04.17.25 Regular Meeting - Board of Education - Apr 17, 2025

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009sortf a otgram.@It Aers s AnDnt ,@aNd ty t n t ,@uh, grnd t AhAlt .@t tHe snDate to stuDen .@uh ,@tHuGst ereNt KiNf cAl .@ AlMt iKe a h tor,@u Kw, ntiNg AuNduMng . EreNt ts AnDm t iNg to t tsut AnDf it a,@th're Gng ha ts with t otr ntarych And y w Get Aotf graNt reqstsor Morent . Um t utr,@ uNd t proGra.@ONe w ,@uh, SHaKare wor,@aNd t otrs Air Autr nt wHerents wl Be iNrActiNg with Ae .@uh tHor And Be Ae to Do a on And Ar DuriNgart t .@uh ,@ Hd ,@uh, priDeuNnGor oMe iAl h dlAom tHat NdeNs At ir .@d tuNng r AoNyla to Gon tHearr tHers tr And tHeurbAnKiGh 3cHl s aNpAng a arr MarcHiNg bAnd NexteAr And reqsted nDs to btd oMe More uNoror t MarcHiNg BaNd, aNd

010we Hd HiMut with thAt uh ,@ w reAyited aBt whAt we were Ae to Do. WaNd to thAnk t mMuNityor a tirrt ANd 'd AoiKe to taKe t rtuNity to thAnk a f aNd t tHer ta And s thAt cAutorur en And rrs d.@It w a HuGe s.@ Had o Mh un ,@uh Had o MaNy won mMen Aut How t uBc oNd to r a Bng tHere ,@tHiKe tam, t ty were reAyited aBt Gs t.@ thAnk uor r rtor t rBaNkrts And cAon uNdAon.@ He a oNs ?@s o He An mAf t tot DlAr vAeft nDer 3p,p0p. NGrAlAoNs.@ oDy wAsng Me w t tDrlAoMs Gng to AnDts Gng to Be reAy .@It Gat,@ah .@, um f waNt to Mark r cAnDarsn t l , pteMr7ths Gng to Be tHetAf tch,@aNd oNef t tnGs w Gng

011Do ts eAr s Heer um 3tAoNs,@ta ,@uh, priDiNgoMe ormAon aBtoMef t GrAnts thAt HeuNdn tutor srm s Gng to Be tm.@f waNt toiNd t More Autt .@um,@cHkt t .@THaNk ,@ hs uth.@THaNkorr ntsm And thAnk to tHeurbAnKrtsor uNdAon ,@um,@I tnk h Now with a t cHng we He .@um ,@tHe tom k Aut th woNrGaNatn, w Do ,@tHe Betrt s cAe ,@um,@u Kw ,@uh,@ AeArNiNg Aut tHe rGaNatn AnDoNe wHosng ,@uh,@l t f ,@u Kw,@it s a , a NoNprit.@It a ucs ,@aNd uan thAt or a tax write AnDf waNt to arn More Autt,@u Go to rBaNkrts And cAon . RBaNkArtd .@Or otrg .@u cAnet riGht Now.@THaNk uery Mh .@tHiNg But Gd .@eAnGf thAt ,@ stuDeNt rntat,@uh, gHt,@wHy Don't we He ur rBaNk ,@uh rntate,@ . LAan,@uh .@np . .@oDng , nteNnt 0ra,@PriDeNt ctorga hAan ,@ PriDeNtaMcAr ,@ard

012Mem rg,@ard rKaBet , aNd BoArd MeMr aNo Ang th a DnGsHed Gsts preNt tsng .@It s th An HoNor And a pDat murbAnk gh 3cHl .@PriDe pDat froMurbAnKiGh 3cHl.@I diKe to BeGin By nGrAlAng ur urbAnk uNdiNr GuArd or tir tAnDiNg AcHnt .@THr ormAe titd eDs eArNed tmirst la At t nter GuArd 3a ha sterdAy.@ AmMen prdf urnts w pArtated n tsnt . ADon,@med to aNun AnNe thAtur s0 oNs He Bn oMeted, ltiNgn Anctnf ur w aBiNet Mem And la preNsor t oMiNg aDeMeAr .@pr s gNed AsrMeNiAn nth ,@rBaNkiGh 3cHls stiNg Aersfnts h Frid to eBra ts rh ta .@r Actits He iNuDeDrMeNiAn m n t ad And errMaNs eAng a trAon truMeNt . RtrMore ,@ wl Hdur an rMeNiAneMy n l5th to HoNor t MeMory t rMeNiAn GeNiDe thAt rreDn pr 4th ,@1y1u. THaNkorr AtteNon

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016ntary And Mt nt ,@nteriGh 3cHl . R work Acrs Me s witn t Dtrt h n Her a DpnDerstaNng h cHl om uNiq And n .@MAha hAs a BkGuNd naGan . ENgAnttrateGs ,@Prt ad ,@steMat 3p p to writiNg,@tHiNng Ms And a stra Ang MaNy tHer arnGs .@SHe h Ao erd a MeNr teAcHern t iNctngram.@SHe h a bAcHor Bs DeGe n PAcAn And a mAster n cAon aDersHm 3ta UNer ,@rthrid .@SHe a ora ltuBct teAcHiNg creDen And An aDstrAntiAl As a prd areNtf lDn atnDiNgu3Dch .@SHe s dn turbAnk om .@MAha breAdthf Ked And exen wl Add to t sft y eMeNta.@ iMark .@on th5 ,@2p2vcHl eAr traNon ,@rBaNk 5ed trt wld AoiKe AcKed And ur priAon or ch en DeDated e to t cHl Dtrt aNd t ty cHl mMuNity .@w en s in wng ,@nGrAlAng

017Try 3hAw As t New att y ntary .@m a ite Ner cAe w t iNg My, Big g Here nern And wAsoud .@um ,@oDng , ard 0ntgAhAan And mBersf t BoArd ,@ctor PAra And ur Dtrtta. It t An HoNor totAnd tod As t New iNnGf t sn ntary .@rDs aNt y How thrd Am n ts Derom . An cAr ,@ Alws ed thAtch a More tHan BlDin w eArNiNg tAsla .@THr pAs w cHdren taKe r .@th MaKe stak And ty Gw nto iDen .@nd And ab iNs .@miteDor tHeor tolAra tHh a DeDated teAm f ,@stf ,@aNd tareNt mMuNity As wl .@tHer we eBra nt eMen ,@eMbre cHng Asor to grow And va An at wur And creAurh .@THaNk rntstiNg Me with ts on .@mited to p My And n aNdeArn AnDeAd with An n art

018.@ANdo waNt toha tHatn with ,@aNd tHaNk ts ng,@aNd 'm nNa taKe a Bath b My a a r t la , t thAnKery Mh And 'm h to Beng .@oh . ANdf MyaGs ,@aNy ?@ 0nt .@oh ,@tHaNk . Um ,@m oited Aut ts , um,@tt As a BoArd MeMr, t As Ay areNt,@It tHiNk tss a Gat e rur ite om.@um ,@I tHiNkl iNd thAty a reAy cHl ,@um, aNd,@um ,@urere tHuGut t Dtrt,@I tHiNks Gng to BeuAe urere As a IareNt. I tnKs Gng to Be Gat. It w MeNoNed n Her b. IttoMetng Kw .@ANd th a Here And ty a Here aNd 'Mure tyaNak greAt 3pAsh ,@um .@t tnk , u Kw ,@ ,@its a ery eom .@It a ery iNnAdom ,@um,@t it,@it a Gat g.@ 're reAy h to He aNd tnk whAt 'm

019Mt exd Autse nt Mh tiMe n u3d And 9nDiNg Aot tiMe Aty,@aNd tnk tHat reAy whAturcHl eDs ,@ 'm o ited.@THaNk u.@THaNk .@ctorsBerg uh ,@It waNt to w aNd t NuMr fmAs And xts Got .@st ,@it w iKe a cteer weNt pn tHeom wnt w aNuNd thAt were Gng Be t New,@ st waNt toet Kw ,@t from a uretAnDiNt,@t from t a ctert aNditeMeNt And ntm staNnt And,@u Kw,@ a , a teAcHer ,@I tnk t Betr ,@uh,@ eAd a thAnoMeBoDy w h stard As a teAcHer And d thrgh a t ereNt tnGs ,@u Ner rGets whAts iKe to Be tHe Bn t GuNd .@ st waNt to Don't Kw u wlet.@m reAy exd to Get to Kw ,@t rAytHiNg e HeArd froMur om Mem h eNt a re r ,@ l t worke Bn Dng

020tHar h Bn o wl ed And Aated,@aNd cAt wt to ,@uh,@ work with u MiNgorwArd .@THaNk . S ,@erkaBo.@THaNk .@I tHiNkf t Harst tnGs in t worlDs topn As tHe Newf 3h An aMiNgntarycHl As WAlty,@t,@um ,@ABd it orctiKe thAs a gHkNit cHl And kNowshtHer AnDs thAt wHe NgHrHd tng, tHat a tgh Gig ,@ ,@from wHat e HeArd,@ t mAnor tob ,@ Gdk .@I korwArd to ttiNg to Kw Betr And And t Bt fk . THaNk .@I reMeMraNa .@I st waNt to nGrAlAoNs ,@um,@m t w KiDn t Bck .@It KiNd weAng tuGh,@t ,@um, oNgratat,@ w or,@u Kw thAt .@I tHiNk Get totor v nt And thAst.@m t dDiNg .@ah ,@tHe res v nt ,@ard MeMr.@r tHat,@uan thAt iNe aNyMore.@It a BoArDy . St waNt tooNgratate aNd h ed ts Bore sAyt AgAin ,@'re Here ,@'re oNe

021BiGaMy ,@f Nd aNytng,@ea reAch ut to .@THaNkery Mh And nGrAlAoNs AgAin .@THaNk u .@l riGht,@w we a iNg tom0 ,@t to aDdrs t BoArd ,@ mMuNatnn t AnDa iteMs AnDn AuBct witn tHeurctnf tcHl ard .@an nDiDuAlr g preNtAnt ts eNiNg m Add toArd cAoNn a AnDa iteMsr AuBct witn t sDoNfcHl BoArd By ng a w .@t cArd And turnGntos atero ea a reqsted tota tHr NaMeor to aKiNg to tHe BoArd,@t More thAn u s,@MAY Be Aowed toh eArt By a na eNtf toArd f EDatn ,@tHe eriNnDeNt MAY rer to t Matr to t prer DartMeNt or rw . THe Dtrt s ng rNat to on atnDaNor ng And pArtatiNg .@uh ,@ .@, we He a ir uBc ea?@oh GoNe .@ ,@ t.@l riGht,@tHaNk Mh.@l riGht ,@t,@uh He h ca 3mAn .@oh , oDng.@ ,@a.@w are

022?@oh ,@um ,@ , it ,@uh,@ 'm ca 3mAn m GoNna Be aKiNg And tn wHen My tiMesp ,@m Gng Be ng toereDitheAl wHs Gng to BeaKiNg with r AmAng BiAntlDn . ,@um,@ a o h to Be .@t f a ,@um,@t wAnt to thAnk tcHl BoArd. An Af whAt Do , um,@'re Both Mot to ernnts,@ we, u Kw,@ur work d . Um,@ reAy waNt to thAnk r Bng won As ,@um, pArtar to t g .@c0 om .@ANd ,@um, eNng thAt Afur KiDs arn t s f teran , ptan ,@aNdat.@It aNso Mh .@in re to a ntiDeNtn wcHr 6p aren w Aetr to r At on aGt rntatn aNd AgAiNst ts,@ , um,@ w ur wNetr And retr h BniGd By er y0 aren And nts from on .@ANd we waNd ha ts etr b we iKes

023raNt to t en Dtrt,@aNd we waNt to eNuraGe to Kpp t od work And to f a an Be taKen .@ad rAe And to orct ormAon .@ Hers t tter .@uh ,@ar uNg And oNta.@ are wng to As oNrNed pAnts,@stuDen ,@aNd Mem t cHlom w cAd Dy Aut t -Bng .@aNd tety f lnts At on .@er tHetew ea,@ma fs ha Had,@e HeArDoMnts ma BytHer aren thAt were pHob ,@traNc n na .@ANd we Kw thAt MaNy He rd from aren ng Antq rHetor And qng HoMc aNd trApHob MiNrMatn . THe reMar a Dy triNg,@aNd ty Don't t t s f iNity ,@t ,@aNd ptan thAt we b sHld Be At t HeArt fur And t lturef ur Dtrt .@ Kwf Af AniDeNt , ateAst iDeNtn wch a tra ld w Bed At .@in tsiDeNt ,@otr cHdren

024red tolAy with r ,@sAng y thAt As CHstia,@th ld Not lAy tHom w w tra.@ANd wHen HeArd ts ,@It ,@m , m teAnGp tnKiNg Aut it.@It t b My HeArt .@ pAnts,@ waNt AlDn , gArDf tirexuAl orntatnr GeNrntity ln And e And ord,@gHt ?@um,@in tir arnGiroNnt.@ ld sHld He to eAruDgMeNt , nAon ,@or on or Bng w ty a . ENlDn w a nDer aNd AnDr m Not et Kw tHr exuAl eNtAon n eMeNtAcHl.@th m ha aMy Mem w a Qs ,@aNd scAl tHat t lDn Don't l hAdf tir ratr aruDgMeNt r DcriMiNatn aGt tiraMs.@ nd Ask thAt t cHl ntin tor a wng aNd An AirnGiroNnt r a nts thrgh Dirt mMuNatn with aren And stuDen And touriNg thAt tHe s oMs preNd At ntsn t di BoArd ,@etc .@ANd t aMe wAy thAt

025tHer nDerpreNd gr a .@r irst ority aroMcAon to stuDen And aren thAt ern And h a f rBaNk At 5 s An e or saren , um,@stuDen And tiraMs MAaren And lDn m tnDerstaNd,@oHor ,@um, iNg thAt tcHl t Aow BiNg r thAt it An pa n rAlsn'tuGh.@e en thAt.@ma aren And cHdren m NotnDerstaNd tHat And teran ed to xteNd to GeNr iDen And exuAleNtAon It n to Be MaDe y eAr thAt HuMaNsoMen a rAnGe f GeNrntits And a raNf exuAleNtAoNs st As tyoMen a raNf rAs At t th And oNs,@aNd thAt nAon AgAiNst AoNe bAd n GeNrntityr eNtAon wl Not Be rAdn taMe w ,@tHe d Ner terate nAon Bed n re , on,@or a tHer r. Um ,@aNd with thAt,@I wls t woNereDith And r woNaMy .@THaNk a .@ ,@ a Awa thAt ma

026f taren w a protng AgAiNst a kNowdGntf t nDiDua n th a oNrNed b oNf GeNrntity or exuAleNtAoNs Not pMeNtAy Apria cAet rat toex .@It cAl thAt we reMiNd tm tHat GeNrntity h tHiNg to Do withex And ity h No More to Do tHex thAn Heterexua . Its No MoreexuAl to oNe h t DaDs thAn to sAy ty He a Mom And a Dad . It s y tolAin whAtt aNs to Be tra ,@gAy ,@sBiAn or Bi to Ald n a w thAt Dnt Apria . ANd we a h to to mMeNd b wch Doo .@ e thAt ts KiNd f mMuNatn n tooMe from t t And n to reAch laren .@in taMe w tHe oMcAs to pAnts AuttHer s At tHecHl .@a etreNt HoMe d Be a GdtArt ,@ wld iNrMatnoNs AvAab Aaren

027.@ANd tn ,@aNd in AdDitn to cAng pAnts,@tHents Ao Nd Be Diry tgHt thAt ptan And teran rate t to re ,@tHgh f ur thAscAy iMrtaNt .@t Ao to GeNr iDen ,@on ,@etc . ADon,@th t mMuNityiNynDer attAcKn urnt.@Its ortAnt thAnr thAt iKe we Kw ur rBaNkch to Be ,@are d aNdud n tirrt . HAng a tab At t ltrAlr,@rxa AnortAntiGnAl to And t with ed on thAt ty An , pted ,@aNd w . LAy ,@st As s iMrtaNtor BlAcKnts to e tir HeritaGeeBrAd on t e BoArd r or eMe stuDen to And eBra tHe AoMhMen f world cHaNng woMen .@It scAl tHat nts And stuDen with aMy mBers thAt ty t a preNd .@ANd t a ntoNs Ad .@ANd its MoreortAnt thAn r tHat we Norma e aNds or Af ur cHdreNo thAt ty thAt tHs

