1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,250 All right , good morning . Good . 2 00:00:06,450 --> 00:00:08,617 I didn't expect to get that quite that 3 00:00:08,617 --> 00:00:10,783 quickly . Thank you for being here . I 4 00:00:10,783 --> 00:00:12,894 really appreciate everyone's spending 5 00:00:12,894 --> 00:00:15,006 the time to come here today . I think 6 00:00:15,006 --> 00:00:17,006 it's only appropriate that we start 7 00:00:17,006 --> 00:00:19,172 with the pledge of allegiance . If you 8 00:00:19,172 --> 00:00:21,283 would join me , there's a flag that's 9 00:00:21,283 --> 00:00:23,394 right behind us and I will lead us in 10 00:00:23,394 --> 00:00:25,339 that we could stand please . Ready 11 00:00:25,340 --> 00:00:26,140 begin . 12 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:44,710 Mm hmm . Thank you 13 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:46,664 all for taking the time to be here 14 00:00:46,664 --> 00:00:48,831 today . Uh , we're really grateful for 15 00:00:48,831 --> 00:00:51,053 those that are able to broadcast this . 16 00:00:51,053 --> 00:00:54,470 I know that it made our people Trevor 17 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:57,170 really happy to see that we had some 18 00:00:57,170 --> 00:00:59,660 extra support . I'd like to recognize 19 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:02,087 some individuals that are here with us 20 00:01:02,087 --> 00:01:04,370 today along with parents and students 21 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,910 from the Mirage Unified School District . 22 00:01:07,910 --> 00:01:10,021 We have board member Tiffany Gordon ? 23 00:01:10,021 --> 00:01:11,610 We have 24 00:01:12,540 --> 00:01:16,010 from congressman 25 00:01:16,010 --> 00:01:18,860 McCarthy's Field office . Aaron Falk , 26 00:01:22,320 --> 00:01:24,670 Assemblyman Tom lackey , 27 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:30,770 Carlos . Best sale from Assemblyman . 28 00:01:30,770 --> 00:01:32,310 Like his field 29 00:01:34,950 --> 00:01:37,640 thomas are Berardi SCS retired . He's a 30 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:39,640 member of the California Governor's 31 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:40,640 Military council 32 00:01:43,050 --> 00:01:46,970 lisa Silverman , DGS Executive Officer 33 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:52,480 Michael Want Tanabe , Chief of Programs 34 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:54,424 services , Office of Public school 35 00:01:54,424 --> 00:01:55,424 construction , 36 00:01:58,550 --> 00:02:00,880 Colonel Randall Gordon ? Vice Commander 37 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:02,400 of Edwards Air Force Base 38 00:02:06,390 --> 00:02:09,120 Command . Chief Master Sergeant , D 39 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,009 Ward's flanagan is here as well . 40 00:02:14,340 --> 00:02:16,750 Colonel Jason Harris is here 41 00:02:19,140 --> 00:02:22,880 on behalf of James , 42 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,290 Jenkins . We have Claude allen witted 43 00:02:25,300 --> 00:02:27,400 within who's here as well from Civil 44 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:28,400 engineering . 45 00:02:31,340 --> 00:02:33,173 Chief Thompson is in the house , 46 00:02:33,173 --> 00:02:34,951 appreciate chief Thompson being 47 00:02:34,951 --> 00:02:38,750 now lisa 48 00:02:38,750 --> 00:02:40,972 s Brown , the director of Education and 49 00:02:40,972 --> 00:02:43,340 Community Relations flight test Museum 50 00:02:43,340 --> 00:02:44,230 Foundation . 51 00:02:45,390 --> 00:02:48,820 Sig 52 00:02:48,820 --> 00:02:50,690 sensory program director with 53 00:02:50,690 --> 00:02:52,890 construction office of local defense 54 00:02:52,890 --> 00:02:54,490 community cooperation . 55 00:02:58,740 --> 00:03:01,300 Our original principal architect who 56 00:03:01,310 --> 00:03:03,540 began this project for us bob Hensley , 57 00:03:03,540 --> 00:03:06,090 who's it came out of retirement 58 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:11,607 and then those who picked up the baton 59 00:03:11,607 --> 00:03:15,020 afterwards Bruce Oh , from p k b w l C . 