001greeting City Schools Educators Board of Education I am honored to come before you on behalf of the Georgia school boards Association board of directors and myself to share our deepest gratitude to you for the work that you've done on behalf of students in the city schools of theer during this school board appreciation week I made a few notes because it's important that I don't miss out on anything that I want to say to you all you know being School Board remember in the city schools of De was one of the greatest times of my life but I can tell you it's not easy I want you to know that I recognize that the role requires countless hours of commitment thoughtful decision making and an an unwavering passion for public education you serve as the bridge
002between your school system and and the community and you are always the advocate for Quality education for all of your students you're not just policy makers they champions for students for educators and Visionaries shaping the future of our school the work you do often behind the scenes makes a profound impact on the lives of your children the families and our entire community in the city of of the cas their leadership has helped to guide schools from challenging challenges and opportunities a life whether it's making tough budget decisions ensuring schools are safe and we can't make sure that they're safe enough in the times that we're currently living in or planning for the future dedication does not go unnoticed your passion and perseverance set the found ation for success in our classrooms and for that we
003are truly grateful so on behalf of dsda your entire Community the students that you serve and especially me and the former board members who sat in the seats that you currently sit in I am so grateful for all that you do and we salute you not just this week but every week the work that you do on behalf of the students of the city ucat congratulations [Music]