
want
to
see
if
it
makes
sense
to
your
mind
if,
in
your
mind,
if
we
need
to
hold
it
when
we
discuss
further
or
if
we
can
resolve
this
by
next
tuesday,.
E
I
am
always
happy
to
to
bend
to
the
will
of
counsel
and
the
majority
of
members.
My
hope
today
would
be
to
pass
as
is
and
and
any
further
discussion
is
necessary,
I'm
happy
to
to
work
every
day
if,
if
necessary,
but
I'll
I'll
certainly
been
to
the
world
council.
A
Okay,
councilwoman
gross.
J
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
so
I
have
to
admit
I'm
I'm
now
kind
of
not
sure
that
I
understand
the
conversation
and
I'm
reading
and
rereading
the
agenda
and
the
email
from
mr
hammond
and
the
and
the
text
of
the
legislation,
and
it
just
it's
kind
of
being
hard
for
me
to
follow.
So
I'm
inclined
to
wait
a
week
to
make
sure
that
I
understand,
because
I'm
not
sure
that
I'm
clear
on
the
concerns,
and
so
I
don't.
J
I
don't
feel
confident
devoting
this
week
when
it
seems
that
we
could
hold
another
week,
and
I
appreciate
councilman
strasberger
kind
of
raising
this
up.
So
I
could
so
it
highlighted
for
me
that
I
I
guess
I
wasn't
completely
100
following
the
concerns,
so
thank
you
very
much
and
I
would
be
amenable
to
again
waiting
another
week,
so
I
could
be
sure
that
I
understand
the
language
changes
and
the
implications
of
the
language
changes.
Thank
you.
E
Yeah,
thank
you
very
much
so
hey
jim
good
morning,
nice
to
see
you
very
quick
question,
though
I
did
read
the
the
first
email
that
you
sent
last
tuesday
when
the
bill
was
introduced.
Forgive
me
if
I
presumed,
but
I
thought
the
the
concerns
that
you
brought
up
were
around
the
initial
language
in
the
bill
and
that
the
the
simplification,
if
you
will
of
the
amendment
today,
removed
those
reservations.
So
if
I'm
wrong,
please
help
me
understand.
H
Sure
I'd
say
in,
and
I
haven't
seen
the
simplification,
but
the
some
of
the
things
that
were
wrong
with
the
first
one
were
that
it.
It
said,
educational
settings.
We
can't
enforce
educational
settings
the
commission
camp
and
you
know
like
going
clarifying
down
into
religious
grooming
practice
when
it's
protected.
H
But
I
did
mention
in
that
initial
email
about
other
forms
of
hair
presentation,
and
it
seemed
as
though
attempting
to
remove
other
forms
of
hair
presentation
was
attempting
to
make
sure
that
all
facial
hair
isn't
protected
and
so
that
that
was
my
concern,
because
I
didn't
see
the
reason
that,
if
it's
protected
now,
why
unprotect
it
it
just
doesn't
make
a
ton
of
sense
to
me
to
say
to
people.
H
E
So
the
the
just
so
we're
clear
that
what
is
before
council
for
consideration
is
no
longer
the
old
language,
but
simply
this
new
amendment,
which
reads:
hair,
texture
and
styles
of
hair
of
any
length
such
as
protective
or
cultural
hairstyles
and
natural
hairstyles,
is
the
only
language
that
will
live
in
the
bill
under
definitions,
5104
and
we
it
will
strike
and
other
forms
of
hair
presentation.
E
I
Well,
as
one
I
definitely
would
have
to,
because
I
haven't
been
privy
to
see
what
director
hammond
had
submitted
to
you,
so
I
don't
want
to
start
speaking
without
having
the
opportunity
to
actually
review
it
and
then
ask
my
follow-up
questions
to
director
hammond,
just
to
have
a
full
understanding
of
what
his
take
is
on
it
as
well.
So
I
hate
to
say
that
I'm
not
able
to
provide
my
hr
response
at
this
moment,
but
I
would
need
to
just
kind
of
delve
into
it
a
little
bit
more.
E
So
at
this
time
then,
I
would
like
to
offer
up
in
a
motion
to
hold
one
week,
so
we
could
have
further
discussion
with
members
and
have
everybody
have
a
full
understanding
so
I'll
offer
a
motion
to
hold
one
week.
Second,.
A
Bill
be
held
one
week
that
exhausts
our
humor.
That
committee,
which
takes
us
back
to
the
beginning
of
the
agenda,
which
takes
us
to
the
finance
and
law
committee,
excuse
me,
which
is
cheered
by
myself.
We
have
one
supplemental
paper
bill,
1179.
A
D
Bill
1119
resolution
amending
resolution,
588
authorizing
the
mayor
and
the
city
solicitor
to
enter
into
a
professional
services
agreement
with
mcgrail
and
associates
for
professional
consulting
services
in
connection
with
billboard
tax
litigation
by
increasing
by
one
hundred
and
three
thousand
two
hundred
dollars
to
an
amount
not
to
exceed
one
hundred
and
ninety.
Three
thousand
two
hundred.
B
E
Just
really
brief
discussion
I'll
take
my
questions.
Offline
thanks.
G
A
D
J
I'm
sorry
sorry,
mr
chair,
it's
me
cuz
in
trouble,
I'm
reading
the
legislation,
and
is
this
just
a
kind
of
an
open-ended
gift?
Does
anyone
know
it
just
literally
says
you
know
accepting
it
to
be
deposited
into
the
public
safety
support,
trust
fund
and
sometimes
donations
are
more
directed.
L
Morning,
council
yeah,
I
can
answer
that
we
we've
had
a
partnership
with
pittsburgh
steelers
for
quite
a
while
and
marquis
pouncey
for
the
steelers
has
been
a
a
true
advocate
for
community
engagement,
especially
with
our
inner
city
youth
for
the
last
four
years.
He's
provided
opportunities
for
police
officers
and
youth
to
go
to
the
steelers
games,
where
we
would
get
that
opportunity
to
connect
and
have
a
meal
and
watch
the
game
as
a
as
a
group
and
other
things
that
he
has
done.
L
But
this
year
he
in
addition
to
doing
what
we
could
do
during
the
covid
pandemic,
wanted
to
donate
20
000
in
a
steelers
social
justice
fund,
matched
the
other
20
000
for
a
total
40
000
to
give
us
an
opportunity
with
the
pittsburgh
police
to
engage
with
the
youth
around
the
city.
So
it
will
be
used
for
community
engagement
under
our
community
engagement
office.
J
K
Thank
you
I
just
want
to
ask,
is
I
I
know
that
I
see
a
lot
of
times.
The
group
that
cornell
jones
has,
and
the
group
islands
folks
are
with
the
kids
taking
kids
to
the
store
games.
Is
that
where
the
money
comes
from
and
the
tickets
come.
M
It
looks
like
chief
schubert's
busy,
so
this
is.
L
Sorry
about
that,
I'm
sorry
somebody
popped
in
real
quick.
What
was
the
question?
Councilwoman
smith?
I.
K
I
just
I've
seen
a
lot
of
photos
where
cornell
jones
and
the
group
violence
people
are
at
steeler
games
with
a
lot
of
the
youth
in
the
community
and
with
the
police.
Is
that
where
some
of
this
goes
to
or
that's
where
some
of
the
funding
comes
from.
L
So
that's
that's
separate.
He
pays
for
that
himself.
Every
game,
marquis
pouncing
this
will
be
used
to
to
enhance
that
for
other
activities
throughout
the
year.
K
Okay:
okay,
thank
him
for
his
donation
contributions.
A
A
The
motion
is
record:
the
bill
is
recommended
that
takes
us
to
our
invoices.
We
need
a
motion
to
approve
the
invoices,
so
it
moved.
K
K
Yes,
madam
clerk,
I'm
sorry
do
you
mind
councilman.
K
I'm
sorry
I
should
wait
to
be
called
on.
I
just
want
to
be
clear,
is
the
was
the
connect,
invoice
removed?
Okay
and
I
did
speak
with
councilwoman
gross.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
members
know
that
I'd
like
to
get
some
update
on
to
what
progress
connect
has
been
making,
because
since
we're
watching
every
dime,
that's
that
we're
putting
out.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
this
is
something
that's
beneficial
to
the
city
and
and
councilman
gross
is
going
to
give
us
some
information.
So
thank
her
for
that
yeah.
E
K
E
K
A
membership
like
13
000
or
almost
14
000..
I
can't
remember
the
exact
it-
was
it
made
its
way
to
the
invoices
after
the
clerk
clerk
asked
for
it
not
to
for
on
my
behalf
and
then
I
asked
for
it
to
be
moved
again
and
that's
you.
You
probably
received
two
emails,
someone
to
give
an
explanation,
so
you
knew
what
was
going
on
yeah.
A
N
A
P
E
Chief,
you
know
where
I'm
going
with
this.
I
I
can't
let
the
moment
go
without
saying
how
much
I
appreciate
your
effort
and
the
effort
of
the
bureau
of
fire
in
in
dealing
with
the
the
just
the
devastating
tragedy
at
1100
east
carson
street.