60 00:03:15,020 --> 00:03:16,576 Principal architect on this 61 00:03:16,576 --> 00:03:20,330 project , juan 62 00:03:20,330 --> 00:03:23,620 Reyes from p b k w l C . Project 63 00:03:23,620 --> 00:03:24,650 manager for this 64 00:03:24,650 --> 00:03:28,590 project . Mike 65 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:30,560 Woods , California professional 66 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,760 management , senior project manager 67 00:03:36,750 --> 00:03:39,290 Darryl van drawn from CPM . He's a 68 00:03:39,300 --> 00:03:40,920 principal as well , 69 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:47,390 paul bona Corsey from CPM . Principal 70 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,350 Andrew galbraith CPM principle as well , 71 00:03:57,420 --> 00:04:00,400 negligee do I say principal or no man . 72 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,390 Niggly . Not yet working towards it . 73 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,540 Matt niggly . Yeah . 74 00:04:05,550 --> 00:04:09,190 All right . We 75 00:04:09,190 --> 00:04:11,301 also have with us candace lang who is 76 00:04:11,301 --> 00:04:13,468 our basic liaison . We're grateful for 77 00:04:13,468 --> 00:04:17,440 her being here today in our 78 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,870 last round we have Aubree Bryant Jr who 79 00:04:20,870 --> 00:04:23,430 is Miss Junior . Miss Edwards Air Force 80 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:24,580 Edwards Air Force 81 00:04:24,580 --> 00:04:28,560 Base , 82 00:04:28,570 --> 00:04:31,890 Danica Navarette Jr Miss Princess 83 00:04:31,900 --> 00:04:32,900 Edwards Air Force 84 00:04:32,900 --> 00:04:36,450 Base 85 00:04:36,540 --> 00:04:39,240 Esther Robinson , Young Miss Edwards 86 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:40,240 Air Force 87 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:44,160 Base and then a 88 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:46,216 few people that are going to help us 89 00:04:46,216 --> 00:04:48,438 and cutting the ribbon later on we have 90 00:04:48,438 --> 00:04:50,660 Christina Montoya , little Miss 91 00:04:53,140 --> 00:04:56,280 bailey and then Daniel Jenna's a little 92 00:04:56,280 --> 00:04:58,336 Miss Princess Edwards Air Force Base 93 00:04:58,336 --> 00:05:02,290 also Damien 94 00:05:02,290 --> 00:05:05,790 brian and phoenix brian will be holding 95 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:08,130 later on . Gentlemen , are we holding 96 00:05:08,130 --> 00:05:10,241 our ribbon for us as well and helping 97 00:05:10,241 --> 00:05:12,710 us out today . 98 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:17,680 This is a very exciting day now if I 99 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:19,624 just left anybody's name off . You 100 00:05:19,624 --> 00:05:22,040 blame me . If anything goes right then 101 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:24,262 you go think the people of my team , If 102 00:05:24,262 --> 00:05:26,429 anything goes wrong , you need to come 103 00:05:26,429 --> 00:05:28,596 and complain to me because I'm the one 104 00:05:28,596 --> 00:05:30,818 that messed it up . We're grateful that 105 00:05:30,818 --> 00:05:32,929 you could be here . We are getting to 106 00:05:32,929 --> 00:05:34,929 cut the ribbon officially today for 107 00:05:34,929 --> 00:05:36,984 William , a bailey elementary school 108 00:05:36,984 --> 00:05:39,096 and Irving L Branch Elementary school 109 00:05:39,096 --> 00:05:41,096 named after very special and unique 110 00:05:41,096 --> 00:05:42,929 individuals . That mean a lot to 111 00:05:42,929 --> 00:05:45,262 Edwards Air Force base in our community . 112 00:05:45,262 --> 00:05:47,429 The names that we see around this base 113 00:05:47,429 --> 00:05:50,330 um , come from individuals who 114 00:05:50,340 --> 00:05:53,060 oftentimes have given all that they had 115 00:05:53,540 --> 00:05:56,190 and these are our ways of being able to 116 00:05:56,190 --> 00:05:58,301 recognize them . It is a pleasure and 117 00:05:58,301 --> 00:06:00,730 an honor to continue their name and 118 00:06:00,730 --> 00:06:03,440 their legacy through our schools . Yeah . 