028,@ thAt ty ts t AtHer KiNd f eren And Not oMetng tHatd BehAl r stiGmAd .@ b thAt By rKiNg toGetr,@ an Hp en oNs Ala wHerent e aNdowered to thre .@THaNk uor r oNed cAon to MaKiNgur cHl mMuNity f KiNdNs , t,@aNdity .@k rward to r re And are h to it Down At a to d tsurtHer . GNed y1 MeMf t ernom .@ANd 'd stiKe to tss a ery on Matror Me .@THs DgHr am .@ANd traNsGeNr .@ANd w d At on .@ 'd iKe to taKe to art whAt we Had tonur tter .@ANd whAt cAo bry HnDertAn .@THaNk u,@a,@rr rt. THaNk Gs And thAnk roMiNgp Here withs And iNg Bra.@ANd thAnk o ch.@THaNkorr tiMe . GHt 3o ,@ t w ,@ wl , wl rnd After a t mMeNf,@ tss wHen,@it ,@ Don't

029ea f tHaNk .@l riGht,@uh,@tHe xt aKers ,@uh,@DAd JAmBan,@tHaNk .@od eNiNg Mem f t BoArd . NaMes id aBin,@aNd am t priDeNtfbAl UNity b AturbAnKiGh .@a ite Bit Aut s thAtorea e en t Bnn t Mk t ub AnDoreAr e Bn iNh And DeBate.@I iKe to ba And iKe to tk Aot aBtoNtrer ts .@t mAin whAt 'm Here tod, wHat 'm whAt 'm Here to Do dAys to tk Aut MiNe And eNd 6lAs ob 5.@At bAl 5 , its a b w we iNd nur,@in ur ,@in urity ,@aNd we ta ts to t srm And we DeBate Aut oNs ,@w wean tHes,@aNd After w d Autn to t ,@ taKe Actn And we And to t Bt fur aBity,@ t to t .@m GoNnAeNd t m er to 6lAr tooNe th.@THaNk .@ah ,@aDiMir y Aorard ,@uh,@ur

030lAst NaMe As wltor t rd.@o ,@ NaMe s aDiMir ,@uh,@aDiMiriAn uh,@t Me nt Mf ,@uh um,@mart furbAnk ,@uh, sHowir,@aNd h 'm Ao ,@I wAs eAr ,@uh,@oNe eAr n pAid .@um 'm a nDer And priDeNtfbAl 5 b, I Got cted As s0 ta tHeAr ,@ 'm Gng to work with s0 ar ,@uh,@uh, aNd waNna tk Aut whAt ur ub Dsn't whAt we whAt we areurnt Now .@uh,@ a rKiNg with ur ch ,@uh, staNt s, priNpAf MaKiNg a a nAgAoNmn ur iKeig w to Go, r xa ,@om Num , gHt ?@ ,@uh,@frhMen And oMers AnDe w cHaNd tir hcHeDe an e w tir r a And nAgAeryy .@um 'm Ao to h tl thAt a rea ,@ nDerstaNd tHat a Dtrt h proBhor xa ,@dGet proBm ,@nDerstaNd And we kNow thAt a tiNg to Met,@rxa ,@a pArtiAl

031tax ,@gHt ?@iNrDer to iMeMeNtt ,@uh,@ GnoMe , uh,@dGet ,@uh More un ,@uh, aNd waNt to tl ,@I waNna st tl Me As 3b cretary Next eAr Ao .@DAd h t eAf GbAl uNity were rea to h erate with f He aNyeMs ,@aNys ,@uh, 're rea to d Autt aNd iNdut,@ah,@it , it AiKe nt BoDy ,@, ah,@tHaNko Mh ,@tHaNk u.@ He Ao ur BiNs cArDs.@ waNt s to Ge it Now ?@ah ,@.@ah .@ah, u Ge ts to tm .@ea. Em .@THaNk .@l gHt,@tHaNk ery Mh . Xt ,@uh,@ He erorn . Rry .@oDng ,@uh,@ard mBers .@m er orn ,@a u0 mBerf nternAon BrotrHdf ctcAl rKers ,@w .@ANd ntf urbAnKorr u0 ars .@I rd MylDn .@in rBaNk,@wHere ty were eDateDn turbAnKch lDslDn were eDateDn t urbAnKch m Here toha My exeNs worng with t mMuNity woror Agrnt .

032THe wl BeNit t And BiNs f rBaNkirst AnDoreMt .@THe a wl trAe wHo a urbAnk riDen, iNg tm to HoMe , rKiNgn tirom .@THe a wl Atrd cAerathor t ng rk n t BlDiNg trAs .@I BeGan Myarrr u0 ars a .@in t ctcAl preNsHgram .@ cHaNs urdr tea tHe d Me t trng Nd to errm trers .@THe furbAnk .@ tng Nsa ort to t workcts .@I ha nirsthAnd t qua mMuNityarpAon thAt ltsm t .@in t eNd ,@a om woror aGeMeNtor urbAnk ch st Mak Gden .@I rGe u to a t with t ng trAs .@I thAnk . THaNk .@xt we He uBen nDa .@um dng,@ard NaMes uBen eNza .@m a 1yeArh eMrf t e ,@um,@on BeHf f bw cAl1 And t BlDiNg trad we troNyrGe t rBaNk cHl BoArd to a tHe om woror aGeMeNt

033with t BlDiNg trad Bf tom mMuNity woror Agrnt , ur uturects wl Be t By riDen ,@ra , preNs And w mAy Nd ,@wHo m Nd AoNd sHot ne w a .@starng tHrarn t BlDiNg trad .@r Antps rreNy trAiNiNg rgh r 1s0p Ant,@aNd ty Nd on t ob ere.@r ury Mem a t Bt sKd And trAiNed woror in tnt w He d tHe riGors Antp to t tirrNard .@ur cts wl Be Blt tHe w td,@tt By tHe Bted And trAiNed rKers n tnt,@t , t Bye wen t mMuNity .@I Mfs ,@am a tHireAr riDeNt furbAnk tHat weNt thrgh t preNsh .@uh ,@ng trs s a Gat w to Go .@ tAt to t MiDela . THaNk .@THaNk .@ t xtar hssr na s om woror AGeMeNt,@tHort tout tHr Nam.@I He s in Ms AuNd to

034e w MiGht Be roGs t hAnDwritiNg b 'm Not od At thAt ,@ ,@uh,@e GAar .@owed By t CHo .@od ng MeMf tHe BoArd .@ NaMe s GAar And 'm Aet Met rKer with 3mArt on 1p5 .@I Am Here to Ask or r ort .@THe om rKe Agrnt with t sng And rAnGe nty ng trAs .@th Agrnt aNs woriKe Me .@ cAn tAyr to HoMe And eNd More tiMe with ur fa .@ANd ut ur s to rk ,@ng t Bt iBits .@r t stuDen AnDta f t rBaNk 5ed .@THects are AhAe to tn Both tHeuturef urch .@ANd tHe wor w e Here . THaNkery Mhor r uNd AtteNon.@THaNk . Ot iGht Next we He ott d By oAin Stlwart .@ ,@it Gd to e Af AgAin.@It y eNs thAn a MoNth in we lAstntered with

035h otr.@ Ge Ar ,@uh, grng .@um ,@oDng, PriDeNtga hAa ,@ PriDeNtim arr ,@ard f EDatn Mem And Dtrt aDersh AnDoNe Ao At ity l .@um,@m Here Go Aad And t Ge a tt rf whAt we h tAlKed Autt tiMe b tHet tiMe dp,@I wAs b to nt t l ityrAck thAt wn wAy ,@aNds Alrea t l uth And 'm Gng to Go aHeAd AnDt tk Aite t Aut t.@uh ,@l uth w tHe Datef t ity trAcKed Me r MaNy w Don't Kw ,@it w a MiDecHl nt Beten s dd ch ,@um,@hn iDe ,@s rtoNiDe ,@aNd utr iDe ,@aNd w a t thr s aMen toGetro tHld Go Aad And d l tir nt AtHs w cAnom And AttrAct Me, wHh tkla At urug gh 3cHln eMoriAl ld , aNdt w Actar NiGht. It w a

036woNng .@It rAn ooth .@ HaDots f waMe ut And h preNd tch ud aNdaMe ut to om Hard . THere wots frters , aMs,@aNd t mt aBtr 0p0e ActuAy sHoweDp tooMe to tnt aNdt w AmAng thAt t ort And t hAng w nDerl AnDt w a oNg or tm to reMeMr And it wo Dnt,@it w o vAst Dnt Bt a ar Bore tsnt ,@ Had tHe rAcKe ,@aNdt w on ActuAy Mere MiDe woMdn ts I Had My KiDs And Kw wn d thAt trAck Mt with My ea,@itto ereNt.@IttiKe t wAs nGen Mng And tHatd thAt MeAnt we eDed t tHer ch And r ts e DiDt Kw on o6 Hit ,@ DiDt He tHe trAck Mt ,@um,@it wt et AnDnt we Gotut o6 AnDir w t oNe n4 .@ nixea in Did Get or erta

037And utr urnl tooMe Bk .@ Nowt nAl t thAt t ed to Be,@aNd an riGht w,@it woun .@It w greAt.@It w AmAng.@l t Got toom AgAiNst eAcHtHer,@th Got to Kw eAcHtHer .@n Got to iNrAct with AtHer And itoortAnt thAt trAcKiNg staNor Mh Mores thAnt AoMhMeNt aNdoMon .@It Ao m a nt f Bng Ae to BoNd aNd Kw htHeror t t tiMe Bs iKe a stng Dtrt Me cAe t KiDs wn ty ete And And Kw htHer th're b ntng tHem to bAy uture sMat And teAmMat,@u kNow,@tHat Adn t furbAnk .@t w awoMe to thAt,@u Kw, it wo.@GreAt .@It w a nDerl Afteron thAt traNoNed to AtArry NiGht eNiNgn osh ,@it w greAt And t w t o eNyAe And ts trAck Me dn't He Bn DoNe.@It dn't He Bn DoNe witut tHee Hp thAt we

038Got from a toGetr t 0t3a ,@rtdta,@aNd en HiGh cHl And MiDe nts w tHr tiMe to oMeut to ts tHiNg Bt tak a otf hAnDsn Dk work .@ANd n tHgh wlDe to Go Aad aNd MeNon iNe on NaMe.@I Kw 'm n e iMited tiMe riGht Now ,@t I Do ,@I wlDe to Go Aad . ANd AnNiNg Nam w were tAl k MeMn MaKiNg th trAck Me Hn Atir dd 3cHl ,@ Had g ck,@Bron ,@SAe ,@wHo Gep tir tiMe Go Aad And MaKeure thAt th trAck Me tk gHtn l uth ,@aNdfe,@ sAid ,@ Had t ttHer dDch And ty Had tHrwn Mem w Ao sAcred tir tiMe to MaKe ts Hd or tir As wl,@aNd thAt s 3arah Brownm n iDe 3cHl aNd eNda rt ,@tHe 0e r m Ao utr iDe As wl ,@aNd ty

039were ab to MaKe ts .@hAeNed .@ Met Boren Aan tk Aut How w GoNna an ts trAck,@ws GoNna n ,@aNd tnn t Df t trk Mt,@ Ao He t aDoNrtf e wHoaMe ut to run nts with ,@aNd thAt Ao d t aMy w MaNaGed t gh uMp ,@um,@DArreNf,@wHo wAs ur iAltArter ,@ arlor t oNguMp ,@aNd tHen we Ao Had t oHn rrgHs trAck teAm oAch wHo AoaMeut to ,@wHh aNuNd iKearo ,@hn eBs,@wHo w Ao t stan oAcHiNg oAch from oHn iGh ,@mAna t s,@aNd t wt a Gat rKiNgrDer,@ituNcto ,@aNd By t tiMe t trAck et wr ,@it wt a nt or Me to rh t And r a t KiDs to rh t cAe ed Not y orng tnts thAt m Here ,@t Ao Got ntert with t KiDs f tHe ttHer MiDech, aNdt wth

040a Gat .@It w a tiMe thAt we Got tk tohtHer ,@hAun Ae to om ,@aNd Ao rs,@l thr prin ActuAyaMeut As t ,@from oBin atch , Stnub,@aNdg er ,@wHoaMe ut tort tHrwNnts But Ao cHdn .@ere As ,@wHh wiGcAnt, aNd d Downh Ant on t trAck Mt And t KiDs erl ,@wHh MaDet a ng MeMory,@aNd an r As a Kid w Gwp n rBaNk And Ao AtteNd dd 3cHl And oMd to trk Men h0 And tn5 arsater,@I Get to t eratiNg e AgAin AnDs st h a BeAutiGht to e a t KiDs Bng toGetr on AgAin ,@etiNgn h a graNd nt thAt h an .@um ,@I wld Ao iKe Geut a HuGe thAnKs to PriDeNt gAhAan.@I Kw urntn Ao with tHe irnGhAm eNr, wHo w GrAs And GiNg a DoNatn toiDe to MaKe t sHir.@w t

041KiDs a iNg to Be AwArDed t n vth.@ He a iAl AwArDereMoNy Ator dd 3cHlor ur KiDs ,@aNd mure t GoNna Be ery hAy tolAuNt ,@ w , uh,@u Kw,@tHe Gatrts tHat were MaDe ,@ ,@um,@it nNa Be AmAng,@ .@w t xt MoNstor t 2p2vh At trAcKiNg wch nDerwAy.@THaNkor r And He Gs He a greAt NiGht.@THaNk .@ He xt oAin 3tAlwart .@ ,@I wAs h .@i d ng , rAe BoArd.@ NaMe s aqn 3tArth.@I Am a uNn r orortHern ANs.@cAl 0uet Met rKers .@m a 5eAr MeMr 0u 3et Met rKers.@on BeHff tet tAl wor ,@ troNy rGe rBaNk 3cHloArd to a tHeom woror aGeMeNt .@cAef om rKe Agrnts,@ur cts wl Be Blt riDen ,@ra , aNd Ant .@WHo Ao m oMe thAt Nd,@ed a nDhAe At e And starng tirar .@r preNsHsurnt trng 0p Ant,@aNd th

042Nd tsn tob exen .@rrn Mem are ed ,@trd woror . THe Bted trAiNed rKen tnt And ha d riGors preNsHgraMs .@ANd hAbtd tard . Uruturects wl Be t t w tyd Be . T By t ed wor, t wor thAten t mMuNity .@th Agrnts a gAhAnGer .@ ur Mem aNd to t rBan riDen ,@a mMuNity woror Agrnt , HeArd Here ,@ur ch are ,@are t DnDng Down ,@I e thAt ty Bng a r ng waGeo thAtur Mem d ActuAy urcHe Hom in rom And Bng tHrlDn to Here And h t tm .@ah ,@arnGr , urcAoNen ,@um,@t tHat loNuDe,@I Kw tHers toNsfe BeHiNd And we Aater tiMe. THaNk .@xt we He im CArd .@I ,@uh,@ NaMes im CArd.@Ien ,@eNnh rBaNk,@nt n urbAnk e0p2 .@d Hereo My ld Go to t urbAnk s.@I He t Alt dAuGhters

043w weNt thrgh t ,@tHer ,@aNd rrgHs .@ thAnKor a thAt .@um ,@ to ra tHe om woror aGeMeNt .@ thAt we aNh OBy t wl Hp tHef we He More worng Here And He r wor ,@ nGn t NgHrHd , rKiNgn t NgHrHd . THers Aotf thAt nto thAt .@ AgAin ,@I kNow t a Aotfe nd Me wng toak.@um , tHaNk ery Mhor r And eoNr ,@uh, stnGoNr tom rKe Agrnt.@THaNk. THaNk,@m .@xt we He DAdoMaGr .@oDng . Rnt ,@ard Mem . TAnNia 0ra .@ NaMe s DAdoMag .@I reNy ed As t Dirrf INrMatn hNoGy And eDatnAlrters At rBaNk 5 .@um ,@m Here gHt to a Dp ern And DiNtMeNt r BnGlAdn a mArNityeAt t w in My Antnt .@th t f ternAon l s0.@I Ner Had AhAe tw whAt ld briNg to t re.@INsteAd,@I wAsdnto

044Ad Dr etiNg with Myerr nDy CAld witut Rnt And nted with gAoNs And Dy DaMaGiNg gAoNs towar My cHarr .@um ,@t Me Bear , tHe Aat a . Alws Hd Mf to t gHttAnDar And proNm And iNeNs And rct .@THe m thAt MaDe a DeroGatory mArk towar AntHc g iMy Not te,@aNd t Gs aGt tAnDor AoeArNed thAt a lAiNt w DiryeNt to a BoArd MeMr .@ thAs t ca ,@I rcty reqst a rMeryf thAtoMnt aNd a rated oMcAon thAt aNnDerstaNd wHat wd And He t rtuNity to rnd .@ONef tHe Mn AeGats thAt na AgAiNst a eAe By rereNng h ra And ng HiMm a proMotnAlor .@in fAct ,@I He o DuMeNtAon sHowiNg thAt Aate or th e AnDcAy d thAt He Be Aowed to ta t:am .@th rrnDen w with r And IuBtted .@r r