It
was
a
absolutely
consummate
professionalism
on
every
every
level,
and
I
am
always
always
amazed
at
the
the
the
risk
that
you
and
your
department
take
to
protect
us,
and
I
just
cannot
let
it
go
unsaid.
How
much
we
appreciate
what
you
do.
Thank.
N
N
N
I
saw
that
building
collapse,
not
knowing
if
there
were
any
injuries
at
the
time
and
a
big
credit
to
you
and
the
department
to
you
know,
know
the
situation
and
know
it
wasn't
right
for
those
men
and
women
to
be
inside
that
building
and
heaven.
You
know
everybody
in
a
safe
environment,
so
good
work.
I
just
wanted
to
acknowledge
that
as
well.
Thank
you.
P
J
Thank
you,
mr
chair
yeah,
chief.
Thank
you
again
like,
as
the
other
council
members
said,
it's
so
important
for
those
of
us.
Many
of
us
represent
those
districts
that
have
very
highly
densely
populated
and
older
structures
together
and
to
really
want
to
appreciate
the
the
skill
and
the
efforts
of
the
fire
department
and
containing
fires.
When
we
happen,
we
deeply
appreciate
you
saving
lives
and
our
neighborhoods,
but
I
also
wanted
to
give
you
an
opportunity
to
talk
just
generally
about
fire
hydrants,
it's
not
a
topic.
J
We
talk
about
a
lot
and
we
have
a
kind
of
overlapping
responsibility
between
the
water
utilities,
pwc
two-thirds
of
the
city
and
american
and
one-third
of
the
city.
Definitely
there's
a
kind
of
entire
system
of
testing
the
hydrants
and
water
pressure
is
integral,
and
we
know
we
have
very,
very
old
water
systems
with
lots
of
water
line,
breaks
and
water
main
replacements
happening.
I
just
wanted
to
give
you
a
space
here
to
talk
about
how
your
you
know.
P
Yes,
ma'am,
so
let
me
start
off
by
with
the
bad
news.
The
bad
news
is,
we
have
a
very
antiquated
water
system
and
we
are
an
old
city
and
that's
just
the
way
it
is.
I've
been
working
with
pwsa
on
numerous
projects
and
concerns
and
they're
doing
the
best
they
can
with
what
they
have
so
kudos
to
them.
For
what
what
they're
doing
the
good
news
is,
we
do
a
great
job
of
maintaining
what
we
have.
B
P
He
will
we
will.
J
P
Yes,
we
we
do
hydrant
testing
during
the
summer
months
in
the
spring,
until
until
the
fall
make
sure
that
our
hydrants
are
maintaining
the
proper
flow.
It's
not
so
much
as
pressure
as
it
is
volume
pressure
doesn't
put
out,
fires,
volume,
dust
and
we
want
to
make
sure
we
have
the
right
amount
of
volume
to
be
able
to
do
what
we
need
to
do.
P
So
when
we
test
the
hydrants,
we
come
up
with
the
volume
if
it's
not
up
to
what
we
need,
we
notify
pwsa
and
pwsa
will
do
make
every
effort
to
make
sure
that
the
hydrant
is
sufficient
for
what
we
use.
Pen
american
is
a
little
bit
different
pen.
American
is
a
private
company,
they're
a
little
more
protective
of
their
hydrant
systems
and
they
do
all
the
testing
and
everything
themselves
and
to
their
credit,
we
have
had
very
few
problems
with
the
pan-american
hydrant
when
there
is
a
problem
with
the
hydrant.
P
Both
systems
come
out
right
away
and
they
will
fix
the
problem
and
we
can
move
on.
This
particular
ordinance
is
because
there
was
an
area
on
the
in
the
west
end
that
does
not
have
any
hydrants
one
street
and
we're
trying
to
this
was
brought
to
our
attention
by
penn,
american
and
pen
america,
and
asked
that
they're
getting
ready
to
do
some
work.
There
can
we
put
some
hydrants
there
and
how
many
do
we
want?
I
sent
my
battalion
chief
over
to
do
an
analysis.
P
He
recommended
two
hydrants
penn
americans
sent
the
application
for
the
two
hydrants.
The
application
requires
a
signature
and
has
some
legal
terminology
that
was,
above
my
responsibility
and
authority
to
sign
and
referred
it
to
the
law
department
and
the
law
department
said
this
had
to
be
done
by
resolution
is
what
brings
us
here
today.
So
with
that
being
stated,
we
this
is
not
new.
We
have
many
times
where
we've
brought
hydrants
and
replaced
hydrants
this
time.
Some
of
the
the
legal
boilerplate
was
cause
for
concern.
So
we
do
this
often.
J
Thank
you
for
that
overview.
It's
really
really
important
to
all
of
our
safety
and
appreciate
the
work
that
it's
not
just
when
there's
an
emergency,
the
work
that
you
all
do
on
a
daily
basis
and
there's
some
unbelievably
high
number
of
fire
hydrants
in
the
city.
I
can't
remember
how
many
thousands
there
are.
P
K
Thank
you.
Sorry,
I
can't
come
in
late
and
then
I
keep
talking.
I
apologize,
but
I
do
I
don't
know
if
anyone
mentioned
the
passing
of
joe
king
and
I
just
want
to
offer
our
condolences
chief
to
you
and
to
the
entire
bureau
of
firefighters
and
the
hunter
department
of
public
safety.
He's
done
a
lot
that
a
lot
of
people
benefited
from
in
the
entire
city
and
beyond
far
beyond
that
came
as
a
direct
result
of
what
he
did
on
behalf
of
the
firefighters.
So
I
just
want
to.
K
I
told
somebody
a
story
yesterday,
I'll
wait
till
the
end
of
the
meeting
to
tell
the
story,
but
I
waited
12
years
to
tell
the
story
because
I
held
it
in
for
so
long,
but
it
was
some
some
advice
that
he
gave
me
a
long
time
ago.
So
I
just
want
to
offer
condolences
to
say
to
members
that
we
are
working
with
the
firefighters
union
and
others
and
the
administration
just
to
be
a
part
of
and
to
help
in
any
way
that
we
can.
C
B
N
B
A
Aye
you
opposed
bill
is
recommended
that
takes
us
to
our
public
works
committee,
chair
by
mr
coghill.
First
new
papers,
bill
1109.
D
B
D
Bill
1110
resolution
amending
resolution
447
entitled
resolution
providing
for
an
amended
reimbursement
agreement
with
the
pennsylvania
department
of
transportation
for
costs
associated
with
the
preliminary
engineering
phase
of
penn
avenue
reconstruction
phase
ii
project
and
providing
for
the
payment
of
municipal
incurred
costs
not
to
exceed
825
thousand
dollars.
Federally
reimbursable
at
80
and
the
municipal
share
of
commonwealth
incurred
costs
not
to
exceed
10
000,
to
increase
the
total
not
to
exceed
amount
to,
and
seventy
thousand
dollars
federally
reimbursable
at
eighty
percent
and
the
municipal
share
of
commonwealth
incurred
costs
not
to
exceed
eighteen
thousand
dollars.
D
J
A
A
B
A
D
E
D
Bill
1113
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
the
director
of
the
department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure
to
apply
for
grant
funding
from
the
pennsylvania
department
of
transportation
under
the
multi-module
transportation
fund
to
provide
funding
for
the
reconstruction
of
the
fraser
step
street
steps
and
romeo
street
steps.
The
grant
proposal
includes
an
ask
of
and
sixty
dollars
with
a
local
match
of
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
come
out
of
the
city's
2020
capital
budget.
D
D
The
grant
proposal
includes
an
ask
of
840
000,
with
a
total
match
of
three
hundred
and
fifty
six
thousand
four
hundred
and
fifty
two
dollars
city's
2019
capital
budget.
In
the
event
the
grant
is
awarded,
this
resolution
provides
for
an
agreement
and
expenditures
not
to
exceed
one
million
one
hundred
ninety
six
thousand
four
hundred
and
fifty
two
dollars
for
this
state
of
purpose
in
the
event
of
an
award
funds
will
be
transferred
to
ramp
public
sidewalk.
M
D
Billion
11
15
resolution
further
amending
and
supplementing
resolution
number
855
of
2011
entitled
adopting
and
approving
the
2012
capital
budget.
The
2012
through
2017
capital
improvement
program
by
decreasing
two
alton
field
concession
stand
projects
by
a
combined
thirty
thousand
dollars
and
adding
25
carrot,
avenue,
project,
dairy
district
pavilion
property
acquisition
in
the
same
amount
motion.
C
D
Bill
1116
resolution
further
amending
resolution
number
717
entitled
providing
for
an
agreement,
contracts
and
or
existing
contracts
for
the
purchase
of
materials,
supplies,
equipment
and
or
services
for
various
projects
in
connection
with
the
neighborhood
needs
program
in
council
district
four
and
providing
for
the
payment
of
the
cost
by
transferring
thirty
thousand
dollars
from
alton
field.