119 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,250 Almost 10 years ago I was a principal 120 00:06:06,250 --> 00:06:08,660 at branch elementary school at that 121 00:06:08,660 --> 00:06:11,810 time Bailey had been closed because of 122 00:06:11,820 --> 00:06:14,860 the economic climate that hit us . And 123 00:06:14,860 --> 00:06:16,693 we've combined Bailey and branch 124 00:06:16,693 --> 00:06:19,520 together . Um , where right now we have 125 00:06:19,530 --> 00:06:21,641 desert high school and one year we'll 126 00:06:21,641 --> 00:06:23,863 all get together and do one last ribbon 127 00:06:23,863 --> 00:06:25,863 cutting for that school . But I was 128 00:06:25,863 --> 00:06:28,020 there one day and in the afternoon 129 00:06:28,020 --> 00:06:30,131 somebody came into my office and they 130 00:06:30,131 --> 00:06:32,640 said there's a guy on the roof . Well 131 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:34,640 that's not normal for school . So I 132 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:36,862 went outside , I found said , gentlemen 133 00:06:36,862 --> 00:06:38,918 asked him , what are you doing on my 134 00:06:38,918 --> 00:06:41,084 roof and he said , I'm here to measure 135 00:06:41,084 --> 00:06:43,140 your school . We're gonna see if you 136 00:06:43,140 --> 00:06:45,251 can get some money . Mm . It's an odd 137 00:06:45,251 --> 00:06:49,130 statement but sounds good . Um , 138 00:06:49,140 --> 00:06:51,130 and then later found out about the 139 00:06:51,140 --> 00:06:52,790 public schools on military 140 00:06:52,790 --> 00:06:56,590 installations program . And For the 141 00:06:56,590 --> 00:06:59,870 last 10 years there has been an 142 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:03,670 amazing team of individuals . Some are 143 00:07:03,670 --> 00:07:06,770 here and many are not with us today . 144 00:07:06,780 --> 00:07:08,850 Um , they couldn't be here but have 145 00:07:08,860 --> 00:07:12,780 been in this process of 146 00:07:12,790 --> 00:07:16,220 seeing where we fell on a list . I'm 147 00:07:16,220 --> 00:07:18,387 seeing how we could acquire funding on 148 00:07:18,387 --> 00:07:21,670 getting very creative um , to be able 149 00:07:21,670 --> 00:07:23,800 to bring to Edwards Air Force Base 150 00:07:23,810 --> 00:07:26,940 schools that truly reflect the 151 00:07:26,940 --> 00:07:29,850 education that happens within them For 152 00:07:29,850 --> 00:07:31,794 many years . What we have seen our 153 00:07:31,794 --> 00:07:34,330 schools which were built in the 1950s , 154 00:07:34,340 --> 00:07:37,080 great time to live apparently . But 155 00:07:37,090 --> 00:07:39,490 once you get to the 2000 and 10s 156 00:07:39,500 --> 00:07:42,790 20s , it's not necessarily the 157 00:07:42,790 --> 00:07:45,150 buildings that they once were . And so 158 00:07:45,150 --> 00:07:47,360 what you would see is inside of these 159 00:07:47,370 --> 00:07:49,481 buildings that did not look very well 160 00:07:49,481 --> 00:07:51,148 from the outside . There were 161 00:07:51,148 --> 00:07:53,690 phenomenal things happening . There 162 00:07:53,690 --> 00:07:55,690 were great learning opportunities . 163 00:07:55,690 --> 00:07:58,300 Kids were having engaged lessons , 164 00:07:58,310 --> 00:08:00,750 exciting things were happening . But if 165 00:08:00,750 --> 00:08:03,460 you drove by outside , you probably 166 00:08:03,460 --> 00:08:05,738 didn't want to stop by to check it out . 167 00:08:05,738 --> 00:08:08,830 It did not look like a very inviting Um , 168 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,610 school setting . We did our absolute 169 00:08:11,610 --> 00:08:14,650 best over these last 70 years to keep 170 00:08:14,650 --> 00:08:17,290 the facilities up and running and in a 171 00:08:17,290 --> 00:08:20,040 condition that was sufficient and 172 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:23,160 appropriate for Children and for adults , 173 00:08:23,540 --> 00:08:25,880 but there does come a time when 174 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:28,270 buildings need to be replaced and 175 00:08:28,270 --> 00:08:31,060 gratefully through the semi program 176 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:33,640 Morocco Unified School district was 177 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,450 able to partner with the governor is 178 00:08:36,450 --> 00:08:38,690 able to partner with Congress is able 179 00:08:38,690 --> 00:08:41,670 to partner with the Office of Economic 180 00:08:41,670 --> 00:08:43,892 adjustment which has changed for a very 181 00:08:43,892 --> 00:08:46,059 long language . I cannot say right now 182 00:08:46,059 --> 00:08:48,226 we've got to have some come on board , 183 00:08:48,226 --> 00:08:50,448 we've had several changes in leadership 184 00:08:50,448 --> 00:08:52,614 at Edwards Air Force Base