045rw eAy tod .@I w DtAd thAt Myitn h eNd r rdnt in taMe d .@I w lAd on a Materea .@I w n t or to prer DeNd Mf AgAiNst tHe AeGat,@r a tHorgHgAon w nDd .@rtrMore ,@I wAsn't,@I w ord thAt hAd t riGht to reqst a rm HeAng Bore t rNiNg BoArd After rng th Note .@THe oroNe I rdnDated thAt t oNor MynternAon w an w t AeGed na to orm t Dutsf My on .@r,@I w Ner priDed with AnvAatnr aNy clAnAon iNiNg wch on w Dd uNab to .@n t uMstaNs ,@I rcty tsers And nd sAoNs AnDormAy t a HeAng to t to aDdrs ts Matr .@Iet a ermAntitn At I 5 .@ n ts stct .@I aMe Here with t stnteNoNs .@er ,@ ad,@ Hp MiNg thNoGy rwardnrt fnt s .@ANd Now

046My rutatn aNdiHd .@are Bng ard BeDn Notat . T a l gAon,@t st a Hea ,@an AuMptn . WHat KiNdf Msa a we nDiNgur Dtrt thAtoMaNe tir br Ann . SAon with No d . I word Hard to Get Here .@I h At t ng eGe And At As a prr .@I Metrnts aNd eAd Byxa .@I w prd to Beartf ts stct .@I Bn tHe MoNf tuBc,@ , uBccAon .@ t stct MorwArd with rMiNatn AstAdn My aDstrAea Note .@i ha Noe But tok gAl to ct My na And rutatnor whAt e a And Harr sAoNs .@I thAnk a r r tiMeoriNgor fAir ,@iNgrity ,@aNd tth. THaNk .@I ,@ He Next e aMb .@oDng, ard Mem.@ NaMe s e aMp.@I Am a preNtAm trn Stat arnters 5oNut f cAl v,@aNd t waNd to Gs a HiGiGht

047.@I ha t f worng th t nts At oHn rrgHs n t oNstctn proGrAm .@ANd t waNd to sHare oMe HiGiGhts with lf Af t Gat tnGs tHat t Bn Ae to sHnt ts eAr .@ tss tir 2NdeAr oMng n DiGn d ,@uh,@wHere2 f t stuDeNoMdn a t-d etitn,@l yth And . L0th,@th wereored a iGna oNtrr SwiNrton tseAr,@wHh pAiDor a f tir ,@uh,@l tir Materia to om. Uh ,@th dor,@u Kw, th weNtnto tlAom , th Did HaNn trat with tm And h th were ,@th ActuAy h sHed tir oMeted tir pro tirct tseAr ,@uh aNdo tir teAcHer w Ao award a hh a lAeor , r h ,@s ,@uh ,@PArtatn in toMon.@ ,@th oMd n h 3s 5, uh,@th Did wl AgAin ts ar.@uh ,@th Had f stuDen AnDutf t stuDen thAt eted,@5 f tm

048weNt n to , uh,@ete nta AnDut f tHe u1f tm ,@uh,@eNdp nNiNg nDla .@ ty Did wl And tnk thAt th t Gs tow thAt th're Getng ts thAt are Gng to MaKe tm n t preNsHgram .@I stnGrAd Gs aNdrt t ,@uh,@st thAt w t nts an ha thAtor ton tHe Antp .@in tir mMuNity.@THaNk,@ . Xt we He h hren . W we DnGn BoArd AnDta uh,@ NaMe s h hren th t hrn 3tAs on f arnters . ANd h rnt y0l0p0 Men And nn tarnter trAs . He MaNyf t ,@uh, trad Here tod.@ He Ml gh ,@ He BdGe BlDers Had ra,@ He tra.@ HeiNd rk,@uh,@aNd ,@uh,@stoMef tHe NaMef Aew thAt a Here preNd withsn t Bk .@um ,@'re AsKiNg or ortor t ,@um,@it a greAtoror,@ we st HeArd ,@e tk Aut tHe tnts

049w work Hardn t la aNd t s oMoNs aNd oror tm to Go ,@ workn tir wn Dtrt,@aNd tnk tHat d Be a .@ANd tHuGh t At Mak thAt ib,@aNd to ton t preNsh And to ,@uh,@aNd oNe thAtath wch th tye ,@uh,@wHh w en ,@uh,@ ar ,@tHersoMe Kw thAs BneNt t.@I He a Get a cHan to oMef t oMe t Gat tnGs t en Dng n ts And uh And wited or hor tHem to ,@ He Auturen , in t trAs And wited r tm to workn tir HoMe s,@ tm t frwa ,@driNg Down ,@u kNow,@aNd Kp tm,@ tm driNg riGht Here AnDh e, sa Mon AnDe And b a e Here nurbAnk.@AGn, thAnKor a t Hard rk thAt Gs He DoNe. Kw thAt tss Noty aNd we wetAnd BeHiNd Gs 1p0e AnDh AgAin w

050w ng orr rt.@THaNk u .@xt we He hnDw PArAoNe 3eNr .@oDng , ard Mem.@ NaMes ANdrew 0araDoNi,@aNd 'm m SHt etor 3mArt 1p5 .@m a tar traDmAn,@aNd 'm Here toNiGht AsKorrrt or t mMuNity,@mMuNity woror aGeMeNtor a And Ctrad .@th Agrnt wl wed wor Mf to workr At And AooNtriBute to t ng t qua its r tnts AnDta f tHe BoArDf urbAnk 5ed . Uh,@tHe ar rnt iMrtaNt ,@iMrtaNttMeNt tyorurch , s,@t Aoor t hArDrKiNg Men And woMen w rk AnDe Here nurbAnk. THaNkorr tiMe,@r mBers .@xt we Heg s .@uh ,@oDng ,@uh, ctor ,@uh,@Il n And BoArd mBers.@uh,@ NaMes g s.@m t BiNs MaNaGer aNd a s4 eAr MeMrf um And 0it 7v1 riGht HerenurbAnk .@um, I Gwp nurbAnk .@I graDuAd m nGn eMeNta 3cHl ,@um,@hn r uNriGh And,@aNd rBaNk iGh 3cHl.@ ,@um, u Kw ,@tHotesery iMrtaNt

051tos ,@um,@u Kw, m iteDor tsote gHt BeAr we to t harr Ds At rBaNk AnDurug ,@aNd ,@um, r t to w rtuNits ,@cAer rtuNitsor tnts tHat MiGht Not waNt to Go to a ureArity And tHiNk Howl wlDt Be. HAf tnts t Next Anter uryMan rerr nGf tch tHat thAt Nd to work .@ ,@um, tHat wld t MaKetHiNg l ire Here.@um,@th th Agrnt wl cAeroror nts AnDt Aoure tHat taxpa thAt t tAer MoNs iNgor tHe Mted And HiGst trd worn t tron nDtry worng oNrch.@um ,@m Here iNtroNgrt,@aNd As u MeorwArd with ts mMuNity woror Agrnt th t a And rAnGe nty uh BlDiNg trAs.@THaNk . Xt,@ HeaNa . NGn BoArd.@ NaMes MAnNy.@ NaMesaNa, tAd .@um e Bn n t traDeor 0ea .@uh ,@l cAnn ts 0ea,@um ,@I ha AoMd Aot f stf.@I ,@uh,@graDuAdm tHe h Antpf

0521p5 .@uh ,@in1 ,@uh ,@ANd in tHe BeGiNnGf My arr, Bnn MaNy ,@ma ,@uh, pr,@mAits .@um , stiNg,@it Bnf tHeh Bin .@ Myarr , I Had,@I He Had to trAlar um,@t an reAy Aate wHen tAy And an h sHare thAt with Gs ,@um . RreNy,@m ,@m wornGn tHe BlDf t hurbAnk ortor toMpAfc . Uh,@aNd thrgh My arr As ,@I He word Acrs t stet At t e DartMeNt uh,@ He Bn,@I He Bn iNeDn MaNy ,@mAery ,@uh gcts .@um,@ s Bn a BiNg to Ben ts trAit, tHe et Met,@ a worr tHmArt0u .@um ,@w m GoNna Go Aad And reAd tHe text.@I Am Here to Ask .@u tort t om rKe Agrnt with t a o BlDiNg trAs . SAgrnt,@ h Mea rKersiKe Mean tAyr HoMe ,@eNd More tiMe with r aMs AnDutur s work BlDiNg t

053Bt iBitsor t stuDen AnDta f urbAnk UNd .@THects a cHan totn Both t f ur ch And t rKers w e Here.@THaNk u .@THat w,@gHt ?@oh mAn ,@uh,@s ,@uHor .@d sAy thAt riGht?@u Did,@r . THaNk .@ard Mem a, tHaNk orr tiMe toNiGht I Kws GoNna Be a oNg eNiNg,@t 'm Here to ort .@m a MeMrf 7v1 iNs Ant,@aNd 'm to AsKor rrtn tHe om woror aGeMeNt.@m Aud f aBt s Ns thAt a At rBaNkiGh 3cHl riGht Now, aNd tiraren a Ao n t urbAnk 5ed trt ,@ s An aMiNg cHl Dtrt,@aNd th thAt BnGd ,@th sHld Ben t t fAn t lAoMs wHere t Not tnKiNg aBt .@THe BlDiNg AuNd tm th Kwse.@th Kw tHe water AuDib,@sa to driNk.@th Kw tire steMs a Gng to work .@ANd th lDt n arng .@ oMe to As

054a prd .@ANd AsKor r ort or ts om rKe Agrnt with a iNgrAs And c .@THaNk uorr tiMe.@THaNk . Or ?@ori .@d I t riGht ?@s .@od eNiNg,@rAe BoArd mBers.@ NaMe srGe BAy,@aNd 'm Here preNng 5a um And itf rBaNk ,@CArNia,@aNds 1l0p Mem And 'm Heren ort f ts om rKe Agrnt ,@mMuNity rKe Agrnts a iMrtaNt b tyure tHath ern wornGn tHects AeDn trnGhf tirrAft . It Ao ur HiriNg . It g riDen An rtuNity ton a trAng rKn tct n t mMuNity,@tHe MoNs MaDe from wornGn t cts KtirlAnGn t mMuNity wch wl BeNit tHe .@a s Ao en thAt t a No stsruts And thAt loNtr And oNtr a Bnd to t rMsf t nt t oNf t ct . LAst ,@Pr thAt AnDer a Agrnt a t t pr to workn s ntncoNs

055tHatut reqd ety trng thAt worr awareNs ,@tHerore MaKiNg t pr Aela to work . 'm Here toNiGht torGe l to e a ts mMuNity woror Agrnt th t c a c BlDiNg trad.@THaNkor r tiMe xt we He rAy .@ oDng ,@b5 BoArd mBers ,@stct aDstrAon AnDta .@m eer ,@a s9eAr riDeNt tity furbAnk .@m a graDuAf t urbAnk 5ed trt ,@hAng graDuAdm mAs on eMeNta 3cHl,@hn r dd 3cHl,@aNd urbAnk iGh ,@uh,@wHo Aont .U ars worng As a cHl uNrn ts Dtrt trArriNg to a5 n 2p2p .@I t waNd to tHaNk or ormAy gNiNg NatnAlrAb AMeraNeritaGeoNtHn t rBaNk 5ed 3cHltrt r t MoNtHfpr .@ a rMernt ,@aorrcHl stcte And As a rreNt riDeNtfurbAnk . WHo Ao oMm 3yriAn , an ,@PAstiNiAn Dnt. Itso ortAnt to Me And to MaNytHersn tsity to n ,@ard ,@aNd rnted wiDyor tirst

056tiMe n story .@ HeoMeo ar from t Dsf HiDiNg ur iDeNor eArf Bng hArActered .@I t He oNe toartNer with b5 to ure ts te f gNitn And iBity ntiNsn a eAy b . THaNko Mh .@ANd ur t cArDs ernAnDa cHoa .@ANdf aNe wan to tHiNg,@th s r rtuNity.@y,@w a ? Uh,@oDng,@ard .@uh,@ na ernAnDo cHo.@m with SMart 0u ,@uh,@eAng on BeHffr 0p0et tAl wor Heren t Aa , uh,@ wl As waKiNg on BeHff t ac lDiNg Trad ,@uh,@wHh h er AiAs And r 1v0l0p0 wor Heren t area ,@um,@st iKeur a BuNch ur Mem td ,@um, th taKe Gat wr th Get to workn .@cAl prtn tir Aa ,@I tnk nur tra,@ rh An an Aa aNd Af Acrs AlMt a f utrn ora.@ 3oMe mBers a Dng to ursoMetim to a ob .@um , aNdo

057wn we He oBs nurbAnk w ty an dreiter MiNut Down tHetrt ratr thAn h . Um ,@it a win,@ttors at ton,@tor t mBers And tir aMs, gHt?@THan Getkp tHr KiDs mcHl ,@um,@u kNow ,@grab DiNr with tm ,@uh rAtHer thAn Getng At work atck .@aNd GetnGn At 8ck.@I Kwtak r Mf,@I Had Aotf gHiKe thAt w w , u Kw,@m wnGor My dAd to Get HoMe,@t Hs ck in tra AnDt w a w tHiNg,@gHt?@ tnk s a it a tng to Not stsn t BlDiNg tron trAs,@t iNst ,@gHt ?@ wr u an t Kin f rtuNitsor .@uh, it ,@it Gat .@ ,@uh,@I pria g iDeratn And He Gs pred urom rKe Agrnt.@THaNk . PriAt .@ DaDd thAt wAs t toMnt .@uh ,@'re atm Be 3eriNnDeNt mMoNs,@ctor 0rAma .@s,@r tHaNk ery Mh .@uh,@Mr . Zag ,@I ,@uh,@pria uoMiNg

058Down toNiGht ,@uh,@I Not Be rnDiNg As ts Aernn And thAt d BenApria,@t Aate h thAtaMe wn And thAt hd uroNrn .@uh ,@er, ito Gd to.@It en a ite w ,@uh,@aNdf ur we wld Be HoNored to uh rog hrAbcAn tAoNth,@it t riGht tHiNg to Do ,@uh,@ wl ntin to Do thAt And ,@ ,@try pria r Ay And briNng tsorwArd,@ 'm stor we DiDt Do t oNer ,@aNd Aate ng ut toNiGht .@uh ,@ot , u a h a Bathf sh r ,@,@ od ,@tHers iKe th iGht thAt thAttom t wnak ,@aNd Bed thAt ur KiDs Get eArNm n 0e At hAu dd 3cHl ,@aNd GuArAnt oNg As're d And ntin to Be dn t TrrAcKe ,@it wl ntin to thre b briNgo Mhon tot And it o,@aNd pria Dng thAt ,@uh, aNd Dng thAtor ur KiDs cAe

059As tAd ,@it creAng oNg MeMors ,@uh, aNd tnk thAs tty iMrtaNt .@ thAnk ,@uh, r thAt,@uh,@ur ,@r t ntn Here ,@uh,@uan araNe wll ,@um . Ah ,@m ActuAy .@uh ng ite ,@um,@dAy , iron,@ Had er etin Aut toten r a arl tax thAt wld ra MoreuNnGor ur ,@wHh Mea thAts iNg to,@uh,@priDe Aot tnGsor KiDs And .@ eNun He Bn a ,@aNdot Mak Me reAy Gd b s iMrtaNt ,@it ortAntor rom And to He ng aDersiKefoMe rward And er Hp,@uh, it t Auty AmAng aNdo Aatet And Do ha rar.@ Kp tm in My wt And wn 'm rea r,@m GoNna l to tHe Dtrt e And we an tAlk Aut Howan Hps , aNd Aate thAt And pria tort .@uh ,@ BtHers And thAt preNt t oNs,@um .@m t,@m Noture .@THat ,@uh , MAyBe t Nd

060tota t eMpHat thAt ts aGeMeNts t ortAnt to Asts to .@ANd waNt MaKe ure thAt Kw thAt um ,@ Dad w AuDon mBer.@ w a Mstor er Boxn t ity f mMer.@uh,@ word t r s5ea ,@uh,@uDf Dad ,@uh,@ Hard worr . WHat ts Mea to Me And whAt I Kw Auton wor , th taKeo Mhn tHr work And whAt thAt traNat to s qua .@ANd w Gng to tity arsn urcHor ur ,@tHat waNt qua work , rk thAs GoNna Hdp , gHt ?@ANd thAs whAt ts aNs to Me .@ANd wlt sAy qck thAt a a tfen t BoArd And uh My b w He word ,@ ,@ Hard to t Af ts toGetr And o Myw BoArd Mem And r .@an aNtwl,@m t grat thAt we He Bn Ae reAch Ant w tss AnDa AnDsn

