[A. Livestream the Board Meeting: https://tinyurl.com/sccboardmeeting] [00:00:03] GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THIS SPECIAL MEETING. NUMBER 2453 S1 OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TODAY IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024 AND THE TIME IS 6:01 P.M.. I'M MAIMONA AFZAL BERTA, PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND I WILL PRESIDE OVER THIS MEETING AS THIS IS NOT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER WILL NOT BE JOINING US THIS EVENING. TRUSTEE MAH WILL YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? [B. Pledge of Allegiance] EVERYONE, PLEASE STAND AND PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW GO TO THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT. [C. Land Acknowledgement] LET US TAKE TIME TO HONOR THE ANCESTRAL CARETAKERS OF THE LAND ON WHICH WE STAND. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE OHLONE TERRITORY. SANTA CLARA COUNTY IS THE HOMELAND OF THE MUWEKMA OHLONE PEOPLE. TODAY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CONTINUE TO PROTECT THE LAND. IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE INDIGENOUS CULTURES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND REMEMBER THAT WE ALL GATHER, LIVE, LEARN AND WORK ON THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. I WILL NOW CONDUCT A ROLL CALL. [D. Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)] I, PRESIDENT BERTA AM PRESENT. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. TRUSTEE CHON. PRESENT. TRUSTEE DI SALVO HAS NOT ARRIVED YET. TRUSTEE LARI. PRESENT. TRUSTEE MAH. HERE. VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA. HERE. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. HERE. STUDENT BOARD MEMBER DE LA ROSA AGUILERA IS EXCUSED FROM THIS MEETING. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA. [E. Set the Agenda] SO MOVED. THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION FROM TRUSTEE MAH. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. AND I WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT MOTION. OKAY. WE DO HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR. IS THERE A SECOND FOR THE MOTION THAT'S ON THE FLOOR? SECOND. AND A SECOND FROM. PART OF THAT MOTION TO INCLUDE AN EXCUSED ABSENCE FOR THE STUDENT BOARD MEMBER, OR IS THAT JUST PART OF. YES. OKAY, THEN WOULD YOU MIND MODIFYING YOUR MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THAT. OKAY, THEN I'LL SECOND. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. OKAY. AND SO I BELIEVE PROCEDURALLY IS COUNSEL. PRESENT? DO WE PROCEDURALLY VOTE I BELIEVE ON THE MOTION FIRST. FIRST AND SECOND QUESTION. YES. SO WE CAN TAKE DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM ON THE MOTION AND THE SECOND. YEAH. I WOULD URGE A NO VOTE. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE NEW BOARD MEMBERS THAT ARE GOING TO BE SWORN IN TOMORROW. AND SO I THINK IT'S DEEPLY INAPPROPRIATE TO HOLD AND RUSH A SPECIAL MEETING THE DAY BEFORE THEIR BEING SWORN IN. I KNOW WE HAVE A PUBLIC CEREMONY ON THE 18TH, BUT THEY'RE BEING SWORN IN AT THE OFFICE TOMORROW. AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULD RESPECT THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. AND I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T THINK THAT OR I CAN'T IMAGINE ANYTHING URGENT THAT CAN'T WAIT 24 HOURS. SO, YOU KNOW, HOLDING THE SPECIAL MEETING TO ME GIVES THE IMPRESSION OF BAD FAITH AND TRYING TO DESIGN A CERTAIN OUTCOME BEFORE OUR NEW BOARD IS SEATED. SO I KNOW I'VE EXPRESSED THAT OFFLINE. AND THIS IS DEEPLY CONCERNING TO ME TO HOLD A MEETING RIGHT BEFORE OUR NEW BOARD IS SWORN IN TOMORROW. OKAY. I DO BELIEVE THERE WILL BE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LATER THIS EVENING ON THIS TOPIC. TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. WHAT'S THE INFORMATION? SO WE ARE CURRENTLY ON SETTING THE AGENDA, SO I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR US TO, YOU KNOW, DELVE INTO A DIFFERENT DISCUSSION. WE'RE ON SETTING THE AGENDA AT THIS POINT IN TIME. AND THAT'S ALL. I WILL ADD THAT REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE AGENDA IS, I KNOW IT'S CLOSED SESSION. I THINK IT'S REALLY UNNECESSARY AND INAPPROPRIATE TO BE DISCUSSING AND VOTING ON THIS TONIGHT, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE AGENDA IS. YOU KNOW, THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF ITEMS THAT TWO TRUSTEES DOWN THE ROAD NEXT YEAR, YEARS FROM NOW THAT THEY WERE INVOLVED