every single 185 00:08:52,614 --> 00:08:54,614 time . Whoever it was that has come 186 00:08:54,614 --> 00:08:56,726 through has said , I understand where 187 00:08:56,726 --> 00:08:58,900 we're at , tell me where you feel we 188 00:08:58,900 --> 00:09:00,956 are . We're here to pick up the ball 189 00:09:00,956 --> 00:09:04,180 and help you to keep moving . We were 190 00:09:04,180 --> 00:09:07,970 able to meet amazing individuals lisa 191 00:09:07,970 --> 00:09:10,026 Silverman , mike Guantanamo Bay have 192 00:09:10,026 --> 00:09:12,340 been tremendous friends to us and have 193 00:09:12,340 --> 00:09:14,880 helped us to find very creative ways to 194 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:18,570 maximize dollars . So it was required 195 00:09:18,570 --> 00:09:20,910 that we would need a 20% match to make 196 00:09:20,910 --> 00:09:23,060 this work . The federal government , 197 00:09:23,070 --> 00:09:25,237 the Department of Defense to be to the 198 00:09:25,237 --> 00:09:27,292 former Office of Economic Adjustment 199 00:09:27,292 --> 00:09:29,680 gave us 80% of the money that we would 200 00:09:29,680 --> 00:09:33,230 need . Uh huh . 20% of that . Very 201 00:09:33,230 --> 00:09:35,400 large number was not something that we 202 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,800 had sitting in our bank account . And 203 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,960 so we reached out , we reached out to 204 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:43,662 all sorts of people . We reached out to 205 00:09:43,662 --> 00:09:45,718 tom lackey , we reached out to kevin 206 00:09:45,718 --> 00:09:47,773 McCarthy . We reached out to so many 207 00:09:47,773 --> 00:09:49,884 different people and said this is our 208 00:09:49,884 --> 00:09:52,650 situation , these are our Children , 209 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:56,620 what can you do to help us and I can 210 00:09:56,620 --> 00:09:59,680 say without a doubt across the board we 211 00:09:59,680 --> 00:10:02,550 have found nothing but support 212 00:10:03,140 --> 00:10:06,520 and excitement and energy 213 00:10:07,450 --> 00:10:09,672 knowing that we have to work within the 214 00:10:09,672 --> 00:10:12,630 confines of law . Well , we found ways 215 00:10:12,630 --> 00:10:15,560 to get very creative within the law . 216 00:10:15,940 --> 00:10:19,260 We found ways to be able to bring this 217 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:22,496 to the students of Edwards Air Force 218 00:10:22,496 --> 00:10:25,050 Base . This is what they have deserved , 219 00:10:25,100 --> 00:10:27,420 this is what they do deserve . So these 220 00:10:27,420 --> 00:10:29,642 buildings are intended to stand for the 221 00:10:29,642 --> 00:10:33,020 next 50-70 years . I would love to say 222 00:10:33,020 --> 00:10:35,200 there will be around 46 if I'm around 223 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:37,311 these buildings get replaced , either 224 00:10:37,311 --> 00:10:39,367 something went really well or really 225 00:10:39,367 --> 00:10:42,860 wrong . So all I can say is we will do 226 00:10:42,870 --> 00:10:46,220 our part as a school district to honor 227 00:10:46,220 --> 00:10:48,510 these buildings to ensure that they 228 00:10:48,510 --> 00:10:52,130 stand as beacons a vote as institutions 229 00:10:52,130 --> 00:10:54,520 of Learning as places where kids can 230 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:57,370 come and feel safe and be safe and 231 00:10:57,370 --> 00:10:59,850 become a little bit better today than 232 00:10:59,850 --> 00:11:02,610 they were yesterday and I know that 233 00:11:02,610 --> 00:11:04,850 Edwards Air Force Base is committed to 234 00:11:04,850 --> 00:11:07,070 ensuring that we have the partnership 235 00:11:07,070 --> 00:11:10,520 as well with them . I would ask at this 236 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,730 time for the next so many decades ahead . 