061t ard ,@uh,@aGeNda And we wl t to thAtr ratr thAn lAr.@uh ,@m GoNna,@m GoNna try reAy Hard to Not Get eMotnAl .@uh ,@th t t thAt aMep ,@uh,@aBt , uh,@uroNrNs with t mMuNity ,@uh,@I l tere , uh,@r ld w Bed . It Not whAt we waNt,@um .@It t whAt we ,@um,@ur fa sortAnt tos ,@uh, th a it MeMf ur mMuNity And Asar As 'm erd,@ t nteNnt,@th wl wa Be wd,@th wl wa Beed .@um ,@ work hArd .@I t reAy Hard to mMuNate Diry . INct nDtroNy Aut r Bf thAt a KiDs BoNg .@l KiDs,@ery Kid .@ur oMe tos ,@wHr ty are .@I Don'te thAt . THat Not,@tHat Not My ob. OBs to MaKeure thAt wHen t Here,@tHat t cAdor .@ANd an araNe thAt thAt wl Hn THaNk .@THaNk ,@ctor PAra .@ctorsBerg ,@tHaNk u .@um

062,@s ca And th,@uh .@a,@ Kw eAcHtHertty wl .@um ,@I hAd AhAe to run Down reAy y AnDhtet am kNow thAth w Got Her Bk Matr whAt lws 5m nd kNow thAtoMetim .@ a BoArd Don't DaGer we Don't aGentHiNg,@t ts oMetng thAt w uNwAng Aut .@ery iNe stuDeNtn u3d Ders to Be . Ord ,@eNuraGed,@d , e .@ iKe tyan tir tes,@aNd t tnk t AtHiNg ortAnt thAn iNg tHator Af urnts . ,@uh,@ ca AnDereDith ANy Heor tnGs tHat wean Be Dng to Dn tHat work Bs,@ah, itortAnt thAt wp And we t,@gHt?@I tHiNk thAsnDatnAy irstp .@THeoNd st s whAt an we Be Dng to iNe thAt d n aNin wsn t srm.@um,@ Hel ntin toets Kw wn tHiNgsn't Gng riGhto tHat wean MaKe t riGht .@ANd aNy Heor or How an oNsteNy MaKe reAl steMhAnGe .@I tnk

063s iMrtaNt.@I,@i tnKs nNa Be a reAlhAeNr tHe Nextea .@um,@t thAt it wt a hAen Bore . It w,@um,@t Kw thAt we MAY reMn 0p%oMtted,@um . R ower,@tHat to u.@ thAnKor oMiNg , la.@THaNkor Bng bre And GetnGp Here.@It pretca.@um .@t et a GdxAor r frnDs AnDor a t Alts o thAtaMe p Here And u AutoMetng ca Aut,@en wnt w ary .@uh ,@DAd And 6lAr, awoMe .@t reAors to Be ttiNgp or a t tHin .@um ,@aNd oNgratat oNta.@THat HuGe . UHor,@m iNg AuNd ,@uh,@ t,@ t st .@THere a.@Ian ur Gla.@It wo Mh n to Be At t trAck Mt And er n ,@um,@I cAt wtortor NexteAr I Kw we a Had a reAy greAt tiMe,@aNd thAnk or ng AnDetnGs Kw aBt t .@um,@tt wt ch a Gat d.@ MaNy t,@aNdld st How Mh eNd Bng t And

064rng on AtHer .@uh ,@s . Grr,@st to cHo whAt r PraMod.@THaNkor briNng ts to ur AtteNon tHeAr,@eryeAr.@um ,@u t,@I MeAn,@ Alws oMe tooMe Bk ,@t rty Don't Nd to aDcAort Bs nNae Here .@um ,@2 .@ Do Do Do .@rryuBen,@e , aqn,@m ,@e ,@sh , ANdrew,@Greg,@MAnNy ,@, or ,@aNd ernAnDo ,@uh,@tHaNk u or Bng Here.@ Bn ab tontert with Aot f ur t teAr ,@um, st f Kw tss a ortAnt to Me aNdoMetng thAt e Bn aDcAnGoror a oNg tiMe , r e w Don't Kw ,@th Be tirst tiMe thAt rBaNk 5ed h a And tHe Hf t Dtrt .@um wHhs HuGe.@uh ,@ graNatr ,@um,@wAs a MeMr t rKers 5on h wHee ,@um,@I wh w to ts b He d Kw He Did a Gd ob th Me ,@um,@aNd AatiNg, t tnk ts reAyaKs uroMtMeNt,@um .@ iNgurnts

065thAt tHe work we Don t cHl BoNd tlAom ,@um, aNd thAt t a ar And trad And tnGs thAt an thAteAd to a iNg w Ge Bk to urom And an iDeAy Aord toe n thAt mMuNity woMeBoDy d tHat .@oh,@I tnk oAin d it .@ Kw thAt t Big reAn wHyeea urbAnKs cAe ty an't Aord to nurbAnk .@THats t gGt reAnur aMs a iNg .@f we an Get More Getnto t iKe AmAng w tyaNarn a ng waGe,@tHen m w e More etAyr return urbAnk .@ANdo thAs a hartf t,@t it ,@it reAy te .@ tHers a Mon rea w th sortAnt ,@sa worng nDit ,@mAng ure thAt tHee w a BlDiNgur s Ad Ar waGe aNd thAt ty Don't He to rry Aut thAt.@th Don't ha to wor Aut t qua tir workit And thAt we

066t He to wor Aut t ityf t work Bng DoNe, lf ts ld Not Be More iMrtaNt.@um ,@ 'm reAy , ited.@THaNk tor CAnt to r 0araMo.@I t waNt to Ge a qck sHt ut to h hren, g ew ,@aNd to m dd vAz,@wHo were reAy iNstntn Gng Me tHuGh a .@I reAy wAnted to Hn ,@t DiDt kNow a t tiMe How to nAgAt .@ Gs,@I ,@I cAt thAnKuGhor r pAen with Me ,@r Hng nDerstaNd How to Do ts aNd My Hes MiNg thAt t wl taKe Note thAt otrcHl Dtr w tet He a wl taKe And t How ts to ur mMuNity,@ urnts,@aNd ur cAltrs.@ tHaNk Gsor taKiNg tiMe t ,@um,@aNdor Bng Here And r t work thAt Do .@THaNk u .@Or Mem .@ ,@ , um,@ ca AnDereDith ,@um bAcAy,@I,@I reAy pria t

067rctl w tHat He oMe And oNd tooMetng thAt w u Kw,@a ery Dlt tHiNg to He to DeAl with,@t rnDeDth a gAnt w.@I DooMnd uor thAt .@ANd mt tod iNt,@I w tng My stuDen,@iNt,@it w My ga la And t,@u kNow,@I tl,@tHe KiDs are te ,@u Kw,@ 'reng At GrAs And we tng AutoMetng aNd d,@u Kw whAt?@I t to Be HoNt with thAt grad,@u Kw ,@ Ae grad And w er etite.@Id ,@t st,@ ,@a teAcHer sAiDoMetng And He to sAy,@tHd Gs ut r KiNdNs .@ANd d thAt Me s At .@erytng KiNdNs.@Id,@u Kw, I,@Ian't .@u Kw,@itt Itt At t tf My t um o t t GeNeMen m s ,@um,@iNstiNg Ao thAt wHe tng,@I w,@I wlDiKe to nttn tuture t cAe,@aGn,@r Mynts Bn teAcHiNg arntates.@ANdo tHata thAt An ArGuMeNta sa an ActuAyen And An Actn.@THat whAt itd

068to Be Aut .@It ,@oh ,@tHat eryitiNg. Um ,@ ,@I Got ,@u kNow,@MR.@rton ,@MR.@Mr .@GraNt t ,@um,@i Got eryBoDs NaMe ,@t m on waNd to Ask 5h,@ LAmb ,@wHat w tct thAt th Did thAt ty,@oh ,@I an't m ,@m Gng to Ask n tHe,@l tk ,@.@um ,@m stoMiNg ,@um,@t t ,@um, ah,@in ter f t af priDe,@I Kw My n s a sHt Met worr ,@aNdo He t tet Metnf tHe BlDin Down Heren rBaNk And o He,@u Kw,@ wa Go By And Go ,@OHeAh, tHatoBs BlDiNg,@u kNow ,@aNdo AgAin,@tHata , tHat're iNg thAt it,@u Kw,@ BlDiNg it b 're And it,@uaNt And tn eryBoDy At t.@uh ,@it st,@it a win-wiNituAon . ,@uh,@ ,@aNd tnhs . Gr,@s .@od ,@s ,@od .@m GlAd thAt w Dng thAt aNd thAt t ,@u Kw,@'re f t irst AnDs , a Nd tol

069thAt .@THiNk aty .@THaNk .@ardrk TAbBitt .@MRS.@ca ,@it toMetim ,@tt, utr nGs nto wor wHen tAnGor v nt,@e s.@I ha a Hard tiMe And e Bn AotoNr thAn thAt,@ ah 5h ,@th And,@aNd ,@um . Rry,@a,@tHaNk .@ , Not a At t Botm .@I kNow,@It d At r PAra b hAt KiNd f rDsan w 0aren h tirlDn At a ng aGe to Hate .@ANd thAs ars AoMiNg .@rry ,@tHat , tHat ,@tHat Not .@ANytng er tuGht wld .@d Be tHiNgitng At tn t on ts Ds thAt wld He DeAl withnntary .@I Get As KiDs GetlDer th ,@tHeArNm HoMe ,@etc tHe,@tHe we Don't waNt tHem toeArn .@t or od'ak .@eryld n ery cHlnorrf th world d Be Ae to Go cHl .@ANdle .@th wHo ty a .@Ald w in,@aNd thAst .@ANytng ?@ANd AtHiNg tHer thAn ab KiNdNs .@ANd e

070And ort told w wAlKs thrgh r f ery cHl s t uNptab to Me .@ANd an,@I Don't He An Ar . THers,@wHat Do Do ?@ANd , aNdt t,@It waNt to kNowt BaKs My HeArt And WHater n to Be DoNe , wHater n to Bed .@u ha My0p .@ .@ort cAe aMaeAs Not h . ANd,@aNd thAs Ner a Gd tHiNg to .@its 0aeAr, um .@WHen AlDs Hurt ,@I,@uh et t Kpur ,@r tHgh AnDrAn t iDe And He thAt THers k,@ lDr oNeaMyeArNed oMetng froMr etr toNiGht.@THen 're Ap Aad ,@aren't we ? ANdoet p thAt Gng aNd Kp t ,@tHe .@I reAy priAoMiNg Down And sAng t ite wor.@I tHiNk,@rry ,@I tnk thAt w ,@ortAnt .@ tHaNkor thAt.@I Kw t wAs Hard ,@um,@ He My t or r treNgth And uraGe tooMe Down And aDcAor woNld aNd

071thAs whAt s .@ tHaNk .@,@ a t tHer uh waMe Down Aut tHe om woror . AGeMeNt 5h ,@tHaNk ery cHorng rrt aNd Asr 0rAd,@u ha urrt b, tHat whAt we waNt ,@ waNt . -MaDetrs .@CreAd in Ae ,@eAniroNnt , aNd Kw with 5on wor, Bn trAiNed .@ work, oNedt,@aNd d it .@y thAt .@SAs tHe NuMr ority.@I ,@I tAlKed Aut ob MaNaGeMeNt t otr Dn a Mng And Not oNm whAt 're BlDiNg, t How Go Aut BlDiNg it sit to whAt Do , iNg ,@uh,@areAs BcKed from t GeNer atn f wAlKiNg By ,@iNgr,@ur rk a aNo thAt nts Don't Hn to aNd AoNe e oMiNg By ,@um, ,@I Aate thAt And kNow thAt with ts Agrnt tHat .@It Notn a it t whAts,@cAe tHat How were trAiNed, aNd Aate thAt.@uh,@ tHaNk oroMiNgut.@u He Myrtn tHat

072.@um er,@tHaNk . RoMiNgut And 5m orng t rAb cAn mMuNity,@ wch ,@uh,@ fAs Aartf .@ANd h t oNeiDe ,@ Aate thAt, um .@uh ,@aNds Aut tiMe tHat we Had Aite gNitn As wl.@pria it .@um id Ms AoNe, ot ?@ a g. THaNk .@ANd ,@uh,@I tnk ah ,@I tnk Hit tHat Nd to Be Here .@ dn't,@tHaNkoroMiNg wn And aKiNg p .@it t . THaNk,@ aBett ,@uh, 0nt 0oNr aMcAr. THaNk .@od ng, er .@um ts o itiNg Al rm,@aNd Kw n As we srm, Gng toea And sHld ,@um,@t t waNt to sAy thAnk ,@um,@ a f rctaNs AnDet tAl wor AnDarnters aNdmBers AnDit , um,@tHataMe ut toNiGht ,@um, Gotn to Kw h And e And dd a ite Bit er tt eAr ro Asm stard to tk Aut ts And u Kw,@I tnk wn we ut on

073t AnDa Aef nt a thAt we waNd to Go in ts Diron .@I MeNoNed tHat .@I DiDt reAy uNtAnd w we wld Nd tHiNgiKe ts ,@aNd He en 5m wt AgAiNstt.@I st DiDt ,@I Nd to Be eDated ,@fraNy .@um,@aNd wAsoited to ts oMe tHuGhn a w thAt tnk reAy 5m Autnt to t sHf ur om,@gHt ? Um,@tHs tirst tiMe thAt 're Dng ts ,@um,@t,@I tnk w DnGt gHt,@wHhs reAyitiNg i w reAyited to tHat we a oritiNg rBaNk AnDurn oNy graDs,@t thAs t irst pr ,@um,@it oitiNg . Um,@tHat s GoNna Be e wHo en ur om And NeAr urom ,@th cAn oMe Here .@um ,@aNdo ,@u kNow ,@ tnKr .@rg aNd,@aNds.@TAbAd,@u kNow,@,@ waNt to Be ab toe Heren,@on t wAs,@aNd we waNt to Be ab to work Here.@um .@ONe tHiNg thAt wld Be reMsf I DiDtsf

074a rKiNg Here And Don'tet Here,@ work Hereor 1p Hr More a wk ,@u cAneNd r nts to rBaNk 5ed 3ch .@um ,@ r tf thAt a,@ r tf w a rKiNgn t Airrt riGht w,@mAure to tl AeNd tl AeNd ,@um,@cAe , uh,@u Kw,@it a Gat , it a Gat tng thAt a ot Don't Kw Aut ,@t um w oited or ts rk to GettArted .@mo exd to ,@um,@tHe AmAng rk thAs Gng to Be DoNe aNd to Kw thAt Afur And My KiDs a e At And thAt t Gng Be Gng to MoDern fa with r thAt teAk Andc thAt wor aNd Af t ,@l t greAt tnGs thAt tnk an taKet ,@tAor graNd .@um Do waNt to m st Ge a Big thAnk tor rGor Bng t Dng e BeHiNd ts,@um .@I Don't kNow thAt

075we wld He Gotn tHar ,@um,@or Gotn ts fAr tsn ,@uh,@tHt Her aDca ,@uh,@rom rKe Agrnts,@aNd wAnt to thAnKr .@CAnt or mAnGure thAt t reAy mAdp to whAt we AsKed or um,@aNdoMiNg to t atiNg tab,@I tnk Autnt ,@um,@ sAy,@u Kw ,@th s whAt , wHats Gng to workn rBaNk And whAt we,@wHat we wAnt to Hn with ur fa.@ thAnk to tHf And thAnk to u a oroMiNg And aDcAng or ts .@um ,@DAd aNd 6lAr ,@I wl Be Getng in tch.@um ,@m oited tHataMe.@um ,@tHerso cHld Be Dng with ur tiMe And'reiNg Do ts.@um ,@tHers Aot iNgnn t world thAt eDs Hp ,@um,@t 'm reAl ad to HenuriDe , um,@ weoNr ,@um,@wHat we ed to DooruNng .@um ,@ tHaNk,@aNd 'm,@m t ud to He Gs urbAnk nts ,@um,@ot tHe trAck Mt w AmAng .@It wAsnBvAe.@ KiDsed it.@IeDt .@THere

076were KiDs nNiNgiKe u MiNute m.@It wAs nBvAe .@um ,@tHe were onGt .@um , aNdo,@u Kw ,@st thAnk uor AatiNgort And mAnGure thAt t h ,@um it w reAyl And He tHatt wl Hn eAr from Herenut.@It wt, oh t a .@It w Gat . I waNd tontut thAt were t t,@t t arms k.@It k .@ctor rg w t.@I w t ctorrKaDy w t .@ u t t?@w .@PArtyn , um,@ Had a Gat tiMe .@um . ANd,@u Kw ,@'re,@'re a cKtAr.@ a rktAr, aNd w to He . THat whAt thAt w GoNna Be . Um .@ .@Grr,@tHaNkor mAnGure ts Hd,@um . It AlMt KiNdf eMbArrng thAtt HaDt hAeNed Bore tseAr.@um , m ited to t b tHat AiBra thNia ha roMnDed ,@um,@aNd to e ts Hng n I BoArDs iNur ,@in urch And wHat urch Do with

077ts . MAyBe Not tseAr,@it MiGht ,@it MiGht Be tiGhtor ts ar,@t ,@u Kw ,@th s w w Gng toet tor xteAr.@um,@ Now s,@w itn teNdAr .@um nDo um,@a AnDereDith And tHe laMy ,@um,@tHaNk Mhor oMiNgut .@um ,@aNd r r KiDs AnDor a KiDs wHo Nd to l BoNnGn rch .@um ,@tHaNk or , r AatiNgoMiNg with taNe.@I tnk th're a reAy Gat , um,@aNdd Nott Be iMeMeNd At on,@t ntiAy AttHer ch o.@um ,@th s Not s tt An At on . THere He Bn MaNy,@ma a pAr wtten n m oNs And How 're wornGn thAt And w,@wHat BiNgiKe , th ts,@tHs AtArt ,@I tHiNks a reAy GdtArt . Um t 9eAh ,@I .@wAnt MaKeure thAt Afur s a wnGor a ur nts And ,@aNd KiDs s a thAtaMe .@ rt ts .@'reo prdf And woud Henurch,@ ?