Concession
stand
to
25
karat
avenue,
dairy
district
pavilion
property
acquisition
motion
to.
A
A
B
A
D
Bill
number
1128
resolution
further
amending
resolution,
number
863,
adopting
and
approving
the
2019
capital
budget
in
the
2019
cdp
program
and
the
2019
through
2024
capital
improvement
program
so
as
to
reduce
saint
claire,
athletic
association
by
4
000
department
of
city
planning
by
five
thousand
dollars
in
public
safety
zone.
Six
by
twenty
five
hundred
dollars
and
increase
per
share
association
by
four
thousand
dollars
and
brookline
christian
food
pantry
by
seven
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
and
authorize
subsequent
agreements.
E
A
A
A
Q
Yes,
I
I,
along
with
councilman
lavelle,
have
submitted
this
legislation
declaring
a
state
of
education
emergency.
Q
I
have
the
education,
the
experience
and
the
union
membership
that
state
that
for
many
many
years,
my
focus
in
this
conversation
is
on
academic
achievement,
the
academic
achievement,
the
consequences
to
their
students
and
the
families
right.
We've
had
these
twin
public
health
crisis
of
kovic
19,
which
has
caused
a
shutdown
of
schools,
and
then
we've
had
the
institutional
racism
which
has
created
this
opportunity
gap,
which
includes
an
achievement
guide.
Both
of
them
together
have
created
this
emergency,
and
eventually
I
will
I
will
motion
to
hold
after
the
conversation.
Q
But
let
me
serve
I'll
walk
you
through
it.
My
interest
is
academic
achievement
and
so
three
things
I
would
like
to
to
to
talk
about
during
this
process,
one
what's
the
academic
achievement
of
students
in
pittsburgh,
particularly
in
the
public
schools,
but
in
general.
Q
Secondly,
how
do
we
partner
together
to
assist
these
students
and
have
hiring
higher
achievement?
We
know
disproportionately
that
the
district
at
least
is
primarily
african-american
and
low-achieving,
and
so
how
do
we
partner
with
all
available
resources
right
all
of
us,
these
council,
the
school
board,
the
teachers,
the
parents,
our
rec,
centers
everything?
Q
How
do
we
put
a
focus
city
wide
on
the
student
achievement
of
these
kids
and
work
together
to
increase
not
only
their
achievement
but
their
health
outcomes,
because
we
know
that
covert
19
has
caused
this
health,
of
which
education
is
a
part
of,
but
also
stressors,
mental
health,
physical
health
right,
and
so
how
do
we
partner
together
to
assist
their
their
their
health
outcomes,
including
education
and
then,
third
of
all?
How
do
we
work
together
to
open
schools
right?
Q
The
the
largest
loss
of
employment
during
kovic
has
been
to
women
with
children
because
they
just
have
not
had
enough
resources.
Just
said,
if
you
have
a
fifth
grader
and
you
don't
have
you
know
a
support
system?
What
are
you
gonna?
Do
you
know
you're
you're
stuck
between
you
know,
staying
at
home
with
kid
and
working
and
it's
it's
a
it's
a
it's.
It's
an
awful
decision
and
many
of
them
have
have
lost
their
jobs
because
they
they've
decided
to
take
care
of
the
kids,
and
so
this
is
the
process
and
my
process.
Q
I
wanted
to
be
our
process.
Councilman
lavelle
and
I
we
submit
this
to
you
and
I
am
open
to
a
conversation
to
amendment
to
I've-
talked
to
some
of
you
privately,
but
here's
sort
of
my
thinking
of
how
to
go
forward,
so
I
will
hold
for
I've
already
called
for
post
agenda,
but
I'll
hold
this
to
link
it
to
public
post
agendas
and
public
hearings.
I
I
think
two
things
I
think
a
couple
of
things
we
need
to
do.
First
of
all,
these
will
be
probably
a
week
to
two
weeks
apart.
Q
I
think
we
need
to
have
a
post
agenda
on
student
academic
achievement
to
just
look
at
the
numbers
right.
If
you
look
at
the
psa
scores,
if
you
look
at
keystone
scores,
if
you
look
at
any
any
external
evaluation
of
achievement,
african-american
students
are
doing
extraordinarily
poorly
before
the
copic
19
before
the
pandemic.
They
were
failing
in
our
schools
right.
Q
The
number
that
pops
out
at
me,
of
course,
is
that
nine
percent
number
that
nine,
only
nine
percent
of
all
african-american
kids
at
eighth
grade
are
proficient
in
math.
That
number
is
unacceptable
right
and
the
other
numbers
are
not
a
whole
lot
better
they're
awful,
and
so
we
have
to
figure
out
a
way
to
get
these
kids
proficient,
but
we
need
to
talk
about
and
to
do
that,
we
need
to
have
a
honest
conversation
about
where
their
level
of
achievement
is
now
whatever
it
was
before
covet.
Q
The
academic,
what's
called
opportunity
gap
for
these
kids.
In
the
midst
of
this
crisis,
this
emergency
and
then
fourth,
I
think
we
have
a
post
agenda
with
the
charter.
Schools
they're
also
getting
public
dollars
with
their
administration
and
teachers.
Many
of
them
are
actually
in
school,
are
doing
in
school
sessions
and
what
you
know
what
their
perspective
is,
and
then
I'm
open
to
other
public
conversations
if
we
need
it.
Q
So
I
just
sort
of
what
I
hope
to
do
the
way
I
hope
to
go
at
it,
and
my
goal
is
really
short.
It's
really
clear
I
like
for
us
to
work
together
every
I
believe
that
it
takes
a
village
to
raise
a
child.
It
also
takes
a
village
to
educate
the
child.
It's
going
to
take
all
of
us.
These
numbers
are
so
low,
so
bad
and
has
been
bad
for
a
decade.
Q
Now
it's
going
to
take
all
of
us
right
all
of
us:
parents,
grandparents,
neighbors
churches,
civic
groups,
all
of
us
in
a
very
concerted,
systematic
method
to
educate
these
kids
and
to
get
them
proficient,
and
so
that's
my
process.
Again,
I'm
open
to
to
partnerships,
I'm
open
to
conversation,
I'm
open
to
you
know.
I
have
not
done
this
in
vacuum.
I
have
talked
to
stakeholders.
I've
talked
to
members
of
the
board.
I've
talked
to
administration,
I've
talked
to
a
plus
schools.
Q
I've
talked
to
the
university,
I've
talked
to
former
school
board,
school
school
administrators
and
so
I've
I've
not
done
this
in
a
vacuum.
I've
gotten
other
concerns,
and
I
think
this
focus
on
academic
achievement
is
the
right
focus,
and
I
think
this
is
the
right
way
to
go
at
it,
and
so
that's
my
intention,
but
I'll,
listen
and
then
at
the
end
of
this
I
will
I'll
call
for
for
for
hold.
K
Thank
you.
So
I
had
many
discussions
with
you
about
this
reverend
and
with
consumer
level
and
with
others,
and
I
made
it
very
clear
that
I
don't
mind,
scheduling
the
post
agendas
and
the
public
hearings
and
working
with
you
on
those
things.
K
In
my
opinion,
for
so
many
years
and-
and
I
think
I'm
the
only
one-
maybe
on
council
who
had
children-
maybe
a
councilman
coghill,
had
children
who
actually
graduated
from
pittsburgh
public
schools
and
who
are
all
doing
well
very,
very,
very
well
right
now.
So
I
would
just
say,
and
they've
actually
went
to
all
kinds
of
schools
trying
to
find
the
perfect
solution
for
them.
So
I
think
I
have
a
unique
perspective.
I've
also
volunteered
with
schools,
and
I
worked
in
the
schools
and
I
volunteered
up
until
they
closed
during
for
covent.
So
it's
not.
K
K
Some
of
us
made
sure
that
our
families
had
food
before
covert
I
distributed
to
200
or
more
computers
to
our
schools,
working
with
organizations
like
salt
saver
life
today
and
computer
reach,
and
with
the
district
itself
before
I
was
elected.
K
So
I
think
I've
done
a
lot
to
help
people
through
the
covet
crisis
and
to
and
to
not
poke
at
people
and
to
not
attack
people.
I've
always
found
the
best
way
to
work
with
people
is
to
sit
down
and
talk
with
them
and
tell
them
what
our
concerns
are.
If
people
are
willing
to
listen,
I
mean
sometimes
people
weren't,
but
I
do
think
in
this
case
the
district
is
willing
to
listen.
I
think
that
they
have
reached
out.
K
They
have
expressed
dissatisfaction
in
the
way
that
we've
gone
about
this
because
they
represent
the
district,
and
I
think
that
you
know
I
want
to
say
reverend.
I
absolutely
agree:
there's
something
needs
to
be
done.
I've
been
saying
this
for
a
long
time.
It's
how
we
form
the
education
commission,
which
could
have
some.
B
K
It
was
a
spin-off
from
an
organization
created
by
then
councilman
saludin
and
mayor
tom,
murphy
and
foundations
had
a
lot
to
say
back
then
and
seems
like
there's
been
a
battle
between
these
groups
and
the
teachers
union
for
a
very
long
time
and
our
teachers.