IN, THAT THEY NO LONGER WILL BE ABLE TO BE INVOLVED IN. IT'S NOT UP TO US TO CLOSE TIES ON ANY SUCH ITEMS. SO I WOULD URGE A NO VOTE. TRUSTEE CHON. YEAH, I WANTED I JUST WANT TO SAY I DID ALSO HAVE CONCERNS THAT WE WERE HAVING THIS MEETING BEFORE WE WERE SWEARING IN OUR OTHER OUR NEW TRUSTEES. [00:05:02] HOWEVER, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS WORK DONE IN ORDER. I KNOW THAT THAT WAS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. I HAVE SPOKEN BOTH TO THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT AND PRESIDENT BERTA, AND I KNOW THAT THIS DECISION WASN'T TAKEN LIGHTLY, AND IT WAS DONE THOUGHTFULLY, ALSO WITH CONSIDERATION TO THE SCHEDULES OF THE TRUSTEES THAT ARE CURRENTLY ON THE BOARD AND AS WELL AS OUR COUNTY INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT. SO I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE CONCERNS. BUT HOWEVER, I'M JUST GOING TO TRUST THAT WE ARE FOLLOWING THE PROCESS AND THAT OUR DECISIONS FOR THIS BOARD UNDER OUR PRESIDENT WERE MADE WITH THOSE THOUGHTS. SO I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN, TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN, BUT THOSE ARE MY THOUGHTS. SO THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. TRUSTEES, PLEASE VOTE IN BOARD DOCS. PRESIDENT BERTA, I BELIEVE THE MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE MAH. BUT IT SAYS MADE BY YOU. YES. IF YOU COULD CORRECT THAT. THE MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE MAH AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE ROCHA. AND IF WE NEED TO DO A VERBAL ROLL CALL, WE CAN DO THAT AS WELL, IF THAT'S EASIER. THANK YOU. AND THAT MOTION PASSES WITH FIVE YESES. ONE NO. AND ONE NOT PRESENT AT VOTE. A LIVE STREAM OF THIS OF THIS EVENING'S MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT TINYURL.COM. BACKSLASH SCC BOARD MEETING. ONCE ON THE WEB PAGE, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM AND CHOOSE LIVE. LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR THIS EVENING'S MEETING IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH VIA PHONE. FOR SPANISH SUPPORT, CALL 16699006833. THE MEETING ID IS 727334810 POUND. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IN ASL AND SPANISH IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. HEADSETS FOR SPANISH INTERPRETATION MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM. THE ASL INTERPRETERS ARE AT THE FRONT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM, AS WELL AS THE MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE ROOM. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE TEAM FOR ALL THE WORK THEY'RE DOING TO ENSURE INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY. FOR PERSONS WANTING TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD CAN DO SO BY COMPLETING A SPEAKER COMMENT CARD AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR THE NEED TO EVACUATE THE ROOM, PLEASE ALERT AND FOLLOW A SCCOE STAFF MEMBER THAT IS IDENTIFIED WITH A YELLOW BADGE. WE WILL NOW HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT. [A. At this time, members of the public may address the Board on any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board that is not listed on this agenda.] THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PUBLIC FOR PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA AND WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE SCCBOE. STATE LAW PROHIBITS THAT THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM DISCUSSING OR ACTING UPON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. IT IS THE EXPECTATION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT EVERYONE BE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND CIVILITY. PUBLIC SPEAKER CARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME. ONCE WE BEGIN TAKING PUBLIC COMMENTS, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.95. THE SCCBOE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE ORDERLY AND CIVIL CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND TO AVOID UNLAWFUL DISRUPTIONS. THEREFORE, DURING PUBLIC COMMENT, WE INTEND TO KEEP A RESPECTFUL AND PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT VERBAL ABUSE, THREATS AND PHYSICAL VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. INDIVIDUALS WHO ENGAGE IN THIS TYPE OF CONDUCT MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM. WE ASK THAT THERE BE NO CLAPPING, CHEERING, SNAPPING OF FINGERS, BOOING OR SHOUTING. IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU MAY SIMPLY DO SO WITH THE UNIVERSAL SIGN FOR APPRECIATION, WHICH CAN BE DONE LIKE THIS. MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? WE DO. WE HAVE ONE CARD. THANK YOU. AS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW COMMENCING, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL COMMENTERS. PLEASE PRESENT THE TIMER. THANK YOU. A TIMER WILL BE DISPLAYED WHEN THE ALLOTTED TIME IS UP. THE BUZZER WILL SOUND, YOU WILL BE MUTED AND YOUR TIME TO SPEAK WILL END. MODERATOR YOU MAY BEGIN. THANK YOU. OUR SPEAKER FOR TONIGHT IS SARAH JANE CARO. PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM CLEARLY, STATE YOUR NAME AND PRESENT YOUR COMMENT. AS A DEFENDER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, SEIU CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND LIFELONG COUNTY RESIDENT, IT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING THAT SCCOE'S RESPONSE TO OUR REQUESTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT AND EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT ARE MET WITH DELAY, NO RESPONSE, ANSWERS THAT DON'T ACTUALLY ANSWER THE QUESTION, AND RED HERRINGS [00:10:04] WHICH MAKES ME WONDER WHAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TO HIDE. SIMPLE REQUESTS, LIKE COPIES OF THE HEAD START BUDGET AND THE LEASE FOR SOUTH COUNTY ANNEX HAVE STILL NOT BEEN PROVIDED WITHIN THE INITIAL TIMELINES OR EVEN EXTENSIONS. YET WORKERS ARE DENIED ACCOMMODATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ALLEGEDLY BASED ON INFORMATION THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY BE SUPPORTED OR NOT BY THIS INFORMATION. QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE BUDGET, INCLUDING THE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGH ALLOCATION TO OUTSIDE CONTRACTS THAT WENT UP BY 70%, AND HIGH PERCENTAGE INCREASES ABOVE ANY CONTRACTED SALARY INCREASES FOR SALARIES, WHICH WE WOULD EXPECT TO BE NO MORE THAN 12.5% BUT WERE BUDGETED AROUND 20% ARE AMONG OTHERS THAT HAVE REMAINED UNANSWERED FOR OVER TWO MONTHS. AS ALWAYS, OUR CALL IS FOR SAFETY, EQUITY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. THANK YOU. THIS CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. WE WILL NOW TRANSITION TO OUR CLOSED SESSION. [3. CLOSED SESSION] THE BOARD IS ABOUT TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION. CLOSED SESSION INVOLVES CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. ONCE IN CLOSED SESSION, I WILL CALL THE CLOSED SESSION TO ORDER AND REQUEST THAT EACH TRUSTEE STATE THEIR NAME TO RECORD WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE, AND TO AFFIRM AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARAMETERS FOR THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN CLOSED SESSION. THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM INCLUDES TWO ITEMS. 3A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION D OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 54956.9. NAME OF CASE MARY ANN DEWAN VERSUS SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, CASE NUMBER 24CV449081. SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 3B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9D2 TWO CASES. MODERATOR DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? WE DO NOT. OKAY. THANK YOU MODERATOR. DOCTOR HINMAN, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE SOME INFORMATION ON THIS. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BERTA. THERE HAS BEEN SOME INTEREST AND INTRIGUE AS TO WHY WE HAD THIS MEETING. SO I THOUGHT IT FAIR THAT WE SHARE SOME A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CLOSED SESSION WITHOUT SHARING ANY INFORMATION THAT'S CONFIDENTIAL. GOOD EVENING. THE SANTA CLARA BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS CALLED A SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT TO DISCUSS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A SERIES OF INDEPENDENT, THIRD PARTY AUDITS INTO ALLEGATIONS OF FINANCIAL, OPERATIONAL AND DATA MANAGEMENT ISSUES WITHIN THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION UNDER THE TENURE OF THE PREVIOUS SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. THESE ALLEGATIONS WERE DEEPLY CONCERNING, INCLUDING THE UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, UNAUTHORIZED CONTRACT AWARDS, MISAPPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION DOLLARS FOR PERSONAL LEGAL FEES, CLANDESTINE INVESTIGATIONS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS, AND SOME SCCOE STAFF WHICH APPEARED RETALIATORY IN NATURE, RUMORS OF UNAUTHORIZED SURVEILLANCE OF PERCEIVED POLITICAL ENEMIES AND AN INVESTIGATION INTO MISAPPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL HEAD START FUNDS, WHICH IS UNDER CONCURRENT FEDERAL REVIEW. THIS MEETING IS BEING CONVENED TO INFORM BOARD MEMBERS OF FINDINGS RELATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED DURING THEIR TENURE. ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE THOROUGHLY BRIEFED ON THESE MATTERS ONCE THEY ARE SWORN IN. AS PUBLICLY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES IT IS THE BOARD'S OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO MAINTAIN THE OFFICE'S FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL INTEGRITY AS IT WORKS TO SERVE, INSPIRE AND PROMOTE STUDENT AND PUBLIC SCHOOL SUCCESS WITHIN THE COUNTY. THE PUBLICLY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN FIDUCIARIES, WHO OVERSEE THE OFFICE'S INTEGRITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOOD OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY STUDENTS, FAMILIES, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. BY CREATING A SPACE FOR A THIRD PARTY TO COME IN AND CONDUCT A THOROUGH, UNFETTERED REVIEW OF SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES. THE BOARD HAS UPHELD THEIR DUTY TO SUPPORT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN A SYSTEM THAT, FOR A MOMENT, APPEARS TO HAVE GONE AWRY. UNDER THIS LEADERSHIP, THE FOCUS IS ON STUDENTS, STUDENT FUNDING AND PROTECTING TAX DOLLARS. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A NEW SUPERINTENDENT WHO CHOOSES TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE BOARD ON THE THOUGHTFUL AND METHODICAL OVERSIGHT OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION IS NOW PROVIDING THE STEADY HAND NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY THE COMMUNITY DEMANDS. PRESIDENT BERTA. THANK YOU. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A OPEN SESSION DISCUSSION ITEM. HE MADE A COMMENT AS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ITEM, SO I WILL DEFER TO COUNSEL THEN ON WHETHER WE CAN HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD AT THIS POINT IN TIME, GIVEN WE ARE ABOUT TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION. I MEAN, THOSE WERE ALL OPINIONS, SO. THANK YOU. THE BOARD WILL NOW ENTER CLOSED SESSION. WE WILL RETURN IN APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS AT OR APPROXIMATELY AFTER 8:15 P.M.. [00:15:05] THANK YOU. WE ARE READY TO RESUME OPEN SESSION. [A. Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session] I WILL DEFER TO COUNSEL CONOR MACLEAN FOR THE REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION. IS THIS MICROPHONE ON? YES. THE BOARD HEARD TWO THREE MATTERS IN CLOSED SESSION. THE FIRST ONE VERSUS SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. THERE IS NO REPORTABLE ACTION. THE SECOND WHICH WAS ANTICIPATED LITIGATION DIRECTION TO COUNSEL. DIRECTION TO COUNSEL TO PURSUE ANY AND ALL MEANS NECESSARY TO HAVE INFORMATION TURNED OVER TO PUBLIC AGENCIES. INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES SUCH AS THE FPC, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL MALFEASANCE AND MISFEASANCE OF PARTICULAR ITEMS OR ACTIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY OFFICE OF ED. THANK YOU. THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER. THANK YOU. THIS BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT. THE NEXT SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 18TH, 2024 AT 5:00 PM. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. I'D LIKE TO. OH. I'M SORRY. THAT WAS QUICK. I'LL RETRACT IT. NO MOTION. NO, NO. TRUSTEE. CHON. AND A SECOND FROM TRUSTEE MAH. A VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE SREEKRISHNAN. VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE CHON. VERBAL AYE FROM TRUSTEE MAH. VERBAL AYE FROM MYSELF, PRESIDENT BERTA. VERBAL AYE. VERBAL. JUST LET HIM EAT. OH, YOU SHOULD HAVE. YOU SHOULD HAVE VOTED NO I'LL VOTE AYE AND WHAT I GO AHEAD I'M SORRY TRUSTEE. VERBAL AYE FOR TRUSTEE LARI AND VICE PRESIDENT ROCHA AND TRUSTEE DI SALVO. VERBAL AYE FOR TRUSTEE DI SALVO. SO THAT MOTION PASSES. CAN I BEFORE WE GO, JUST ONE LAST THANK YOU TO TRUSTEE, MAH AND DI SALVO FOR YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE. THANK YOU BOTH. THANK YOU BOTH. THAT MOTION CARRIES. HOPEFULLY THAT'LL GET CORRECTED, BUT WE ARE ADJOURNED AT. I CAN SEE THE CLOCK CORRECTLY. 08:44 P.M.. THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.