078ANd we Got .@THan .@THaNk u ,@ 0nt aMcAr ,@um, m GoNna GonrDer .@m nNatArt with id And aDiMir .@um 3o ,@uh,@tHaNk r ,@u Kw,@ng r But Ao thAnKor l Do .@m erynterd eArn More Aut t orgAzAon,@t tt thAt Here,@u And MoNs Here toNiGht wAnGs .@I Alws thAt, t w ,@um,@it ,@it eAuMe ,@ Kp p t , tHe uNert And , uh,@u wl HeAr ms ,@ tHaNkery Mh And thAnk uor a Do .@um ,@Mr . Ot ,@uh,@tHaNk ery cHor .@nDerl .@ery tiMe I t,@I waNna Go run a trk ,@u Kw,@aNdt Go a f rnDs,@u Kw , it trGy And ht w a woNnt And h Kw aGs were t,@I tHiNk ,@uh,@ 0nt PAeraMcAs DgHr b aef 0p m Dh ror tHat NiGht,@ Kw ?@, t thAt ,@tHaNk . Rry .@I w iNg tm with cAnDy,@I g

079,@t ,@um,@t st e ,@uh,@u Kw,@wHat aw thAt NiGht.@It wt nDerl And thAnKor gNiNg ur en And, u Kw,@aGn ,@uh ,@I w cHnGoroNe ,@t aGn,@,@u Kw,@I w iNg Aite BiAd b r Kid Gs to Miro kNow whAt ,@t t w t nDerl to t ,@tHe mMuNity oMe toGetr,@l tHe,@l t Mem wHoaMe AnDt w a e f urs nt,@it wtiKe,@it wAs ttyoNg,@ah .@ah ,@ tHaNk And ,@aNd etn mAt BiGr NexteAr.@s tHat?@ .@um o My DeAreNd eer And Af r frnDs,@uaNtAnDpt ,@u Kw ,@I waNna, ah ,@wHy Don't we He t uren we Bn aDcAng,@s,@s,@tHaNk sttAnDp,@s,@s ha a rnd f AlAeor tHem .@um uBarak And kran . THaNk And h tss ery iMrtaNt.@m,@m GlAd thAt, u Kw,@'re Dng ts.@I kNow w Bn tng Aut th,@e Bn AatiNg And we a toNiGht .@ nGrAlAoNs.@Its a stor MoMeNt And we d

080bratet.@ thAnk ery ch AgAin .@THaNk .@um 3o , uh o Af My h And brot Here toNiGht .@um, tf a,@ts ,@uh,@ th,@I waNt a f t uNn rntat wan staNdptoroNe to a rnDf AlAe r a Do .@oh ,@m GoNna ta a .@lDn .@THaNk u .@um ss h And mAng.@i Kw w td aBt tsrea And 'm ad thAt Here we a tod tAlKiNg Aut .@It a won ntrAct As a on MeMr .@I an tl How iMrtaNtts .@uh ,@ty a oDiNgoBs But Ao Dng tHeob riGht .@MAety w brgHtp,@t Ao,@u Kw, trng Aot fnDiDua . WHo,@u Kw ,@th s tHiNg thAt,@u Kw,@hAs t tirutur,@dd s,@oNed,@tHs a cKet to MiDela,@aNd thAnr Now we Nd thAt gHt Now .@ waNt to thAnk lf AgAin .@r a And Ar Hard work .@t ,@u Kw,@ AoNer k qst,@u Kw ,@ My areNdr

081.@ad s triNg,@tHat MeAs trc,@ on,@gHt ? E ,@tteriNgoBs o,@t AoNer Dag, st BnGn t tra And utnr.@I tnk thAt Hps As wl .@um ,@t aGn,@tHaNkor Bng Here gHt,@uh,@cAe Kw How a.@I Kw How Hard u work,@aNd .@uh ,@ Nd kNow ,@ thAnr to He tHe oBs More thAnr Ao waNt to MaKeure thAt , u Kw.@um tnGs a DoNe prer,@ Am eryertAin tHatt wl Be,@t AgAin, from t Botmf My HeArt, tHaNkery Mh And thAnk uor a Do .@ANdt t NoteAst ,@um,@tHe stateMeNt AnDh .@It ary tHat And a t KiDs .@uh , wHo a Here And,@u a Bra to Be Here toNiGht . Um ,@th seryernAl to Me aNd l tl w ,@um, tHef w Kw Me And My n My NgHrHd,@I Alws ha thAtiGn nntf My e .@ONeawniGn ,@cAgn gNsoMe And Go,@t He tHe thAt s ,@uh,@from

082t rBaNk uMan rat tHat s Hate h No HoMe Here wa t .@ANd Kw My ea,@um,@I Kw .@e tAlKed Aut tsn t t. I Kw we Got Aite eMotnAl .@t an tl gHt Now,@th BoArd And ts stct,@tHeres Hate h No n urbAnk 5ed 3cHl stct.@t Me reAt Mf, ha h No HoMe n urbAnk UNd 3cHltrt .@ANd r t KiDs,@Ian tl , oNere .@I w d.@I w MaDeuNf wn I wn ruGam,@wHen ft Mynt .@WHen aMe nd ts w wn w4 aNd5 .@I w MaDeuNf cAef w 'Mm.@I wAs MaDenf Bf My ethNity.@I w MaDeuNf cAef y riGnrn t NaMe,@u Kw .@I dn't p wn aMe Here . ANd an tl,@it t .@t l tl aNotr tng .@ wld hAmAd .@oNe m dd t wrMeNiAn with a nGtHyt NaMe .@I Gett wroNg oMetim Mf l , tHaNk.@ t

083w ,@er proNeDtorct,@ tHaNk ery Mh ,@er. T w,@wHo ,@wHo He,@I wld ha Bn,@ wld He iMaGiNed thAt .@oNe waMe DiDtak.@I aMe Here I w8,@u Kw,@I DiDt eAk Akf nGsh .@t u Kw whAt?@Iod My grnd,@I eDery Hard, aNd Here Am tod ,@tHe priDeNtfurbAnKoArDf EDatn .@ Don'tr n a teut t critiNg .@sn w u a ,@t Mt ortAnt reMeMr,@u He t st .@st rtersut t aNd thAsraMy .@ur pAnts o Matr How Bad t ,@it a raMy wl t And we Aartf uraMy .@ thAnKor l Do And thAnk eror Bng Here toNiGht l riGht ,@ctoraNi .@d u ,@uh,@iDer MiNg ,@ea .@rty thAt k with My aGs? L riGht,@ w MiNg2 ANd uMng ,@ w GoNna st,@w AnDiNd .@ .@ Mend . THat vAl f t om rKe Agrnt,@MR. CAnt .@uh ,@ard Mem,@uh tHnGe Alrea ard q a Bit

084,@uh,@aNd e hAd tor toak to it,@ wl He MyoMnts brf .@um ,@mBer uth ,@ d ts om tort ure b a GeNeratnAl iNstntn tits n rch ,@uh,@tHe om erwHng DiDrtt uh 4u8 MoNtMeNt thAt Be ntr t Next ea to ur s,@uh,@th oMe aDoNuNnGm tHeta And hew ,@uh, tHe tot ,@um,@iNstntn its wld ha a Bon Dla Here n rBaNk .@uh ,@ taKe ,@uh,@greAt um,@priDe And As wl As h on thAt t mMuNity MaDe thAt oMtMeNt aNdtMeNt.@um ,@oNe tng tHatr 0 HeArd ,@uh tHuGut teAreAnGp tctn ,@uh,@wHen we oKe to t om w h a mBerf ts thAt reAy d AuNd t reAy iMrtaNts.@uh ,@oNe w tHer oNrNsr t w f tcts He Bn dn t r m eDbAck AuNd qua ,@um, u Kw,@it,@it Bn frtratiNg thAtn tt v nt e Had tooMe to twe .@ONe w t

085urbAnk iGh w we td Aut nDt thAt w Notd prer,@iNt,@wAs ActuAy a Gat .@dAnGer As we were iNg DeMon tl.@um,@ td Aut t ,@uh,@tHe iNgcts And trm aNd How we Get t r h Had Down were Not y iNstd,@um,@aNdo we HeArd tHat t thrgHt ,@uh,@2p tHat we waNt to MaKeure thAt th tMeNt thAt wArDiNg tHe Dla wl s eNng thAt t work s DoNe rry t irst tiMe thAt Don't He toaNp y ur0 eAater aNd o qua aBoroMtted tcts s whAt storaGe tiKe .@THe otr tng thAt we HeArd w aGn ,@uh,@a GatoMtMeNt urch,@t a mMitnt to tsom, um,@aNdo ty waNt to tHe Dla tAy .@um , aNdot w ,@uh,@aGn, mBer uth thAt ts mMuNity mrwlMiNy pAed Meab.@It w n JAary6th w ts BoArd ga Diron to r 0ra aNd to NeGotia with t a aNd

086rAnGe ntylDiNg And Trad ,@um,@u Kw , atn,@tHers KiNd f tworAnGs f atn.@ONe s traNsActnAl,@u Kw,@tHiNk . HAng Aar,@I waNt tHiNg.@u Het ,@aNd 're HaGiNgr w Gets a gGerf t ,@wHs nNa,@am GoNna Btor r a GoNna Get More? Um ,@tHe tHer f at ratnAl .@It sAng thAt tss Not a on Act.@It Ao Not aBt Aixed .@um ,@it wHen,@uh,@iNsts a Ae to iGn w Ae to ActuAy t Betruts or Both pArts,@uh,@aNd w Ae to uNtAnd thAt tss Not aGnhy Aut5 ,@t it Aut a oNg term ,@uh, mMitnt to t ar ,@aNd ,@uh,@it w with a Gat er tt ew MoNtHs thAt wAs Ae to work ,@uh,@th t , um,@ And rAnGe nty ng ,@uh,@aNd oNstctn Trad to BnGorwArd ts roMnDatn thAt withmr 0ra.@wAs n hl roMnDatn And eNeMeNt thAt Ad gHt,@tHeom rKe Agrnt .@l riGht, cAn Getn

087Motn ,@ctor rg.@I Me thAt we pre t om woror aGeMeNt Asnted .@ah, it w As ,@it Bn Med rsBerg And oNd 6e 0nt 0eraMr, lnor a .@a Motn pAna.@THaNk . THaNk.@wan Go HoMe . Rng.@THaNk u .@ah aKeare.@THaNk . THaNk hAnk 3o,@w w Gng bAck to 1 ror ,@uh,@ t ard.@rtn t CArNia DhBoArd Mea r HiGhch .@um,@ cAn Her.@hn ,@uh,@aNd h hn 0araMa And ar ,@uh,@Mr . Ma tooMe to toDm . Or t oMe're nNant.@Are we Gd we are Gng to He rnDers preNt tod ? p0,@tHere are,@w a,@ctor ?@m od.@It Not,@ah,@it, ah,@rry .@THaNk Gs . ENiNg .@ah dng. It ,@ith g tiMy tHat 'm tng Aut aNdarr rea wn we hAdo MaNy trAe Here preNng urom,@um, aNd thAs w w Here to tAlk Aut with ts rort .@um th soMetng thAt we tAlKed ,@ h Had

088a BoArd rtn tl ,@uh, preDnGoMef,@f wHere t Num wld Be h r tpriNg.@ANd o t nAl,@tHe Num An n tHe ora DhBoArd .@uh, tHs An m thAs Bn t MiNd or ur Dtrt aDersh And oMetng thAs uh a t foNatn with r ite ea thrgHt t ar As wl ,@,@uh .@I waNt to mAure thAt we HiGiGht wHere w At And,@aNd Be traNareNt As ar As whAtur s a And ,@aNd w Aurnt .@ t Not fAar with t And cAernDators,@it s a h iNcArn ur ora dAsHard thAsd to k at t errMaNfur s,@ur HiGh s ,@uh,@in pAng stuDen or tirh athw st GrAatn .@THersery MeAs thAt ty ok At or ts nDator , tHe wld Be h t athw on ,@um,@iNg prntn t mArter bAlAed AsMeNt n 1th graDe ,@eGe t e on.@It ActuAy At tem

089f Af eGete work . ADvAeDlAnt ,l ,@3sr ttern AaNd lAnt sts And Mng t thrgh g ,@uh reqntsr t iNg h s5Ue .@THe otrnDators As thAt are Not As h t Not . RreNydn urbAnk UNd,@um,@t t As tHat w Bnng And ng AnDgAng er ttef w . Rurnt And arr iNcAr ,@ a w,@'re at u0e .@THs ery oNsteNt th w we wereteAr , uh,@ng taNc,@ t r AuNd t iNcAr were Ad AnDm taNc,@r Num oKiKe ts .@um ,@aNd w en Ae to Mntn nt growt Aite Bit ,@um, wHere we a Asar As thAt iNcAr .@uan t 5p%furnts a ,@are iDeNed As pAd . BreAng thAt Down Aite rtr,@uan teAr, uh,@ were At6En ts ar At u0 ,@5p.V .@I an tHatur t NuMrfnts ed tgHy froMteAr As wl,@ar ur tot GrAatiNgla . ANd t Aur,@r Mt

090mMon m a w we ynts .@THe NuMr s preNtAoNf How MaNy stuDen Met thAt a As in t erntaGes f th tnts w were iDeNed AspAd,@tHe eNta thAt Met thAt critern As wl .@uh,@ cAn t Morityfur stuDen a thAt a cAer pAd a BeAng t a thrgh reqnts,@th lAst eAr And tseAr .@w tHe BiGst Aa w w en a a a gHt Dsn e athwoMeters,@t cAn Ao thAt ur creDite work h iNcreAd And we Antate tHatoNiNg toe ,@uh iNgorwArd As wl .@e pAtHwAycAy .@It tHiNg thAt w Bn aDstiNgr t BnoMe aDstnts tooMe f t pAtHwa,@uh,@ts Ao tHiNg thAt w MoNitoriNg Aotf ur athws a s sr eAr athws oMetn AnDo w oKiNg At atiNg oMe aDoNathws thAt a on r s eArathws to on to KiDs thrgh aNd And He More oMetn tHuGh thAt .@uh

091,@aDvAed eMeNt ,@uh,@tHe Num are GnGp.@ weret etiNg withur HiGh cHl aDstra ts Morng And aNd tng Aut t Ndor ta AnDhAirs b we hAo MaNy nts thAt a, are taKiNg AaNdlAnt urs,@wHh s Gat.@um, tHat a Gatem to He , um,@aNd we AiNg t iNcAon thAt t Num are Alrea Gng toe aGnor NexteAr .@um,@it , it art fur iNca to MaKeure w priDiNgn As to a stuDen And we a DiNity iNg thAt witn urbAnk UNd 3cHltrt . SMarran h Bn a c ,@uh,@th MoNtHor a urit wt,@'re st wrAp wrAiNgp m nts Atur HiGh ch uh,@dDch ,@um, proBab h Dng Aew mAsurnt And tnur eMeNtAch At ttiNgtArted withmArter bAlAed AsMen.@THe a n t 1th Gra , um,@stuDen,@wHh s ,@uh,@uh,@t vAng Motis Dlt Motate nts to errm tHr Btn ts AsMeNt cAe ty He Aot f otriNg .@Pr

092iNgnto tnDf tir th GrAarr with p s,@rxa ,@,@um , e Bn MoNitoriNg thAt y And worng withur s And,@aNd h with t, tHe erntaGefnts thAt areoMetiNg thAt,@ I waNt toutut to wHhs Bn AhAen to tnts to 5m ,@tHat An tHenDeNnt eArNiNg aDeMy thAt a h At HoMe iNgnDeNnt to oMe in And taKe ts AsMeNt, aNd t DoNe An utstaNng b,@uh,@ttiNg tnts oMe n,@st t workf Try 3hAw,@wHo wet td arer toNiGht ,@uh,@wHo Now Be t f sn .@oNgrats to thAt. St Ae flAiNg oNsn ts .@r 3mArter BAlAe,@t Both t And mAth,@aNds t ,@ttiNg a ntiAy a Mea r n tHf t .@ANd tn tl Me aGn whAt t erntaGes xt tohf t b ,@ WHats t5e. Or a on ,@rxa ,@lAst ar f tnts thAt were iDeNed As arr aDy .@7y%f t nts t thrgh thAt