I'm
just
going
to
say
this.
We
have
some
just
like
our
public
safety
department
we
have
in
our
teachers.
We
have
some
of
the
best
in
the
country
that
doesn't
mean
that
there's
not
a
reason
that
we
should
be
sitting
down.
K
We
should
all
be
sitting
down
together
and
figuring
out
how
that
expertise
can
benefit
our
kids.
We
should
figure
out
what
our
role
is
as
a
city
and
how
we
can
make
sure
kids
are
having
after-school
programs
and
meals
and
resources.
We
should
work
with
the
county
to
figure
out
how
we
can
make
sure
social
services,
which
is
their
jurisdiction,
are
reaching
the
actual
needs
of
our
community,
because
I
think
that
is
one
of
the
biggest
issues.
K
Right
now
is
there's
a
lot
two
billion
dollars
from
the
county
for
social
services,
but
yet,
when
I've
asked
for
my
district
in
particular
some
of
these
programs
that
were
offered
on
the
county
level
just
a
couple
years
ago,
it
was
a
list
of
open
cyf
cases.
Well,
if
we
did
the
programming
on
the
front
end,
we
wouldn't
need
the
cyf
cases
on
the
back
end.
K
So
I
think
that
there's
a
lot
to
say
and
there's
a
lot
of
us
working
together,
but
it
doesn't
begin
and
end
with
us
laying
down
the
gauntlet
and
trying
to
have
a
meeting
with
that.
I
think
it
begins
with
us
having
a
conversation
with
the
district
and
with
the
county
and
with
other
stakeholders,
and
I
think
it
has
to
be
everyone
coming
together.
But
if
we're,
if
it's
absence
of
the
foundations
and
the
teachers
union,
then
we're
just
we're
just
being
the
same
old
drum
we're
gonna,
do
it
we're
doing
nothing?
K
We're
gonna
yield
no
results.
I
know
a
lot
of
people
with
charter
schools,
but
charter
schools
are
not
held
to
the
same
standards.
It's
not
fair.
The
comparison
is
just
absolutely
not
fair.
The
these
jack
wagner
when
he
ran
said
the
funding
formula
on
the
state
needs
to
be
changed,
and
I
agree
with
that,
because
it's
not
that
anybody
wants
to
attack
charter
schools
and
or
that
anybody
wants
to
attack
public
schools.
K
We
want
to
make
sure
that
the
children
all
have
the
same
opportunity
for
success,
and
that
only
happens
when
the
funding
is
right
and
and
held
to
the
same
standards
you
can't
compare
unless
they
are
because
you're
going
to
get
different
results.
So
with
that
said,
I'm
going
to
say
I'm
happy
to
schedule
the
meetings,
I'm
happy
to
work
with
you,
I'm
glad
that
you're
you
want
to
have
this
conversation.
It's
a
conversation.
K
I've
been
having
for
a
lot
of
years,
but
I
think
that,
what's
going
to
start
and
end
with
that,
first
meeting
being
scheduled,
that's
all
I'm
going
to
say
out
of
respect
for
the
people
that
that
have
been
doing
this
for
a
long.
Q
Q
Has
been
said,
the
media
I
absolutely
reached
out
to
the
school
board
number
one
and
to
the
superintendent
number
two
and
number
three.
I
have
no
problem
with
having
conversations,
but
I
do
think
there's
a
need
for
a
public
conversation
as
well
as
some
private
conversations
for
follow-up.
So
I
I
have
no.
I
will
follow.
You
know
I
will
work
with
everybody
to
to
do
whatever
it
is.
However,
they
want
to
proceed.
I'm
I'm
not
hostile.
Q
Q
They
say
it's
poverty,
I'm
not
going
to
argue,
there's
many
causes,
but
we
have
to
come
to
a
consensus
that
for
the
last
decade,
african-american
kids
are
disproportionately
failing
in
our
school
system
and
and
and
that
that's
the
and
that's
before
kovic
right
they
were
it's,
the
numbers
are
abysmal.
So
once
I
think,
if
we
start
there,
then
we
can
have
a
good
conversation
about.
Okay,
this
is
a
crisis.
These
kids
aren't
doing
as
well
as
they
need
to
right.
Q
How
do
we
all
work
together
to
to
to
help
the
kids
learn
more
and
I
think
that's
what
we
all
want?
I
don't
think
it's.
I
don't
think
it's
a
racial
thing.
I
think
every
parent
wants
their
kid
to
learn.
You
know,
I'm
I'm
a
parent,
my
kids
are
grown
now
I
made
the
decision.
Q
Although
my
taxes
went
to
public
schools
and
I
support
public
schools,
I
used
my
own
resources
to
send
my
kids
to
christian
schools.
I
my
kids,
have
graduated
from
the
same
schools.
My
wife
and
I
graduated
from
as
you
know,
and
your
brother
taught
me
so
and
I
you
know
I
look
at
my
my
children.
I
think
I've
made
the
right
decision
personally
for
for
their
education,
but
I
have
spent
my
career
half
of
my
career,
working
with
the
public
schools,
providing
after-school
programming
and
working
with
kids,
and
so
I'm
committed
to
kids.
Q
K
So
can
I
respond
back
to
that
councilman
level?
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
hear
everything
you're
saying
but,
and
I
do
think
that
our
schools
need
some
help.
They
definitely
need
some
help
and
I
don't
know
that
that's
their
their
fault.
I
think
a
lot
of
it
is
things
that
the
services
are
not
reaching
the
families
that
they
need
to
reach.
K
One
of
the
reasons
it
did
take
so
long
was
because
so
many
people
want
to
be
at
the
table
charter.
Schools
want
to
have
a
voice
too,
and
there
were
charter
schools
that
contacted
me.
There
wasn't
even
home
school
families
that
contacted
me
said
that
they
all
want
to
be
a
part
of
this
conversation,
because
some
people
homeschool
because
they
feel
like
they
have
no
options
in
either.
So
I
think
that
or
beca
and
because
they
feel
like
they,
they
could
just
provide
a
better
educational
experience
for
their
children.
K
So
I
think,
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
need
to
come
to
the
table,
but
it's
going
to
begin
by
us
meeting
with
the
school
district
and
then
we
can
go
from
there.
But
I
I
do
think
that
that's
what
I'm
going
to
advocate
for
and
I'll
be
happy
to
schedule
and
work
with
you
on
those
things.
K
As
I
mentioned,
and
as
we
mentioned
as
we
mentioned
during
our
conversations
as
I
mentioned
earlier
after
we
have
that
conversation
with
the
union
and
with
the
board
members
and
the
superintendent
in
a
respectful
way,
and-
and
I
want
to
say
I
do
think
you're
right-
there's
a
lot
of
children
not
succeeding
in
pittsburgh,
public
schools
and
beyond-
and
I
think
a
lot
of
it
also
is
how
tests
are
administered
and
and
data
is
documented.
K
So
in
my
district,
dr
nedley
lives
in
our
district
and
she
was
governor
rendell's
director
of
data
assessment
accountability,
and
she
also
was
the
district's
data
expert
for
about
25
30
years.
So
we'll
have
her
come
to
the
table
too
and
tear
that
data.
So
thank
you.
N
Yes,
you
know
initially
when,
when
you
all
brought
this
up,
you
know
I
love
the
idea
of
getting
involved
in
trying
to
help
out
with
the
city
school
district.
As
a
you
know,
somebody
who
attended
pittsburgh
public
schools
grade
one
through
twelve.
I
will
tell
you
this:
the
resources
are
were
always
there.
You
know,
I
think
it
really
comes
from
the
individual
as
to
what
the
how
eager
they
were
to
to
learn
and
get
ahead
at
beshear
high
school.
N
We
had,
I
think,
the
first
computer
room
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh
and
it
was
like
something
from
outer
space.
It's
different
today,
but
and
I've
said
often
that
you
know
our
school
district
prevents
people
from
settling
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
and
you
know
how
I
do
not
have
children
in
the
school
district
as
it
is
now,
but
you
know
I
do
think
it
deters
people
from
moving
and
and
settling
here,
making
pittsburgh
their
home.
N
N
Since
then,
I
got
on
the
phone
with
my
school
board
director,
who
have
a
really
good
working
relationship
with
and
he's
a
friend
of
mine,
that's
billy
gallagher
and
billy
was
the
coach
of
perry
high
school
head
football
coach
at
perry,
high
school
for
many
many
years,
most
winning
winningest
coach
in
you
know
history
I
feel
billy
knows
the
kids
and
the
problems
much
better
than
I
do.
He
is
not
opposed
to
sitting
down
and
talking
with
us
and
getting
our
ideas
and
seeing
if
they
could
work.
N
However,
like
councilwoman
kell
smith
said
you
know
laying
that
declaration
down,
I
I
feel
stirred
some
emotions
in
some
of
the
school
board.
Members
billy's,
not
one
of
them.