093reqnt. Tt.@ .@ t u0e .@8p%f tHem were0e.@THaNk .@, I wl tk Aut Acrs l nts And,@ .@, ,@u Go.@ .@ hAnk . EGe t .@THe are la thAt a ,@uh,@wHat t DuAlnrlMeNt DuAl eNed.@t we Ao He t s thAtld Ao nrlortf ,@t Not exy,@gHt ?@ ,@THat arr pAtHwAyoMeterss Not t on thAt AiGd p or ttiNgt As wl . THere a,@ thAt ld Be tHents a Getng eGet b t tAng Ae thrgh a va rc ,@t tHere AoMef t tHat a DuAlt thAt a oMeter eorur oNe f ur Tathws .@tHat itld Be,@itld Beitr orr tld,@itld Be tHerr,@,@ .@ ,@I tHiNk t hAeNnGart with tHat s wn et Aathw . Itld MeAn thAt a tAng a reqden yth graDe a reqden0th graDe ,@a reqden th GrAn rDer to oMete tHeathw,@gHt ?@ANdo gHt,@u MiGhttArt AmBit And Do t

094ur sHmAneAr,@aNd ta t reqdr pHoMoreeAr ,@t Af a dDen DiDe Don't waNt Do t tHer And ,@aNd th GrAeAr b 'd rAtHer taKegr .@ANdo u DiDtoMete thAt thAt pAtHwAy .@ctorsBerg .@WHh w terntaGe s proBaBop.@t .@uh , st a lAiNg qstn, cAe tnKore w aren'ter aMiAr with a ts,@it Aite iNg.@ we He ery HiGh graDuAon rat,@gHt n t 9u9vernte ,@wHh greAt.@toroMeBoDy w oKiNg At thAt And tn oKiNg At And arr aDy And tnng At tHuGh ,@cAn tk a tt Bit Aut t ereNs Beten t ,@um, aNd wur GrAatn rates HiGh ,@t we He whAt Be a uBstan ower eGe AnDarr rea eNta.@ah ,@I waNt to eAkcAy .@aBt h cAer rea t nNa tk Aut thrgh aNd ,@aNd s ,@um,@iNg rward .@uh ,@t arr rea ,@um,@it ,@it tHe tnDators t,@ tHe Alrea wld Be tHe thrgHr creDiter

095AaNd eMeNt ,@tHe t ,@um,@aNd SMarran,@uAy t are a arred ,@um, e Bn tng Aut ,@ ha graMs thAt Do preNsHs .@ He proGra thAt Doe .@uh , rk-Bed eArNiNger Ity Ama NuMrfur stuDen thAt wld quAor th Metc,@tHgh,@ ty t reAy oNtriBute towar tHat ra NuMr,@or we d He tohAnGe ur proGra ,@um,@in rDeror tm Be nted As arr rea tHuGh ts nDator .@ to ur nt,@ He Aery HiGh graDuAon rate Dsn't MeAn r nts a Not rea to nto a arr,@t HAt Nsa ntd ac Matr to tta ng Ator ts Mea iNrDeror tm to Be iDeNed Asarr dd .@ tHat MaKen.@I wld Ao iMaGiNe thAtoroMe f t tHin ,@THents a cAptured As And arr aDy nDeroMetnGe, gHt ?@ y Gs thAt a stuDeNt thAt qua nDer p oten Ao quAiNg uNrm to ,@gHt ?@cAe th're Alrea

096taKiNgrt,@I d tnk thAt AoNe w ttiNg ttAeAl By ra .@cAe ty a iNg a t w thrgh proBaBn t DuAlmMeron proGrAm .@bAy Dng to g As wl .@um,@mAyBe,@mAyBe Not t s thAt,@ thAt KiNdf gHt?@t KiNdfiKe Aot t AcAc s a proBaBdnDer tHuGh And tn t 5m ,@tHe cAer reAs a a tt Bitarate And cHaNng How we eAcHed t en nDators a creAng a gram c to et t ,@tHea thAt th're nGoror ts iNcAr.@tt,@tt ,@t it.@ANdo .@WHat we wereiNg aBtur Tathws ,@um,@3 or ea,@ KiDs Don't sh thAtathw to Be iDeNed As AoMeter,@t tHatathw thAt we He cAets a eArathw ery roBt And t KiDs tHat DooMete .@are ery prareDor to Go b strAiGhtnto AnnDtry.@ tHn f ty DiDt ,@tHers More prared to taKe AlAn mMuNity toiNh And aNduMp riGhtnto Aarr . 're,@'re tiNg toit . In

097tir t ta Md, aNdt Dsn't Alws work thAt wAy .@um He a qstn .@ ,@u Goirst ,@aNd Go Aftert,@tAlk .@TAt . U Kw,@in,@in tt on ,@ctor gAha nDed Me t AoMe w BnGp t ta And Num And y t reAy MeAn a .@I MeAn , riGht,@udt y ,@ctor 0rAmMo.@'re trng toit t Md thAt t states .@t thAt tHer u0e MAY ,@ tye to Go to eGe,@th He Noem . Um ,@ttiNg thrgh t And,@aNd mAyBe n Betr thAnoMef tHes we tuGht wld Be prared.@u,@ut Don't kNow,@aNd Aotf t Den on ty Go to And wHat ty Do,@It waNt to sAy thAtn r BeHf,@tHat THers,@tHers oMe Gat iDin ,@aNd Aate l t worke DoNe,@t whAt tsnDators rtf DnGs,@ Ant aDy to GotrgHtnto a c3u5Cr trgHtnto Aarr aNd we Heots f nts tHat a Gng to a teAr mMuNity

098And t eNpAd to Do thAt . Ah ,@uh,@aNd rnDers ,@ I MeAn tnk 'm GlAd ard thAt b AgAin , whAt we Had HeArDn t pAst w thAt ur teAcHers a t Dng tiroBpAng aNd nDtororctn, s,@wHh s wng .@t Ao , THe ta f hAng criteria ,@ w t DuriNg tHeaNc ty dp tHea,@ch tn are Af ta 3s thAt Dsn't Matr aNyMore,@gHt ?@It k cHaNng ,@gHt?@It Bn t lAst tea w s starng to k taMe ut r a w ,@ riGht r taNc,@th w a ng tart ,@uh,@aNdt w cHaNng AnDos reAy hArd tok At oNnAl dAta Bt Dsn't MaKe aNyen.@uan,@I an't are w we a Now to ars Ar s ea a cAe whAt ta ty ng w Dnt .@ iKer t te ea,@'re tArtiNg to tAh a BiNe or whAt th works .@I Ao

099waNt to iNt ut thAt Aot f ur ld Be quAed to Go a 5c .@ r s5 cHl aNd ty He tptn to Do tHat,@t m iMy e or nAiAl rea And tHer oNs thAt t Gng to toom irst aNd tn trArr ,@wHh BoMiNg a More AttrActe , uh,@pAtHwAyoroMef ur ,@ .@u Kw,@ He to uh taKe thAt ntooNrAon wl.@ANd tnk,@I tnk we d taKe nto iDeratn ,@um,@I Agr with u thAt Aotf s a fr Now ,@ t st ars ,@t Now oe n l t hAng ,@gran Gng aw ,@I MeAn ,@u t st s GnGp Now ,@gHt ?@ m ,@m GoNnAt to en More nts Gng to eGeirst And tn KiNd f switcHiNg ,@t t or aratn Ao,@th Data Getng .@THent h ty He to,@gHt?@I MeAn, wHere AiNng ts stf,@uh,@cAe Don't Kw th Aut nt.@It,

100itnur Data thAt w ab to hp to t ta , pa .@ tnKiNg,@I tHiNk,@ t ariNgh dAta,@wHere we Get w ty to,@t tss a from work t DoNen HiGh .@ah ,@tHat wch aGn thAt,@t t Ao 5h aGn ,@ d Bore ,@ stuDeNiKe wn wn gHcHl,@I DiDt,@I w ,@I weNt to rwar,@t pAd ? S,@t DiDt tk to oNe Aut .@Or Did tk ,@tt DiDt, or Newr stuDen,@ taKe a fla ed Her,@mAyBe taKer ars thAs wn graDua.@ weNt to HiGh iKe eAr And MoNtHs tt wt uGhor t iNca toiGureut thAt wAs GoNna Go to rwar,@gHt ?@cAe wAs Not Gng thrgh t prsf .@ tnk tHeres thAt ite erntaGe f .@ANd dt . Ared tn g , t,@tHe ,@um,@ .@CAm rreNt And tnr rg .@um MeAn ,@u Kw, I tnKs Gd tok At tHe Num,@gHt?@ONe , cAe tuBc,@gHt?

101ANd tss whAt wn e are reAnGrBaNed , th're Gng tot And th're Gng to Ask qst, gHt?@sortAnt thAt tk Aut tm .@I Ao tHiNk thAt or AlMt hf tHe .@THeeriNnDeNt And stf He a c GoAl thAt th'renGor,@gHt ? Th'reng or a Dnt a toh NuMr .@th're oKiNg or iNg creDit And Tathws e td Autp As , e td Autur 3mArter BAlAe Goa ,@gHt ?@ANd o , um,@wHen we Get to thrgh , I tnk thAt w t c thAt thAt r 0ra tHat we Had td Aut or m ,@um .@ t Not waNt h Bk a ite Bitn tHea thAt tss KiNdf a MeAng Metc,@oNe cAesuBc And m ormAon And to cAeiKe tssoMetng tHat we a worng n ,@um, cAe we,@u Kw,@en f it,@um ,@1p0e iNe thAtur stuDen a iNg ntiAy Dntpt r HiGhcHl .@THs stloMetng

102thAt tnk tHe GeNeruBc At As a MeAf qua orur s,@aNd wean,@ an gHt thAt iGht a t tiMe . Um ,@aNd wean t mBers ,@um,@cAe Do tnk iMpriNg t Num sutsor t .@I an ng tHe Num,@t Don't tnk tHat tssurnd a Be a r ur At ratin.@ANd I tnk thAtf MeAn ,@it stnAl .@in a w ,@ g t KiDsnto a He bAdn t ta a wHen tld Be a ld tHat thAtld Be ery .@um ,@r whAr on At At t Next And m Not ,@m AatiNgor wHater tye to Do .@I t waNt toeg a Kid And ,@tHs whAt t Data sa ,@ ,@u Kw ,@um .@u cAte tsathw.@u on Get to Do tathws. I tnk thAs whAt 'm tiNg .@I Don't waNtt to Be tHend a Be a .@THat s nDf k .@I ,@m or.@

103, .@ ,@.@ ,@ ,@ctore Go Next And tn oMe . Um s 0oNerarort f at Me to tirstnKf wHat w GoNna ,@ thAnk u As Alws.@um,@I ,@I tnk tHe reAn w AsKiNg t arng qst to r an ,@I tnk Don't tnk aNyBoDy HeresiNg tss tHey Metc we d ureur By,@t tnk HiNg a Betr uNtAnDiNgf whAt ty MeAn reAy h.@ wn we ok At GrAatn rat , tHat Dnt thAn thrgh GoMetn,@en tuGht uNiKe t w thAt t states iGuriNgut aDiNssf're rea r 5c r 3ta.@s ,@I tHiNk tss An Aa w we cAn wn,@wHeNe areng At t ta lts ,@an't Do AtHiNg aBt thAt,@t tnk s iMrtaNt toort f om eDatn we thAt wn we Do tAlk Aut t Num thAt an Hp e Betr uNtAnd whAt,@wHat ty MeAn tss ,@tHs,@I MeAn, cAe tnk rnDs, u Alws

104Do a reAy Gdob DiNgt Downn a w tHat tnk e an uNtAnd,@u Kw ,@ tHiNk thAsoMetng .@tHat mAs Me tnk soMetng an Do a BetroBf wn 'reoMcAng withur pAnts AnDnts ,@wHhs tHs whAt ts Mea.@ANd tHs whAt ts Mea,@aNd st tnk thAt thAt s An iMrtaNtoMnt,@aNd tHiNk thAt wlyer to s .@u Kw ,@IMpre, gHt?@ thAt ,@tHat w a wAnted to,@wHhs, cAe Do tnk we He to ar to,@ Getnto a on w w tiNg to Den Aut t mBers ,@um,@cAe t oMor Gwth nur eArNiNg s a,@are reAy td to lf t tnGs And,@aNd sHld Be,@t t erntag , t nd GoAl .@ thAt My cAr?@I Don't Kw thAt tHiNgs Bng n t bAcKgrnd And Get Me a s,@t s.@ka .@um , ctornDern,@uh,@ s oNs .@mBer w How Do koMpAd toiMar s?@ ty Do thAt?@I an,@tHat ,@I He

105MeAn, tcHl,@ t tHer stcts .@n terf s tHat,@cAn we Do thAt with t dAsHard?@Ian Do thAt.@I t He thAt toNiGht 'm stiNg ,@u Kw Dtr d Beur to Kw .@ANd tHen ttHer qstn Had wAs with m with t p,@um ,@um s .@ t t t two tnGs,@u taKe tla aNd Get t GrAor thAt, aNd tn Ao He to Go aNd or t taKe t tt Get t ,@ wng At tHe,@ thAt Mea t tAng tla AnDng tHe la r ActuAy taKiNg tHe AaNd lAnt tt k , tHaNk And Kw w nNa tk Aut nGsh ar,@um .@I Kw're iNg t ,@t Aot or aratn to,@um ,@ Don't y withoMef t proGra ut t or prareDan b foMe , uh,@er,@gHt?@THere a proGrAut t thAt hAt pArtr And But My TArGeted or ow oMe fa AnDom. Rrt Mef

106'm wng ,@t tHere a oMegraMsut tHere thAt Nd to Mt a a And we Don't wa Mt thAt b fur eNtAfe And reDed h.@THaNk .@ah ,@ ts 9eAh,@ tss trf MaNy,@ Kp thAtn nd.@um,@its An Aa thAt r s,@wHat we Don't waNt to s we He Bn DiNg aNd wnsartf t oNs hoMproMe t iNgrityf BnGnted gHtss An Aaf s Af urgraMng to et t ta ntd criteria,@t Ao we Don't wAnt to nor r KiDs to MaKeure thAt ty ha a tor ty ha .@ure tir stoNda DaMs .@um,@th ur thrgh rate,@ I eDr thAt qck t Now wng At tHuGh rated ur t e HiGhch .@in r DtrterntaGe.@u e t Dtrt erntaGe drs Aite Bit b thAt iNuDoNyatn, tHat,@tHate work At nters Not thrgh .@uh are ,@uh,@iNnDeNteArNiNg aDeMy h a ma GrAatiNg s,@t ty ,@tHat urrKs thrgh

107,@ tHeoMeters,@oNg As tHe taKen t orct urrk d,@t t Bk f r t t Morityf ur ,@um .@ANd terntaGe f pAd DooMemur twooMpreHen HiGh ch , aNdan t BaKwn tmteAr And stor,@uh,@I Do b rBaNkiGhcAy we d thAt thAts Aite Bit a MpreNtAoNf whAt tHr t ActuAy sg lAoNs w worng n MaKiNgure t rorng Gng s Auraty uriNg whAtur ,@r graDuAnGla ActuAy h uHoMeted .@CAn lAin tHe DtrterntaGe .@rs thAt 3iMy taKiNg t t s And ArAng tm .@ tHe t HiGh ch t a tHrwn nDeNnt eNtAs,@tHe Dtrt eNta s GrAatiNg or Acrs a Dtrt s .@tt.@ thAs Not st BorgHs And urbAnk ca ,@wHeNk Att ,@it eMs iKe t a pAy,@ t Dtrt eNtAs Ao ng ia ,@it nGoNy . Tt .@tt,@tt,@tt . Rrt .@uh ,@I ,@I waNna ,@uh, stnt ut thAtm s ,@uh,@aNnteNd eqef hAt

108to Be tAnt turr with New aDstra ,@uh,@ a reAl fActor AnDt lAnto Aot ts.@um ,@WHen wp wAsPor vea w w wAitiNgor a sh to en AnDo BnGn thAt oNor vea ,@IeArNed wHat to,@ Do And whAt to exct,@aNd Had a ertAin cAe ,@uh,@r tnGs thAt eDed to Get DoNe .@ Don't ha AdMiNtrators ,@iAl staNts thAt a aryn t aMe oNeAr AftereAr ,@th n Me ery qck ,@uh, th'ren Aitnor a ar,@th Go to t Next or Mea And ty Go to tHe Next ,@gHt ?@ ,@uh,@ d,@ Do He Aotf New a0s And t t Dcran twnh Bur And urbAnk gh ttyiGcAnt, t s Not b t KiDs aren't quAed .@It reAys uh Bng Ae toaNp t dAta .@ MaKe ure thAt w uNnGor t KiDs thAt Do qua,@t we eDt ,@aNd we Md t cAe t ,@tHe