I
will
tell
you
he
is
willing
to
come
and
talk
to
us
anytime,
anyplace
anywhere
and
give
us
take
our
opinions
and
share
his
as
well.
N
So
you
know
I'm
going
to
trust
him.
Billy,
you
know
he's,
I
feel,
has
his
pulse
on
things
and
with
the
city
school
district
cynthia
falls
my
other
school
board.
Member
who's
now
retiring.
I
don't
think
is
going
to
be
much
very
helpful
to
us
through
this,
but
but
yeah
so
billy's
willing
to
sit
down
and
talk
with
us,
I'm
willing
to
talk
to
him.
I
want
to
stop
short
of
demanding.
They
come
to
the
table.
N
N
A
E
I'm
telling
you
it's
just:
why
does
everybody
pick
tuesdays
and
wednesdays
from
10
to
12,
recall,
council
members
about
a
myriad
of
issues,
but
they
always
do
and,
like
you
do
get
the
rent
council,
but
anyway,
it's
just
been
a
very
hectic
morning,
but
to
all
members
collectively,
we
none
of
us
are
in
disagreement
with
the
state
of
affairs
as
it
relates
to
education,
equity,
our
city
schools,
in
the
impact
the
covet
has
had
on
them.
E
My
my
disagreement
with
how
this
is
being
handled
is
the
is
that
the
communication
with
school
board
members
that
I've
spoken
with
directly
and
union
members
that
I've
spoken
with
directly
the
communication
came
after
the
introduction
of
the
bill
and
council
president
smith,
and
I
we've
had
extensive
conversations
about
the
style
of
which
this
was
handled.
I
don't
believe
that
crafting
legislation
that
clearly
is
controversial.
E
Most
everything
we
deal
with
is
controversial
in
some
way,
shape
or
form,
but
legislation
that
is
crafted
at
1
10
am
sent
to
council
for
introduction
the
following
morning
with
no
communication
to
school
board.
Members
that
I've
heard
firsthand
were
not
aware
that
this
was
coming
union
leadership.
That
was
not
aware
that
this
was
coming.
I
certainly
was
not
included
in
any
communication
this
this
was
coming
and
the
phone
calls
that
I've
had
with
the
majority
of
members.
E
None
of
them
were
communicated
to
that.
This
was
happening.
Council
is
not
a
council
is
not
a
congregation
to
be
preached
at
from
a
bully
pulpit.
We
are
collectively
colleagues
and
each
of
us
have
run
hard.
Races
worked
very
hard
to
get
here,
but
the
way
we
get
here
is
to
honor
and
respect
the
people
that
vote
for
us.
E
E
E
Do
this
alone,
we
do
this
with
at
least
five,
preferably
six,
and
I
would
rather
see
seven
and
eight
when
we
get
to
a
final
vote,
so
I
will
not
support
a
hold.
I
think
this
was
off
the
rails
from
day
one.
This
is
not
the
way
to
win
friends
and
influence
people.
This
is
bully
pulpit.
This
is
this
is
preaching
from
a
bully
pulpit
that
only
I
know
the
way
I
have
the
way
and
you
just
need
to
come
into
compliance.
That
is
not
how
this
council
works.
E
G
Well,
I
was
going
to
take
it
in
a
slightly
different
direction,
and
that
is
that,
while
I
echo
some
of
the
concerns
that
I've
heard
from
fellow
council
members
about
the
introduction
of
this
bill
and
the
way
that
we
were
starting
to
talk
with
school
board
and
ministry,
school
board
members
and
pps
administration
through
the
media,
which
is
not
how
we
want
to
be
communicating
if
this
is
the
process
by
which
we
can
drive
toward
what,
in
my
mind,
is
needs
to
be
a
singular
goal
of
coming
out
of
this
set
of
post-agenda
hearings
and
discussions.
G
And
for
me
it's
going
to
be
an
education
on
education,
because
I
follow
it.
I'll
follow
the
issue.
But
I've
not
delved
in
deep
into
the
issue
we
need
to.
We
need
to
drive
toward
a
longer
term
plan
for
collaboration
and
that's
not
going
to
happen
unless
we
can
build
relationships
and
build
trust
among
all
the
people
who
need
to
be
working
together,
because
I
do
agree,
as
opposed
in
you
know,
in
opposition,
to
what
I
think.
G
I've
heard
from
some
school
board
members,
not
all,
but
some
that
you
know
any
kind
of
effort
to
focus
on
education
or
to
consider
education
as
a
part
of
the
purview
by
council
and
by
the
mayor,
is
encroaching
on
other
people's
face.
I
think
it's
the
wrong
way
about
it,
but
in
order
to
be
able
to
collaborate,
maybe
not
always
build
consensus,
but
to
collaborate
on
issues
where
we
can
and
leverage
resources.
We
have
to
build
trust.
A
We
didn't
have
a
conversation
prior
to
you
introducing
it.
We
spoke
about
it
once
you
introduce
it,
and
I
understand
your
intent
and
supportive
of
your
intent,
but
that
wasn't
a
pre.
We
didn't
have
a
conversation
before
you
actually
introduced
it.
So
I
disagree
there.
A
I
also
want
to
speak
to
the
the
notion
of
people's
feelings
right
because
I
was
also
told
a
couple
days
ago
that
this
was
out
of
line
by
some
who
felt
that
way
at
the
pft
that
this
was
disrespectful,
and
my
response
was
tell
me
exactly
in
the
legislation
what
you
feel
disrespected
by
tell
me
in
there.
What
is
wrong?
Tell
me
in
there
what
I
accuse
you
of
which
is.
A
We
didn't
accuse
anyone
of
any
any
wrongdoing,
we
weren't
malicious,
and
if
I,
if
there's
something
in
it,
that's
incorrect,
then
you
haven't
under
it's
understandable,
why
you
might
feel
disrespected.
But
if
nothing
is
in,
there
is
incorrect,
then
what
you
shouldn't
feel
disrespected.
Rather
you
should
feel
alarmed
the
same
way.
I
do
for
the
record,
councilwoman
smith
and
others
who
feel
this.
We
should
have
had
conversations
prior
to
introducing
this.
A
This
is
a
public
conversation
that
I've
been
having
privately,
at
least
for
the
last
year
prior
to
introducing
and
co-sponsoring
this
bill.
I
dare
speak
with
my
school
board
member.
Well
one
of
them.
I
have
two
within
my
district
about
what
was
going
on
and
my
concerns
I
was
then
asked.
Had
I
read
the
pennsylvania
human
relations
commission's
report
on
our
schools
that
was
released
last
october.
A
My
response
was
no.
I
had
not
read
it.
They
recommended
that
I
actually
read
it
upon.
Reading
it,
I
felt
even
worse
about
what
was
going
on
than
what
I
already
knew
was
going
on.
I
already
knew
that
my
own
two
children
who
are
in
pittsburgh
public
schools,
mind
you
who
I
chose
to
send
to
pittsburgh
public
schools
because
I
do
know
there
are
great
administrators
out
there.
There
are
wonderful
principals.
There
are
some
phenomenal
teachers,
which
is
why
I
chose
to
send
my
two
children
to
the
pittsburgh
public
school
did
they
attend.
A
A
We
absolutely
now
know
those
same
children
are
now
a
year,
two
behind
where
they
were
already
failing
before
we
didn't
open
our
schools
back
up,
so
the
reality
was
once
I
read
the
report,
it
was
no
longer
weak.
I
could
continue
to
have
these
sort
of
private
conversations.
It
was.
We
need
to
publicly
acknowledge
that
this
is
a
problem
and
if
any
of
us
are
not
willing
to
acknowledge
that,
then
we're
lying
to
ourselves,
because
it
is
absolutely
a
state
of
emergency
and
we
must
then
begin
to
go
from
there.
A
I
would
also
remind
everyone
if
you
actually
read
the
legislation,
what
it
says
when
it
gets
to
the
what
now,
therefore
portion
what
it's
asking
is
for
all
of
us
to
come
together
to
figure
out
how
to
solve
the
problem,
because
the
reality
is,
we
all
have
to
own
this,
because
our
city
is
worse.
If
we
do
not
the
reality
is
we
have
a
system
that
could
be
holding
40
000
children
that
only
is
holding
20
some
thousand
children.
A
A
It's
going
to
require
all
of
us
engaging
and
how
can
we
support
pittsburgh
public
schools
to
do
what
I
believe
they
need
to
do,
which
go
to
year-round
schooling
but
they're,
going
to
need
support
from
the
city
of
pittsburgh
to
actually
do
that,
and
we
need
to
begin
having
that
conversation
because
short
of
year-round
schooling,
we're
essentially
acknowledging
these
kids
are
just
fit
they're,
just
going
to
be
doomed.
So,
for
all
those
reasons
I
beg
I
was
willing
to
then
take
what
I
was
having
as
private
conversations
about.
A
How
can
we
move
towards
year-round
schooling
to
say
we
need
to
acknowledge
that
this
is
a
crisis
and
invite
and
invite
everyone
to
the
table
in
many
respects,
it's
sort
of
what
they
tell
you
about
any
disease,
alcoholism
or
any
other.
Until
you
declare
it
publicly
until
you
publicly
acknowledge
that
you
are
have
a
serious,
serious
problem,
you
cannot
go
about
fixing
it,
and
so
we
collectively
need
to
acknowledge
that
in
our
city
we
have
a
serious,
serious
problem
and
we
now
collectively
have
to
go
about
fixing
it.
K
Everybody
here
agrees
that
there's
an
issue,
and
everybody
here
agrees
that
our
kids
should
be
the
priority,
but
I'm
going
to
say
this
and
because
I've
been
involved
in
this
process
for
a
very
long
time-
and
I
do
know
that
there's
always
been
some
other
agendas-
there's
been
an
agenda
to
even
have
our
schools
become
old
charter
schools
or
to
privatize
the
system
or
to
disband
the
teachers
union.
There's
been
all
sorts
of
things,
and
so
I
think
it's
that
hesitation
that
people
are
feeling
that's
making.
Everyone
feel
a
little
bit
apprehensive.
K
It's
the
what
is
the
underlying
goal
here
and
what
is
the?
What
is
the
ultimate
purpose
of
this?
So
I
think,
having
those
conversations
with
your
colleagues
is
important,
it's
great
to
have
them
with
the
others,
and
I
think
we
should
have
them
with
the
others,
but
having
them
with
us
is
also
equally
important
before
some
type
of
legislation
like
this
is
dropped
on
the
table,
especially
giving
the
fact
that
it
is
not
under
our
jurisdiction.
K
K
So
I,
what
I
think
we
should
do
is
have
that
conversation
with
that
that
we're
asking
for
with
the
school
board
with
the
teachers,
union
and
I'll
support
the
hold
and
I'll,
and
if
that's,
what
we
do,
but
if
we're
not
having
willing
to
have
that
conversation
first,
I'm
not
going
to
have
the
hold
or
do
anything
else
after
that.
I
do
want
to
help
the
students
at
pittsburgh
public
schools-
I
don't
want
to
be
part
of
a
political
game
and
using
the
kids,
because
I
do
care
about
the
kids.
K
O
Thank
you,
obviously,
a
good
conversation
to
have
wish.
We
would
have
had
it
maybe
six
months
ago.
I
think
something
that
we
haven't
talked
about
and
having
an
education
degree
that
I
do
and
working
with
the
schools
a
lot.
Our
teachers
have
tried
to
get
vaccinations
and
they
still
haven't.
So
you
know,
if
we're
going
to
start
this
process
and
getting
kids
back
to
school,
we
should
take
a
lead
and
work
with
them
on
getting
vaccinations
before
you
know.
O
There's
other
conversations
about
the
the
buildings
and
the
stuff
that
they
have
to
deal
with
as
well
in
the
schools,
but
getting
them
vaccinated
as
they
did
in
philly,
would
help
get
the
kids
back
a
little
bit
quicker
and
talking
to
the
pft.
That
was
something
that
they
had
mentioned.
O
I
also
want
to
say
that
you
know
this
is
a
great
conversation
to
have,
but
I
don't
want
to
do
this
again
and
start
a
committee
and
a
task
force
and
nonsense,
and
we
don't
actually
do
anything.
So
if
we're
gonna
do
this,
let's
make
sure-
and
I
caution
everybody
here-
let's
offer
some
things
up.
Let's
offer
some
of
our
buildings
for
summer
youth
programs-
let's
you
know
possibly
fund
other
projects
as
well.
O
But
you
know
when
we
do
this:
we
we
tend
to
have
post
agendas
and
public
hearings
and
that's
great
and
we
come
back
and
we
set
up
a
task
force
and
the
task
force.
Hires
people,
the
one
person
we
hired
when
this
first
started
eight
years
ago
or
whatever
is
still
probably
wandering
the
halls,
because
I
don't
think
he
knew
what
he
was
supposed
to
do.
O
O
I
mean,
if
anything,
if
we're
going
to
start
talking
about
education,
I
think
curriculum
talking
about
community
schools,
talking
about
giving
teachers
more
of
a
right
to
freedom
when
they
teach
the
kids
and
also
when
you're
talking
about
schools.
Let's
put
the
kids
in
classrooms
that
actually
look
towards
their
strengths.
I
mean
some
kids
are
visual
learners
and
they're
in
classrooms,
where
the
curriculum's
not
set
up
for
that.
So
you
know,
I
think,
if
we're
really
gonna
get
into
detail,
I'd
love
to
have
that
conversation.
O
So
you
know
I'm
looking
forward
to
the
post
agenda
public
hearing,
I
think
councilman
lavelle,
you
know
having
kids
in
the
schools.
You
see
it
every
day
that
the
kids
are
home.
So
you
know
I
think
this
conversation
is
going
to
be
a
good
one,
but
let's
also
make
sure
we
follow
through
and
do
something
it's
one
thing
to
say:
oh,
this
is
what
we're
gonna
do,
but
we
actually
don't
do
it.
That's
where
people
get
frustrated
and
that's
where
I
get
a
little
frustrated
when
we
do
things
like
this.
O
So
thank
you
for
the
conversation
and
I
look
forward
to
the
post
agenda.
O
A
So
I
agree
with
everything
you
just
said,
and
I
just
want
to
stress
this
is
not
about
us
just
having
a
conversation
for
the
sake
of
having
a
conversation
in
one
of
my
conversations
with
one
of
the
administrators
when
we
spoke
about
what
it
would
take
to
go
back
to
to
go
to
school
year
round
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
One
of
the
things
that
was
said
to
me
was
you
know.
A
O
If
we,
if
we
get
to
that
point,
let's
come
back
with
a
list
of
these-
are
the
top
10
five
things
that
we
need
to
do
now.
Maybe
it's
real
small,
the
first
year,
first,
two
years
whatever,
but
let's
not
just
leave
this
conversation
without
providing
pool
passes
whatever
it
might
be,
as
you
mentioned,
but
I
think
we
have
resources
that
if
we're
going
to
collaborate-
let's
not
just
you
know,
put
it
on
one
group
or
one
other
group.
Let's
all
collectively
say:
okay,
here
are
all
our
resources.
O
So
now
we
need
to
make
sure
we
put
funding
aside
as
well,
because
if
we're
going
to
keep
rec
centers
open
until
8
pm,
I'm
just
using
example,
we
need
people
in
there.
We
need
to
budget
for
these
things.
So
this
is
not
just
a
quick
fix,
but
let's
at
least
come
out
of
this
general
conversation
with
something.
If
that's
the
route
we're
going
to
go,
which
it
sounds
like
we
are-
and
I
know
we're
holding
the
bill
anyways,
but.
E
Thank
you
councilman,
so
I
I
you
know,
I
want
to
reiterate
the
the
the
beginning
and
the
end
of
my
remarks,
and
that
is
that
in
no
way
do
my
remarks
intend
that
I
don't
agree
with
the
meat
and
the
substance
and
the
urgency
of
the
argument.
It
is
around
the
style
by
which
the
argument
is
being
brought
to
the
table.
I
I
I
think
you
all
know
this
about
me.
E
I
I
believe
everything
is
dependent
on
our
ability
to
build
relationships
in
order
to
accomplish
the
goals
we
set
and
that,
if,
if
we're
not
bringing
people
along
with
us
in
a
concerted
and
concentrated
effort,
we're
just
we're
doomed
to
fail
and
what
I
worry
about.
E
The
way
that
this
was
presented
has
made
people
retreat
into
their
camps,
get
their
backs
up
and
begin
the
conversation
in
a
very
defensive
way,
and
I
don't
I
don't
want
to
see
that
happen,
because
I
agree
with
every
member
that
said
this
is
it's
paramount
this
we
all
understand
the
urgency
of
the
discussion.
My
my
displeasure
is
around.
E
The
presentation
of
it
so
out
of
respect
for
you,
councilman
lavelle,
and
we
have
always
had
a
good
working
relationship,
and
I
intend
to
continue
that
I
I
will
support
a
hold
because
I
believe
it
is
the
members
the
intention
of
the
members
as
a
whole.
E
E
We
are
here
to
be
collaborators
and
cooperators,
and-
and
we
understand
the
importance
of
this-
the
paramount
importance
of
this
of
the
task
at
hand
and
we
we
stand
ready
to
build
relationships
that
ultimately
serve
the
the
best
interests
of
our
kids,
I'm
at
a
bit
of
a
disadvantage.
Here
I
don't
have
children,
I
will
never
have
children.
I
cannot
put
myself
in
many
members
shoes
to
say
that
I
understand
the
complexities
and
the
difficulties
and
the
challenges
of
of
having
your
children
get
the
education
that
they
deserve.
E
So
I
won't
sit
here
and
pontificate
that
I
understand
the
challenges
that
you
face
by
any
means,
I'm
here
to
be
a
cooperator
and
a
collaborator,
because
at
the
heart
of
it
I
understand
the
importance
of
the
task
at
hand.