109DataBe t Alws atcHtHiNg aNdo He to oMetim mArriDeor KiDs w He Met t atn,@aNd we He to ma Do thAt,@aNds a t f work ,@aNd thAt hAeNs riGht wn cHlnDs . GrAatn h thAt THursDr dAy And t Next ek ,@un And a iNg ts Data And Gng tHuGh hnt And MaKiNg thAt ty ,@tHes thAt t .@rAid were ActuAy uh Not quAeDr we MaNuAy er.@I ,@ Ge An exaMe thAt AdDsla to th As Ant,@s , tAs AlGeBrAn th Gra As An Aerated Mathnt aNdoMeHow thAt Gets Md By tHe DataBe to thAt ty Met thAt reqnt cAe ty tktn MiDe ,@tn HiGhcHl .@uh , tssartf t ersAon w tng aBt,@um .@ANd t Mak More ef f ht qck sHow An AmAng GrAatn rate rur Dtrt.@um,@th,@ ur qstn,@.@ka,@aBt um How weoMpa totHer stcts.@THs we,@ a uHdtHer Dtrnn iNur

110GrAatnerntaGe, uh,@aNd thAs a reAy KiNdf crownewor,@r ur stct thAt we Alws turn erh HiGh GrAatn rate. Um,@t thAs ,@t,@ah .@t tHat a ,@tHat a BiGartf tHeoNatns ,@ ,@h a thrgh ra mars t graDuAon reqnts At tHeaMe Acrs a Dtr, wHereAs t thrgh rate s tHeaMeor Antsn tHe m Bee or s5 e Ao oMe Dtr He a HiGr thrgh ra t b t More iGdr Not AgNed to to tHe reqnts.@ tHiNg we He to oNr aNd,@aNd tnk Autm 5m, prariNg Af urnts tHuGh GrAatn ,@um,@aNd tHaterntaGef ,@ t tHat Mt t thrgh ireMeNt .@ah .@um an tHiNk tss Germa to ts on,@um .@WHy Don't we Do 3ea f Math And whAts t prs oriKe tor oKiNg At thAt,@I MeAn ,@I GraNd,@I Gw p n AtHer state,@t we Had to taKe Math eryeAr ,@ttiKe s arsrnea,@ arss .@a

111ite wd to Me, My KiDs wl Be taKiNg arsf Math.@ tl tHat MhtHerr Not ty wAnt to,@ Be thAt Mom At strAon d.@um ,@ tk Me Aite Bit Aut iKe wHat t HcAl eAn r thAt And whAtan Do to cHaNt ?@ah,@I ,@I uNtAnd thAt ,@uh,@en aNd DiDeAf Math As .@I DiDtiKe Math,@t d wlnt And Had to tAea b t w Not aNptn.@It Had to Dot . Uh ,@tHeta reqnts ars ,@aNd nurbAnk ,@ He mAiNtAiNed tta ireMeNt As ed tom nGur GrAatn ireMen to Be Moren iNe th a DmAr tHuGh trAck .@ t ,@tHe cHnGe reAyor Me sn't tHat we a thAt wehAnGed t And MaKe More ,@ma Math ired,@ma MoreeAf mAth reqd ,@it reAym Trng to Aar f ursn wch uruBgr Be Ae to HaNe thAt As a reqnt.@f we Don't ha tHerpt thAn whAt

112we dsf w MaKiNgt a GrAatn reqnt thAt a iAl d nt h m Not et t Dma reqnt cAe tyan't s thAt srd ar n Math ,@aNd tn tHat y6e Go Down ,@uh,@cAe 're Not Getng a KiDs .@THat Dsn't,@tHat t st Mea thAt we He tom p to thAthAen.@It aNs we He to Add rNate,@ts oMetng wean Do . Uh,@otr ch He MaDe ,@uh daNaGe ,@a Dma ireMeNt ,@ thAtsn with h Gng lture.@um .@THat AgAin h nteNd oNeNs tHt As wl thAt we wld ha to tk Aut,@uh,@a ot ch He 5m ,@ed t od,@rkf a Betr word th're ,@th're hng proBaBity,@aNd t iNg we MaKe t Dma ireMeNt eArf world lAnGua .@THan whAt t gAmBnGns thAt a t w d tirirst ar,@l Go Aad And taKe tHend eAr b ty pAed tirst,@ gHt As wlt Go

113Aad And tAt And Be rea , uh,@aNds t Data to Gd ,@ thAs AtHerm ANotr thNiq thAte areng h to t to Get KiDs Do t riGht .@I wl ts,@I wl tl th ,@uh,@aNd 'm tnKiNgf a oNe teAcHer n arlAr thAt eryeAror Aut u ea doMento My e wn I w Aturug And we wld trk t Data ,@wHhs reAy hArd to Do b ty Had to t MaNuAy .@t otf r KiDs ,@en tuGhs arsf Math And ea f e .@are Dng sr More ars AutoMat.@ thAt eNta s ActuAy reAy gh,@wHh to Mes KiNd f ariNg tnt tn w t wet MaKe t a graDuAon reqnt,@ . St throwiNg tut sBerg . T wiKe e t ,@um,@ctor 0ra ,@u iNg,@I w tnKiNg t sa tng thAt Kw n nteb ty He ,@th Do tHe thrgh reqnt

114,@ tHat How t ,@th Go , t we He a Mh ower graDuAon rate.@I MeAn, tHers AotftHer vAaBs thAt a n nteb ,@t,@u Kw ,@I tHiNk thAsoMetng to Be cKoNed withn terf,@ ha wer tuGhtn ter t Not Gng thrgh exy with t thrgh , owiNgt ,@t MoMe f tHeng At thAt .@DAta And sAng,@,@f we Do He tHat ,@mAyBeiKe worlDaNaGe Go toea And Nott aNd t tHer Dea thAt t e with t Math,@tHat tHat whAt ty He ts tHe s,@aNd tn He to ha o MaNyxtra .@Otr Math s b wes reAy hArd to Get t KiDs thAn to pa sea.@ MeAn ,@it stom withwn .@tf Prob .@I wld,@I wld Be tAyn to ts Dn THere ld Be a cAutsor ur uBgr And sAy t tAnDards,@r exaMe,@3ea f Math iNsteAdftea f Math uh,@th oMeoNs with thAt a

115n eDatn ,@r xa,@aNd tHat AooMetng thAt d Be AdDed thrgh t ip As wl.@Dr . Rg .@ah,@I MeAn,@I tnk tHar BeGs t qstn, wHen w tt tiMe we KiNd at Down And ,@aNd td tHuGhur GrAatn ireMen .@Ian tl t wAs tirsteAr we Did a . ANd we Did thAtn t Mirr ruDitorm And we tot d ts,@t thAs Bn aoNg tiMe a .@THatt,@ ah,@ tnk eryar Nd toit Down And He a ersAon Aut And wHat Next ,@um,@aNd,@I wld thAt Asart f thAt wHen we Get NeAr to thAt ersAon,@wHh wld to Her ratr thAn lAr.@um ,@wHat a tHer stcts Dng?@cAe we cAt Be t y Dtrt w hAs,@,@ Kw w Not w hAsuBgr,@gHt ?@ How are we ,@w a tHer Dtr uh,@creAng An itab iNglDor tir ereNt nt at , Got to Be Dng t ,@um .@

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117tHe teAcHers on .@TAlk Aut wHat we tnk a hAng we d MaKe,@aNd tn we Bng rward a roMnDatn.@I,@I t Gen thAt ,@uh, tHs tnDf teAr . Th sbAy oMetng we sHld workn And MaKe a mMeNdAon ,@um,@proBaBn tHepriNgf Next .@aro tHat wean MaKe t aDstntsor t ng eAr .@erk.@It wld Be to Kw t Data .@on e ireea .@w MaNy KiDs, wHaterntaGef KiDs a tAng t srDeAr?@WHat ,@w mAerntaGe a taKiNg a 4th eAr b tnk thAt d iNda HpsiGureut wHere w GnGm tf Had thAt Datat Bed n tHet thAt we w DoNe tHn t t w ActuAy t on ,@uh,@a wea At a tiMe.@ ,@ hAt DoNetn Aite wHe,@t tnk wl Be eAsAnturpred thAt ts HnGn t Natur aNyw ,@uh,@wHh AgAin Mak l iKe thAt Ms thAt we t DlAt aNd tss whAt t graDuAon reqnts.@ l

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136ANd tnk ortAntt to ary t,@tHe atiNg dAysoMetng weut iNla.@WAst ts eAr , um,@ thAt e erng rig HiDs r aNin Ds f reMeMbran t He to ernAl Ds Do thAt,@aNd tnk ts s tHe xAf How iMrtaNt thAts .@ pria t Dtrt ,@uh, rKiNg reAy Hard to MaKe tHat Hn .@ANd or MoNs ur ,@uh,@th SArd,@m GoNna BnGt p aGn,@y,@u Ner Kw, mAyBe we Do He a Mon ewers ttyure we Do .@um , th 3aturdAy At0 cKn froNtf t hurbAnKs h thAt t wl Be a .@um ,@ t rMeNiAn oMrAs BuGht By trMeNiAn atnAl mMitefurbAnk ,@'re exctiNgur e to t,@r wn AeMy mBerk And nGmAn Ao h ra FrdMan wl Be t And tHat a MyaGs wl t As wl .@um .@ f t ,@uh,@ And ,@uh, u Kw ,@PAy rct to .U n woMen And lDn

137And iNs w wereerd, aNd tirst GeNiDef t 2ptHen .@xt ,@'re Gng m AvAlf BoArd And AdMiNtrate lAoNs u8 lDca And pMeNt ,@ctornAi .@th pred rn.@It s My r t ta uBd prcHl .@oNs An wAeor DtAe eArNiNg wHen t DtAe wn t nDitl or t ,@it or a trAitnAl nDergArteNnts to AtteNd state And Be d trAitnAl KiNrGarn stuDen .@THe hAnGe Ao m lf t oDe m cAon to t wfa And INstitut oDe ,@ CArNia weNt Aad And Med State oDee AgAin froMcAoNoDe to t areoNsoDe And tHeNin ts An wAe Byaw to Go Aad aNd reMe Ald m t state gram Bed on BeHr,@tnrDer or tHat to Hn,@ He to MaKe rtn thAt we Go Aad And t lDor a sAr or BeHrAl eDs.@s Nott a lAt t ,@u He Bad BeHr And GoNnAea .@THere h Be

138a d to Go Aad aNdnty t .@oNs w tHeld ActiNgiKe ty are .@ANd tn As t tery lAst rort reMed tld from tgram .@THaNk.@um aNy qst?@CAn Get a on ,@ea ?@i od By lAc nDed By 6e 0nt 0r KAmKar,@lnor a , e Motn sna . F AvAl f t .@g prf BoArDy f aDstra reGatn v nt 3cAon or cHdreNeriNg . RnAy,@ th rn t My nGs thAt w aDy Dng As reqd By eDatnoDe,@tur y hAs Not Bn pDateDor Aew ars AnDo Now tss An graDe to Go Aad AnDt mAht to cAoNoDe,@t e Alrea Bn Dng .@ tHe h Hng qstnn e Bn DnGorea . RsBerg,@I He Ae qst .@um,@ ,@t o ch Aut ty,@t aBt whAt ty . ,@ woNd whAt nDf nAl pMeNt weer ,@um,@aNd kNow thAt we Doaratetut t tt .@THe AtteNdAe eMeNt

139GrAatn ntn rat orur,@aNd kNow we He Aeryma mBerf nts eriNg .@ g My t oNs wld Be 0d,@ha we en Anenur stuDeNeriNg tire And Ao st t ptkn,@uh , AGgr r And,@aNd . With Mm HaDiKe IMgratntAs ?@ ,@e tered Anptket . Ah,@in terf t Num nts eriNg .@r,@'ren tHeut Alwsor tm And ntsnrl,@ Ask .@THe on Aut HoMsNs.@ ANd tnn ter f 0d sa DrcHr,@wHo worn t stuDeNt erse Ds priDenAl pMeNt to ur aDstra And to ur un with reGar to .@I wlDe to ha HeroMe AtoMent And tAlk Aite Bit Aut ,@uh, tHe nAl b,@I ha a iMar qstn or t ENheArNery,@wHh whAs t 0d k iKe tHere.@um ,@tHet qstn hAd w Aut,@um ,@StuDen exeNng HoMsNs, iNg Ae to reMnor thAt 5theAr.@w Do we Kw t eNtAf Howften thAt hAeNs ?@It Dsn't Hnery n.@uh ,@aNd,@aNd ,@uh,@

140ctorna d ,@tHe NuMr nts thAt He Bn iDeNed As HoMssery sMl,@gHt.@ANd ,@aNd wl thAt hiNda .@It oNef Her l ,@uh,@s to work with thAt lAon.@ah,@sHs Gat at t.@SHe Gs to ch a tHe tiMe And m with tm aNd And Ds 0d,@t tnk riGht ,@uh,@d ha Antatn with thAt thAt t BoArd And t Kw whAth whAt thAt oKsiKe.@SHe Dsh a greAtob.@It'd Be Gator to HeAr Aut thAt work , um,@aNd Gator Me t .@gHt um,@aNd Kw thAt,@uh ,@I He He AoMnt After ,@t it k ,@um,@ we He a,@ ha a Motn ?@f 9're d ByreBer,@nDed 6e 0nt oNraMer, l nor a .@I .@um , ctor 0araMo,@um,@in t u ,@uh,@lAst ws,@uh ,@RAiDs in a 5ed.@Are we iNgurta whAt to Do n ca,@cAe AgAin,@I wlDt urpred .@ Kw . S ,@ He wordery y .@th ur iteea , uh,@

141KwxAct How to DeAl th ts .@ were ery proActe n aNua wnh we t wiNd thAt ts w iKy Hn And we Not y Met th ur AdMiNtrateta, t we Ao Met with ur h eDta to trAin tm , uh,@ we He n e orure ,@aNd we He nt reNtut t ed cArDs or uraMso thAt tHrlDn aNar thAt th tm And Kw tir riGhts 0nteMer,@are we ab tout tnto hiKe lDers And b.@I Kw tHatiKeur 0 h en AsKiNg f ty an Hp n aNyon t b wAnt,@I Kw ty waNt to MaKe t aren ActuAy Get tHe ormAon,@th m Not aDmAs r whAr .@ t t to MaKe wld Beor tHe Dtrt to MaKe Hard And tnt Ge tm t KiDs to taKe HoMe .@uh , an,@an Do thAt,@um .@in aDon to whAt ty He tron

142,@an Ao Do tHat .@THe,@tHe d tng Aut tHectcs thAts traNated ntoo MaNy ereNtaNag ,@uh,@wHh Not whAt we ActuAy Did, it work thAt t nty Did, uh,@aNdo wn ty He thAt nk ,@th an ActuAy Gett in hrMeNiAnr 5kraNr iAnr whAr haNaGe n At HoMe,@t wean MaKe t Hard s.@ah I tnk tm .@THers An aNetyor e thAt reAy wAnt to Hp.@gHt?@um ,@aNdo w GoNna Do thAt,@I tnk d,@d reAcHut iAy ,@um,@cAe I tnk ty m Be wng to tnoMef t MaNr to t ,@um .@cAe ts n tng to Dot ,@um,@t . Ian Aate thAt t on ran Mh More tHorgh.@I wld Ao t tHatt ,@oNg As w nGt to nt cAe Kw thAtartf t e wn we He t Hard eroNss thAte are Afrd to taKe tm b it Mak tmliKe t a tartn tir b.@or nGt to

143nt ,@I tHiNk thAt AiAs oMef tHat Anx ,@um .@t ,@I tHiNk 3o tnKutng tm tss b t tnKe w m Nd tm a Gng to oMrtab taKiNg tm, t tnk GiNg tmut to stuDen And Kw,@I Kw th n ts s raNt r Both iteNs AnDe wHo AtiteNs ,@t tHiNk ss Got to Be t liNer we HaNd tm to eryBoDy .@I tnk,@uh,@ah , tHat Auty Not Aem aNd tcAl Nature Dng thAt or ur eMeNta KiDs,@um .@ thAt cAniBra with .@Are lKs tnKiNg thAt waNt to thAt with MiDecHl And gHcHl,@aNd ty on w Ask s b a tf t lDer KiDs a iNg thAtctcAy And stng tir,@uh,@aNd oKiNg Att wn ty Nd to ok Att ,@ ,@uh,@eMeNta eMs ery reAnAe to Mef, are Gs k withctc r t rt .@I tnKrta aDy Ge tmut to a tHrnts.@I