I
only
ask
that
we
we
offer
mutual
respect
not
just
to
colleagues
but
to
our
collaborators
and
other
governmental
bodies
to
say
you
know
we're
not
here
to
be
adversaries.
E
E
So
with
that
again,
I
I
appreciate
your
remarks
councilman
the
bell,
and
I
will
I
will
support
the
hold,
and
I
I
promise
you
I'm
here
to
help.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
any
last
councilman
coghill.
N
Thank
you,
mr
level.
Now
I
just
want
to
say
two
things
in
in
response
to
councilman
o'connor
vaccinating
the
teachers-
and
you
know
I
give
a
lot
of
credit
to
the
mayor
for
putting
a
letter
out
to
the
governor.
N
You
know
if
the
teachers
don't
want
to
come
back,
it'll
be
hard
to
get
school
started
again
and
to
me
I
look
at
this
two
different
ways.
I
guess
there's
there's
post
covet
or
pre-covered
and
and
now
okay,
so
there
may
have
been
issues
and
problems
with
our
city
of
pittsburgh
school
district.
I
tend
to
believe
they're,
not
much
different
from
what
I
attended.
You
know
I
can't
say
that
for
sure,
though,
I
do
feel
it's
essential
to
get
these
kids
back
in
school.
N
You
know,
I
think
it's
more
damaging
for
them
to
be
out.
I
think
the
only
way
to
do
that
is
to
get
these
teachers
vaccinated,
so
they
feel
safe
in
going
to
the
school
and
teaching
these
children.
So
you
know
I
just
want
to
say
I
do
commend
you,
mr
lavelle
and
burgess,
to
take
this
subject
on.
I
really
do
it's
one
that
I
want
to
be
involved
in,
but
at
the
same
time,
like
you
said
mr
level,
the
will
has
to
be
there
on
the
scoreboards
part.
N
I
don't
feel
that
yet,
and
perhaps
it
was
the
way
we
laid
it
down
kind
of
in
a
you
know:
hey
we.
We
need
to
talk
to
you
type
away
and
they
took
offense
to
it.
Obviously,
they're
you
know
their
feelings,
were
you
know
they
were
a
little
disturbed
by
the
way
we
let
it
by
the
way
we
threw
it
down.
Maybe
we'd
come
out
of
a
nicer
gentler
way.
N
I
don't
know,
but,
as
I
told
you,
I'm
speaking
to
my
school
board,
members
they're
willing
to
speak
to
us
and
have
the
conversation,
but
I
did
feel
like
I
almost
had
to
apologize
to
him
in
calling
him,
because
you
know
it
was
like
already
on
the
news,
and
mr
carter
was
out
there
with
his.
I
felt
immature
comments
and
you
know
I
thought
geez.
N
This
is
going
to
be
hard
work
with
these
folks,
so
I
felt
better
after
I
talked
to
mike
or
after
I
talked
to
my
board
member
and
I'm
comfortable
in
talking
about
this
again.
I
commend
you
for
taking
this
on.
I
think
again,
you
know
whether
it's
long
term
from
when
I
was
a
kid
and
still
existing
or
just
you
know,
pre
or
post
covered
things
need
to
be
addressed.
I
just
hope
the
will
is
there
on
the
school
board
to
you
know,
have
this
conversation
as
well,
so
thank
you.
J
I
just
want
to
say
also
that
I
similarly
last
week,
I
chatted
with
a
school
board
director
that
I
my
district
almost
entirely
overlaps
with
devin
taliaferro,
and
it
was
always
always
wonderful
to
work
with
her.
J
We
carved
out
just
a
few
ways
that
we
could
work
on
things
that
were
happening
across
all
the
neighborhoods
that
we
represent
together,
and
I
just
appreciate
her
being
making
time
and
and
the
willingness
to
talk,
and
I
I
think
that's
a
I'm-
I'm
grateful
for
her
work
and
I'm
I'm
eager
to
see
how
we
can
support
each
other
as
bodies
of
government,
because
we
serve
the
same
people
and
it's
just
important
to
remind
ourselves
and
both
bodies
that
we
don't
serve
two
different
cities.
J
Q
Q
Since
I
first
came
to
council,
I
introduce
legislation
first
publicly
and
I
begin
a
public
conversation
when
I
did
cdbg
reform.
Some
of
you,
I
guess
councilman
cross
may
be
it
pro-
is
the
only
person
on
council
when
we
began
that
process
that
proved
that
our
city
was
supplanting
resources
from
black
communities
and
giving
it
to
majority
communities.
Q
I
introduced
the
legislation
first
and
began
conversation
when
I
brought
strotzmodder
or
the
maryland
authority
assessment
model
or
the
summer
youth
employment
program,
all
of
which
are
gbi
group
violence
initiative.
Then
the
pittsburgh
initiative
to
reduce
crime
every
single
major
point
of
legislation
that
now
is
considered
groundbreaking
and
positive
to
our
city.
Q
I
introduced
the
exact
same
way
and
there
was
always
some
controversy
when
I
introduced
shot
spotter
or
cameras
in
cars.
You
know
the
police
said:
why
didn't
talk
to
them?
First
well,.
Q
I'm
always
willing
to
have
conversations,
but
I'm
an
african-american
male.
I
represent
an
african-american
district.
When
people
say
to
me,
you
have
to
have
relationships
first.
Well,
those
relationships
in
many
ways
shut
me
out.
There
are
conversations
even
sometimes
had
by
council
members
where
I'm
shut
out,
because
I'm
a
african-american
but
there's,
and
so
so.
Therefore,
the
only
thing
that
I
know
that
my
community
demands
that
I
have
a
voice
for
them,
and
so
I
am
respectfully
disagree
that
this
is
disrespectful.
Q
There
is
not
a
member
of
council
that
I
have
not
worked
with
when
asked,
but
I
will
say
that
my
concerns
for
african-american
kids
for
african-american
communities.
I
represent
the
largest
chunk
of
black
people
on
council.
I
represent
the
largest
number
of
black
kids
on
council
of
black
families
on
council.
My
district
is
disproportionately
poor
and
african
american,
and
so
I
have
found
that
oftentimes.
They
are
not
invited
to
a
table
of
conversation
oftentimes.
They
are
not
invited
to
be
part
of
the
relationships.
Q
Q
Duly
achieved
opportunity,
as
a
council
person,
somehow
that
becomes
in
code,
word
preachy,
we
know
what
that
word
means
it
becomes.
Q
It
becomes
untowards
and
I
I
am
not
trying
to
pick
an
argument,
but
I
will
say
I
have
done
the
exact
same
thing
in
the
exact
same
way
since
I've
been
on
council,
I
will
continue
to
do
exactly
what
I've
done,
because
we've
been
able
to
do
a
choice
home
because
of
the
way
I
do.
This
we've
been
able
to
bring
money
to.
For
the
first
time
my
community
receives
more
resources
than
ever
before.
The
only
way,
I
feel
comfortable,
believing
really
believing
having
had
experiences
both
publicly
and
privately.
Q
I
believe
a
public
conversation
has
to
occur.
I
am
not.
I
am
not
a
fan
of
private
conversations,
because
I
have
seen
in
private
conversations.
The
interests
of
african
americans
are
usually
not
primary,
but
I
believe
in
in.
I
really
believe
I
really
believe
in
the
fear
exchange
of
openness
of
ideas.
I
believe:
that's
why
I'm
a
member
of
council,
I
believe,
an
open
public
conversation,
changes
things
that
when
we
have
an
open
and
fair
public
conversation,
we
can
really
institute
change
and
I'm
a
believer
in
it.
Q
I
don't
apologize
for
for
being
consistent
for
the
last
13
years.
This
is
what
I've
done.
Every
member
of
council
every
member
of
council
can
say
that
this
is
how
I
do
things,
and
I
am
I
am.
I
do
understand
that
my
mere
presence
on
council
sometimes
makes
people
uncomfortable.
I
got
that
I
have
have
I
experienced
that
most
of
my
life,
I'm
I'm,
I
don't
apologize
for
being
african-american.
Q
I
don't
apologize
for
being
somewhat
assertive.
The
people
who
I
represent
are
in
a
crisis
situation.
The
children
I
represent
are
in
crisis.
I
would
do
everything
in
my
power
to
advocate
for
those
families.
These
mothers
are
losing
their
jobs
because
they
cannot
work.
They
don't
have
the
latitude
to
stay
on.
They
have
to
leave
their
kids
in
sometimes
alone.
Q
We
are
in
crisis,
I
will
say
it,
but
I'm
not
hostile.
I
I
don't
think
the
blame
is
any
one
party
and
the
solution
is
no
one
party
we
have
to
all
work
together
collaboratively
my
process
is
collaborative,
and
so
I
don't,
I
don't
think
the
process,
or
even
I
realize
it's,
not
my
process
or
what
I've
done.
That's
not
the
issue,
it's
personal
and
I'm
sorry
for
that.
I
have.
I
have
said
that
this
year
I
will
I
will.
I
will
try
not
to
respond
to
these
personal
slights
and
these
dog
whistles.
Q
That
constantly
are
appropriate
about
me,
but
I
will
at
least
acknowledge
them.
I'm
calling
me
preacher
even
though
I'm
a
pastor
is
a
is
a
historic
dog
whistle
and
it
has
no
place
for
this.
Council
has
absolutely
no
place
it
is.
It
is
on
its
face
insulting
and
racist,
and
I
will
I
will
call
it
out
when
it
happens.
I
will
not
attack,
but
if
I
am
attacked
and
slurred,
I
will
respond
to
it
and
acknowledge
it,
and
I
do
not
but
my
process
our
process.
I
have
no
intention
on
being
adversarial.
Q
My
interest
is
these
children
and
these
kids
and
these
families.
That
is
my
interest,
and
so
with
that
I
I'm
I'm
motioned
to
hold
for
cablecast
post
agendas
and
public
hearings.
A
Wait
a
second
second,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
aye
aye,
any
opposed
the
bill
will
be
held
for
a
cable
cast
public
hearing
and
series
of
post
agenda
meetings
that
does
exhaust
our
agenda
for
today.
Thank
you
all
for
that
wonderful
conversation.
We
do
have
some
meeting
announcements
this
afternoon
at
1
30
p.m.
Council
will
hold
a
cablecast
public
hearing
on
bill
1048
as
it
relates
to
an
historic
designation
of
melon
park.
Please
register
by
11
30
a.m.
A
On
the
council
meeting
scheduled
webpage
or
call
the
city
clerk's
office
at
412-255-2138
next
week,
council
will
hold
their
regular
standing
committee
meetings
on
tuesday
february
16th
and
wednesday
february
17th
at
10
a.m,
respectively.
To
register
to
speak,
please
fill
out
the
sign
up
form
in
its
entirety
on
the
council
meeting
schedule.
Webpage
registration
deadlines
are
9am
the
day
of
the
regular
and
standing
committee
meetings.
You
may
also
register
to
speak
by
calling
the
city
clerk's
office
at
412-255-2138.
K
Thank
you
councilman.
I
just
want
to
say
a
couple
things.
First,
I
want
to
talk
about
joe
king.
I
want
to
offer
our
condolences
to
his
wife
and
to
his
extended
firefighter
family.
I
did
talk
to
ralph,
sakura
and
darren
kelly
and
to
the
administration
and
offered
our
chambers
if
they
would
like
to
use
it
for
anything
for
service
or
anything
I've
offered
anyway.
The
council
could
be
of
some
kind
of
assistance
and
some
kind
of
help
if
there's
something
that
they
need
for
the
family,
something
that
they
need
for
the
union.
K
K
He
was
course
in
council
chambers,
as
he
always
was,
and
he
walked
up
to
me
and
he
had
this
binder
with
him
with
all
these
codes,
and
it
was
like
unbelievable
to
me
and
he's
showing
me
the
codes
and
he
said,
follow
peduto
and
I
said,
excuse
me,
he
said,
follow
peduto.
I
said
that's
not
going
to
happen.
He
said
he
said.
I'm
just
going
to
say
he's
the
smartest
guy
here
follow
peduto.
He
said
dad's
smart,
too
he's,
but
he's
got
a
lot
to
learn
about
this
place.
He
said
but
peduto.
K
He
knows
every
bit
of
it.
He
says
so.
Follow
him
and
I
said
yeah,
that's
not
going
to
happen.
It's
going
to
take
me
a
while
to
learn
because
that's
not
going
to
happen
so
here
we
are
12
years
later
and
we're
working
within
I'm
walking
next
to
peduto,
but
not
following
him,
but
I
will
say
that
joe
king
was
right.
He
knew
an
awful
lot
about.
K
The
mayor
does
know
an
awful
lot
about
the
city,
but
I
thought
it
was
funny
because
at
the
time
he
looked
at
me
because
I
know
about
luke-
I
know
about
all
this
stuff,
but
that
was
his
advice
to
me.
It
was
the
only
time
he
ever
gave
me
any
advice,
and
I
kept
that
story
in
for
12
years,
because
I
didn't
want
me
to
know
that
that's
what
he
said
to
me.
So
I
finally
told
the
mayor
that
story
yesterday
too,
but
anyway
he
was
a
character.
K
He
was
really
tenacious
in
fighting
for
his
union
and
making
sure
that
he
got
his
members,
everything
that
he
that
he
could
get
and
and
from
the
city
and
the
city
wasn't
able
to
give.
He
went
on
to
this
county
into
the
state
into
the
federal
government.
K
He
just
he
never
stopped
advocating
for
his
members
and
a
lot
of
people
don't
realize
what
they
enjoyed
today
came
from
a
direct
result
of
his
advocating
for
his
members,
but
also
trickled
down
to
other
members
and
to
other
unions
and
other
employees
in
the
city
and
beyond.
So
I
want
to
offer
our
condolences
again
to
the
family,
to
his
wife
and
to
his
extended
firefighter
meme
family
members,
but
I
also
want
to
say
that
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh
is
a
sad
day.
K
It's
a
sad
day
to
know
that
joe
king
won't
be
won't,
be
calling
anybody
or
getting
involved
in
some
way,
but
he
really
did
teach
his
members
a
lot
to
carry
on,
and
I
think
that
he's
taught
ralph
and
darren
and
others
amazingly
well,
I
mean
they
know
so
much
and
a
lot
of
that
came
from
him.
K
So
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
him
and
thank
him
for
all
that
he's
done
and
on
tuesday
of
next
week,
we'll
do
a
moment
of
silence
for
him,
but
I've
also
offered
that
maybe
we
could
do
something
in
chambers
with
the
firefighters
if
the
family
didn't
want
to
use
it
for
their
for
their
own
use.
Maybe
we
would
do
something
when
the
time
is
appropriate
to
recognize
him,
and
does
this.
B
K
And
with
that
said,
I
just
want
to
talk
just
briefly
about
this
conversation
about
the
school
district.
I
just
want
to
say
I
hear
everything
you're
saying
I
hear
that
there's
a
lot.
It
is
discriminatory.
It
is
terrible.
The
way
that
you
know
we
see
our
kids
struggling
and
there
is
a
direct
impact
to
the
city
and
moms
do
want
their
kids
to
go
back
to
school
and
I
think
it
was
150.
K
000
women
have
lost
their
jobs
during
coven
and
I
think
that
councilwoman,
strasberg
and
councilwoman
gross
brought
that
up
a
few
weeks
ago
and
it's
been
horrible.
But
when
we're
talking
about
being
a
voice
for
single
moms,
the
school
district
now
is
predominantly
african-american
and
is
predominantly
women
single
moms,
a
lot
we're
single
moms.
K
So
we
can't
say
we
want
to
be
a
voice
for
people
and
then,
at
the
same
time,
silence
the
voice
once
they
get
into
elected
position
instead
of
supporting
their
efforts
and
seeing
how
we
how
we
can
help
them.
So
I
just
want.
K
Have
good
intentions,
I
know
that
there's
things
you
want
to
do,
but
I've
been
down
this
road
with
the
district
for
many
times
for
decades,
where
I've
seen
people,
it's
like
people
just
can't
wait
to
pick
this.
This
whole
thing
apart
and
I'm
not
saying
that
we
shouldn't
be
doing
some
things
with
them.
I
absolutely
think
we
need
to
be
involved.
I
think
we
should
have
been
involved
a
long
time
ago,
but
I
also
don't
want
to
disrespect
the
people
that
were
elected
to
represent
those
areas.
K
N
I
just
wanted
to
end
with
this.
I
too
have
a
great
desire
to
help
kids,
you
know,
especially
kids,
I
feel
were
in
the
position
I
was
in.
You
know
not
much
money,
no
resources
to
go
to
college,
but
at
the
same
time
we
have
to
give
them
hope.
N
N
they,
I
said
we
call
them
the
puppy
dogs.
I
said
I
thought
they
were
the
puppy
dogs,
but
but
no,
I
would
encourage
because
there
are
ways
other
than
sitting
down
and
arguing
with
the
school
board.
There
are
ways
we
can
be
involved.
This
is
one
way
I
chose
partners
for
work.
They
kind
of
just
put
me
in
front
of
the
class.
N
You
know
the
entire
all
the
teenagers
there
and
I
told
them
my
story
and
how
it
wasn't
really
much
different
from
them
and
they
had
some
other
people
there,
and
I
want
to
encourage
you
know
the
other
council
members.
I
told
them
that
I
would
work
on
you
all,
so
they
can
hear
your
story
and
you
can
encourage
them
in
whatever
way
you
can
so
outside
of
again
you,
the
tip
for
tat
with
the
with
the
school
board
and
everything
else.
N
Speaking
to
these
kids,
I
can't
even
tell
you,
but
but
yeah
it
was
really
good.
I
think
they
really
appreciated
hearing
our
stories
and
I
would
encourage
others
to
get
involved
in
that
way.
Thanks.
A
Thank
you
any
other
members,
seeing
none.
We
need
a
motion
to
approve
the
minutes
and
adjourn
the
meeting.