144MiGht Be wroNg Aut thAt ,@s worth cHng tof Af ur nDary ch He Alrea t .@ work withr . Ma n thAt,@aNd tnk .@tAl d oNrn tareNt h As to tAlorma .@u Kw, tHat oMetng thAt tnk itortAnt .@l riGht ,@um , THaNk ,@ctor 0araMo .@h prf BoArDy And aDstra reGatn v r cAoNor nGsh ar,@ctorna .@ e aGn,@th yhAnGes st a rn towar graDiNg t BoArDy And tHe AdMiNtrate .@lAon Be AgNed to cAoNoDe nt ts a DiNitn whAt AoNrm nGsh arrs,@um .@ANd thAt wld Aern w h Not Att pry witneAf tHr lAatn . It Ao t Aut cAon Ao Bng iGd towar hta ireMen to .@ctor rGaMe qstn As .@um,@d Be reAy iNsted to Kw t KiNdf we,@ch As t,@it sAn t t teAcHers w t work Diry with l stuDen,@st tnKd Be ormAor Af .@an

145Ge a tf erytng b t iAsts,@eAcHf t s t trAiNiNg aNd t eNr nBerg to I wlDeha with . S ,@ 0nt aMor .@u kNow,@IlDt Go More thAn oNem.@It m .@ f tHe tnGs thAtm iNdf rred to Me Here w thAt tHers a ot f Here or pAnts to taKe,@aNd 'm nDeriNg How Do we MaKe ts ib toaren wak otraNag,@n thAt it a 5m ,@eor aNaGe pMeNt And nGsh lAnGua Dntn pArtar.@iKe Dour pAnts wak tHer lAnGuAs Kw Aut t prs thAt Autd .@ab,@cAe t ed ,@th Mt with pAnts.@ .@ tk thrgh tHem.@ANdo a tss iKe traNateDn Me lAnGuAs And k,@awoMe , tHat Gat iKe h to Get. Ah .@THaNk GdNs iGht .@CAn I Get a Motnn AoNd . Nd .@ 0nt 0aNr CAn aMor,@nDed By ctorsBerg,@l nor sAy a .@a Motn s uNaNiMy .@ AvAlf

146ard y v7 cAl eDatn And Actity,@ctor KNe .@on AgAin,@th s t a reAgNntr reAgNiNg ard y to cAoNoDe aNdo we Had Nd to Add to stuDeNtth ,@na lAnGua,@ra ,@aNd riGn n rMsf we wlDt na .@ph eDatn .@BAd n t ca,@ah .@l riGht, cAn He a Motnn AoNd ea .@d By 6e PriDeNaMer ,@nDed By DR.@rg,@l nor e a Motn s uNaNiMy .@ AvAlf awardf oNtrataNd nk t 5p9lAy ted rf eMeNt ,@iAmiNy eMeNta 3cHl BaNd .@aNd eriNnDeNt aNtwl .@THe xt t AoNcted . THeirsts or toNtrr tHeoNdsor t Materia uh,@tHe AuDitorm AtiNy , um,@wAseriNg gNaNtea ,@um,@ we exeNd rn n eBary , um,@tHe ,@tHe reAy BuGht to gHt.@th w After we aDy GoNe ,@um,@n t Bid prsor t BaDer ,@uh, iNgcts ,@um,@th Ao Not Aite thAt w iNnDiNg to Do tsuMr , aNdo thAs w y a ng

147a iNe BlDiNg ,@it aGn reAy AnrGen pAir .@wHen we tdt ar Aut ng r.@th a ar xa thAt irmMeDia rlAnt aNdo ,@um,@'re AsKiNg or prnhn tow Bid , uh,@utaNd rng .@I Get a on And a oNde.@ d .@d By lArKaBet , nDed By 6e 0nt oNaMkAr.@l nor e ,@aNd2p,@ Don't Nd exaNatn,@aNdt weNt ert,@cAn Get Motn a nd n ,@ea .@nd , d By 6e 0nt FraNaMer,@nDed By ctor,@I MeAn ,@r taBt.@ fAtHer wl Be oud .@THaNk u.@um ,@cAn,@uh,@ln fAr a Motn s uNaNiMy .@,@wHats thAt , I r NoNe f t a . Rry ,@a AvAl f h araBere a r trAitnAl KiNrGarn r quAcAon .@ sHen ,@tHe ur f th,@um ,@ardms to Add aDoNa thAt wean tHe BoArd aNstaBsHo thAt r k teAcHersan MaKeure tHat tn oMiAe with um t t And thAt ty He tHe

148moMpArAeere aNd we He a t f Dnt wa thAt Ant or araBere thAt wl Ad By t t And thAt wAy wean MaKeureur a quAed . 0ntaMor,@ t la t b uNr Dns a otr ws to qua or t sMletr b a,@ thAt gHt?@ ,@,@cAe,@I kNow w At .@EDon,@I tnk, aNd wiNgiKe,@ ha a teAcHer w tgHt nDergArteNor MaNyea h tAuGht k And we Now Nd to ut An Alterna w Get Herered.@ thAnk uor Dng ts.@I Kws lf a uDniKe .@CHan tHe reqnts,@t tss greAt .@CAn b tk, rry,@I DiDt Get hAnk . O,@um .@w MaNyfur a Gng to Be iMpActed By ts b to to whAt 6e 0nt aMcAr sAid ts w a ery uDn cHan,@e ,@eDn gh tos toor ,@s t,@I tnKsortAntor to s Not ,@ Do Not ha mered , uNprared .@UNd teAcHiNg KiNrGarn.

149It reAyortAnt thAt a r teAcHers a quAed, th're Dng a Gatob.@th a New tng thAt wut in la ery reNy ,@um, tHat we He Bn riNg to et .@ tssn't Bur Hen't Bn Dng a oDob,@tld tk a tt Bit Aut How MaNy ?@I t Kw t xAct NuMr we t DiNg,@t Aut 8f tm Aut f an a Bit ,@um,@f tHem ,@it tma Aun. Th HeoMe,@t Not lf ,@ hern tHat a Dnt DeGe .@ th t New AdDitnAl criteria or t thAt arab ereart wl Hps to MaKe ure eryBoDs noMiAe ,@um, pArtar with t As m oNtHer aMrnt ut As r ,@wHhs t4f eDatn.@ANd a we Gng to ot t Bl or thAt?@ah, ty Do Nd to He tir ,@ ActuAy work m t with 0eter And Met with um ac And ty He a 6y

150eGe ,@c And ty He a proGrAm withur k teAcHers tHat wered By ts And ty He a reAy Gd proGrAm And wean Hprt tHem thrgh thAt .@THaNk . L riGht,@cAn Get a Motn in AoNd,@ea ?@nd , d By 6e 0nt aMr , nDed By lArKt,@l iNor a .@e ,@on pAna .@1s oNnt aGeNda.@CAn Get a Motn prff thrgh3 are Asnted .@s .@ Med I Get a nd .@u Gs a pAiNgor a oNnt AnDa tHer.@It ,@It Don't wAnt tol oMetnGut,@t d iKe to HiGiGht 5h ,@wHere wAst ?@1s0 .@THats t New , um,@mAc GateoNn aturbAnKiGh .@It waNt to sAy tmBsp .@THat w tnk tHeety .@THe t Hard thAt it w or And whAt t s Now it ,@it reAy Gd And o ng tiMeoMiNg ,@wHr d thAtut.@THaNk o ch .@It Nd a HiGiGht WAst ,@an ?@ ,@it w

151, it w r rr .@ma .@ . E,@ctorax And , ctor aBot,@st Got a Bst toNiGht.@It Ds.@ w st Go with thAt ,@um .@ah, dn't we a iGhtn ,@ ,@uh, t t Did waNt to,@I dn't waNt totet thAt Go um,@cAet w Aob wl .@ thAnk or thAt. THaNk And thAnk.@e , ,@are Autn ur gAs AnDtHiNg ,@ thAnk u Bs t ety f r AnDta thAtoMe in And utf thAt Gate dAy nto a reAy Bytrt , aNd Now ty Don't .@ He Not det.@ Had a Motn.@ hAd Airst riGht,@ah,@l n fAr a ,@ ,@a Motn pAna.@THaNk aNd thAnk ,@erkaBet . O,@mouDf ts ard.@ a reAdtHiNg. N tk Aut Gat And l thAtun ,@ thAnk u.@w ,@um ,@r retireMen . Heer f tm,@um . A ,@na,@uh .@CHdren nterf teAcHer,@uh .@Stard at ers At0 ,l y ,@2p0s st

152And Date wl Be ah ,@ 0y0p3 AnDt weNt retireMeNt .@nry xAnDer uGhiGh 3cHl ,@e r .@gAn ters n 40p0 .@ aDiorgh gh 3cHl teAcHer .@oh eroMe wHat Did eroMe?@oh , tHat ereMur ur ereMy ,l oHeAh,@I aw tt .@rry d .@t et,@at tnDf tHeeArr tnDf teAr m or,@rry,@mor.@I wAsn'tng to retire. ,@s ,@rrytti .@ la,@rry ,@ng NiGht, rry ,@rry .@nGrAlAoNs . R HiGh cHl teAcHer BeGan At y80p0 .@w .@ANd NAoMi h Bar Bar ew. D ts riGht ?@gHt , tHaNk .@ADtcHl,@oh . ANdtArted ers n4. To a f ur retirs, tHaNk or rers. ,@tHers AnDaGe . THaNk .@THaNk ,@nDy . SHe HaDt were tir a ng NiGht tyuts Big And daGe,@tHaNk.@THat wHat wee .@um ,@MAY z ?@ch rt iAsts s aNdl ota BeHr iNeNoNt m u0 2p2u AgAin oNgratat to r retirs .@'re GoNna Ms u .@ANd with

153thAtd ,@ard mBer ror rsBerg. Y ,@tHan .@um,@th wl Be k ,@a Big thAnk to StuDeNteNtAl eAlthoArd, wHo ,@uh,@I Met with t wk . HaDiKe a t-Hr Mng. It w aNtAst .@mng rward tohAng My Not th n thAt ,@um,@aNd It waNd to Kwf we d Arn toNiGht Mng in HoNor f t ts tng s thAt w taKiNg At oriDa 3ta 5ityn t th .@otiNgn a eGeaMsn AnDt mAotiNgf teAr ,@um . Y thAt te tHat Hed thAt rem t s t MaNy .@um ard MeMr KiNd .@ 9eAh ,@I kNow .@Sth .@uh ,@st ,@I wAs ,@um,@nt to t,@uh ,@7th aNrMeNiAn GeNiDe traNsGeNeratnAl And iNg thAt w DoNe By t a uNartMeNt feNtAl th,@aNdt wr At t Aran rAl nDatn nter,@aNd ,@um,@mAoMe ,@um,@it w reAy iNstiNgt m And MaDe Ne oNct with m a nty . PArtntfeAlth .@ l,

154I tnk eBrAd t ,@tHe fAct thAturcHl Dtrt An Arts Dtrt . CAe AtteNd tz gHt AturbAnKiGh .@THat th with on with LAuret,@aNd we ed oHn ir ,@uh,@ja ,@uh,@art, I tnk t wom ,@uh, aNdurma Ang with oMe pron Gs,@ow . Ah,@th're reAy Gd.@THe dd cHl KiDs were AmAng um,@ t HiGhcHl KiDs n More AmAng f tHate,@aNd tn tHw n t na aNdt w a Gat NiGht f reAy iDz ,@ iMprd .@ANd tn t Next e I Ao AtteNd ,@um,@c s iNstntuNdrr w mBiNed Gs .@um t in lAr?@ ,@I MeAn iNire .@ nq.@rry aBt thAt .@s ,@ Both irs ordurbAnk And Burs , uh,@aoNrt BaNd m rrgHs ,@tHestrAm rBaNk iGh errMed t,@I t Kwf Kw t m c At lAy g s t brotr And rf ery fa oMr oHn aMs , aNd ty ut Aotf MoNut

155Bng n tnAl , uh,@aNs to lAy And nDd By AnAl ,@uh nDr .@THnDhoMe , 0d tiMe with t KiDs ,@um, iNg thrgh And eArNiNg And THe teNts t AmAng .@ tHaNkor thAt or oMe ,@uh,@ m tHat we Don't Alws Get to Do, aNd whAte?@ DoNe a ot th ,@th tiMe .@Aa .@w , ah ,@tHat My f My fa NiGhts ,@um,@ wHen ty He t At t,@wHat t NaMe f thAt ?@ ow tHed,@I wow Aot, t ,@t Get d w aMiNg.@Itt w,@it wAsnt .@It Kt eAng AnDatiNg AnDatiNg, aNd t w won.@ thAnk u to 0or hr nDerleBrAon HoNoriNg l fur ,@um,@nDerl nt b Notng d Get DoNen ts Dtrt tHt tuNers,@ . THaNk t xtra ,@uh, I tnk .@I tnk thAt w KiNd Aot,@uh .@d Ms aNytng ?@ ,@ .@THaNk Mh .@1 tnGn ersAon Did Mt

156with a f e.@I Met with GAn m hurbAnk ar aNd d nDatn.@I Met with tHe Mor .@ td Aut dGets And we ld HeoMe tirs.@um ,@'d Be h . SHs tiNg.@SHed ,@ k ,@u Kw ,@t whAr ,@I , I AsKed ,@um,@t Annterng t aMep .@I Kw w hAng tub.@I dn't Do th Here.@Id tl u ,@t ltl . ANd hAnk .@I tnk 6e PriDeNt .@um ,@I xteNd r tt t w . Um,@iDerab,@t ,@um ,@uh , r tt Mng ,@um, MAiAs And weNt tor ,@um, r tir DuMeNtAm st ,@aNd areNtuNch And ait m p ,@um,@th were hAng An Actnd tod. It wery Gd.@ Got run er By a ars rer ,@um,@l tHat t,@ t a ctureoMewf r MAiAs,@ctorr ,@aNd ttiNg ruNr By a rer .@um I Don't Kw w h t , fraNy .@It oMewut tHere,@tt w

157reAyy m,@t to a t Gat stf Hng ,@um,@atir ,@um td Aut t ,@uh,@ld trk Mt,@tHat w a . KiDs wereeryuGareDp. THaNk ,@ctor rKoNiAn ,@um, t we Had a Gat tiMe ,@uh, aNdt w eryl .@um d Aef MnGs tHat Had were with,@I atnDed urbAnk tAlKiNg AutnrlMeNt m And ttiNgut t h or ttiNg,@um ,@TAlKiNg to h ng MaNaGers And r aBt How to Get Morem stuDeNn n er And h ctor 0ra AnDr.@CAnt aNd weNt to t hAmBer tod um,@ tk GeNer Aut ,@um wHat Aarl tax wld k .@um .@ANd KiNdf Dl ruMors thAt Aut t in tom .@um ,@I Ao atnDed 0 .@nGrAlAoNs Af t ,@um,@award en And tn Kw,@I itnDsiKe a e tHer lKs Did As wl ,@t d am ,@um,@r rBaNkrts And cAon uNdAon.@I He a uture cAer.@ withr .@ma . CtorsAs And nt Aot

158tiMe toGetrr tt two w .@um ,@ DiDt Kw tHat He w .@I Did ,@I DiDt at a am , en After,@t Kw,@I ,@ I tdr ,@I Had eam oruNch thAt d, DiDt Nd to He . Th're,@tHere a HuNdreDs f t And By t tiMe He ,@p,@p ,@aNds lr .@u Don't waNt to eAt a am wered iNla w reAy Gd At nGam tuGh By tHenDft .@um ,@proBab a tt t Gd .@um ,@aNd tn tHet tng ls ,@uh, lAst dAy ,@uh,@tHeoNs ga ut tir ,@um,@awar or sa ,@uh,@r nts aNdor teAcHers,@aNd w ,@um IuDd t MiDecHl sAyoNst,@wHh wery n,@ reMeMr thAt wiNr, t Don't reMeMr t eMeNta And HiGhcHl nNers ,@t ,@um,@l t sa were AuNd ,@um,@oNs tHatnts an taKe ,@um, arnDcAnGe Aut iMate hAnGe And o in armAn w t MiDecHl, um ,@sAy wiNr,@I tnk Hs a

159Mirr ,@um,@aNdo He Had tHa AutiKe HiNg iMate er thAt ty d,@tHe MiDecHl KiDs d Go And tk to t eMeNtAcHl KiDs.@It w ute.@um ,@aNd tn t wAnt to rog ur m MAc teAcHers thAt won awar,@CAtHeriNe n m PriDeNa,@WAyNen m erta And erareNz m h3 And thAnk to r ANor ,@um,@I tnk worng with on n preNng And a thAt,@tt wAs Gd to ta t And f s AnDmt wAs a reAyy ,@ eNiNg .@ ,@um,@tHaNk to tHe oNs orrtiNgur stuDen.@aNd teAcHers .@THat l Got.@CAn Add tng I Did,@I w,@rry,@I w By I d Down touNnGn h t ,@ ur Bur , um,@d And DiGn g. Ah ,@it wl .@um nNa tls Next Mng . Ah ,@th Had a Hc .@It w Dsor gn BlDoMon,@tHen tHaMe Bk thAt NiGhtn a THursd NiGht ,@t AwAy tir ,@aDed ts aNd weNt

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