237 00:11:13,740 --> 00:11:15,851 I would implore parents that have not 238 00:11:15,851 --> 00:11:17,910 even been born yet to respect the 239 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:20,580 facilities . I would implore students 240 00:11:20,580 --> 00:11:22,980 that have yet to be born yet to have 241 00:11:22,990 --> 00:11:24,990 pride in the buildings that we have 242 00:11:24,990 --> 00:11:28,460 built for you to have community pride , 243 00:11:28,470 --> 00:11:30,581 to be grateful for what you have been 244 00:11:30,581 --> 00:11:33,860 given because I know that I sure 245 00:11:34,590 --> 00:11:36,479 as a father who has brought every 246 00:11:36,479 --> 00:11:38,479 single one of his Children to these 247 00:11:38,479 --> 00:11:40,479 schools , as someone who has worked 248 00:11:40,479 --> 00:11:42,980 here has done grounds has done 249 00:11:42,980 --> 00:11:45,520 maintenance , has cleaned all of the 250 00:11:45,530 --> 00:11:47,940 classrooms and bathrooms has taught at 251 00:11:47,940 --> 00:11:50,107 all the schools and in the principle , 252 00:11:50,107 --> 00:11:52,070 I can tell you I'm a very vested 253 00:11:52,070 --> 00:11:55,280 interest and as a military dependent 254 00:11:55,290 --> 00:11:57,290 myself growing up , I can tell you 255 00:11:57,290 --> 00:11:59,290 there's nothing more important than 256 00:11:59,290 --> 00:12:01,180 coming to a brand new school and 257 00:12:01,180 --> 00:12:03,347 feeling welcomed . And one of the ways 258 00:12:03,347 --> 00:12:05,180 that you can feel welcome , most 259 00:12:05,180 --> 00:12:07,236 importantly is by just having a nice 260 00:12:07,236 --> 00:12:10,560 place to go to . So with that I would 261 00:12:10,560 --> 00:12:13,790 like to turn the time over um and 262 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:16,660 explain the rest of our morning to you 263 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:19,151 Next . We'll be able to be pleased to 264 00:12:19,151 --> 00:12:20,762 hear from Aaron Falk , whose 265 00:12:20,762 --> 00:12:23,096 congressman McCarthy's office field rep . 266 00:12:23,096 --> 00:12:25,840 Um There will be a video presentation 267 00:12:25,850 --> 00:12:28,530 um at his conclusion of his remarks 268 00:12:28,540 --> 00:12:32,270 from congressman McCarthy um at the end 269 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:34,590 of errands remarks will be pleased to 270 00:12:34,590 --> 00:12:38,460 hear from Assemblyman Tom lackey . At 271 00:12:38,460 --> 00:12:40,516 the conclusion of his remarks , I've 272 00:12:40,516 --> 00:12:42,682 asked if Colonel Gordon would come and 273 00:12:42,682 --> 00:12:44,738 say a few words on behalf of Edwards 274 00:12:44,738 --> 00:12:46,682 Air Force Base . I will have a few 275 00:12:46,682 --> 00:12:48,682 closing remarks . I'll be brief and 276 00:12:48,682 --> 00:12:50,849 then we will have the ribbon cutting . 277 00:12:50,849 --> 00:12:52,849 At the conclusion of that . We have 278 00:12:52,849 --> 00:12:55,071 some parts and for some of our visitors 279 00:12:55,071 --> 00:12:57,182 that have come today , let me make it 280 00:12:57,182 --> 00:12:59,349 easy for them if there's a name tag on 281 00:12:59,349 --> 00:13:01,460 your seat , we're going to find a way 282 00:13:01,460 --> 00:13:03,460 to put you in a part . So I get you 283 00:13:03,460 --> 00:13:03,350 around . Um , I have to do it in shifts 284 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:06,490 for those of you that are here today 285 00:13:06,490 --> 00:13:08,601 and would like to see the campuses we 286 00:13:08,601 --> 00:13:10,600 invite you to do so . Um , be 287 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:12,489 respectful of teachers classrooms 288 00:13:12,489 --> 00:13:14,711 please . You can usually look through a 289 00:13:14,711 --> 00:13:16,989 window . I believe that down at bailey , 290 00:13:16,989 --> 00:13:18,989 there are some classrooms that have 291 00:13:18,989 --> 00:13:21,044 been open because today they've been 292 00:13:21,044 --> 00:13:23,044 doing back to school , kind of open 293 00:13:23,044 --> 00:13:25,360 house and open house today . So feel 294 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,471 free to walk around . You can go into 295 00:13:27,471 --> 00:13:29,638 the cafeterias in the libraries and do 296 00:13:29,638 --> 00:13:31,582 all of that . Here's the rules for 297 00:13:31,582 --> 00:13:33,582 masking for us . Here is the way it 298 00:13:33,582 --> 00:13:35,804 works from the governor's office . Um , 299 00:13:35,804 --> 00:13:37,930 you're right now you're , you're on 300 00:13:37,940 --> 00:13:41,210 state property . Um , so our rules are 301 00:13:41,210 --> 00:13:42,932 as such . If you have not been 302 00:13:42,932 --> 00:13:45,154 vaccinated , we would ask that you wear 303 00:13:45,154 --> 00:13:47,510 your mask like everybody else . You may 304 00:13:47,510 --> 00:13:50,770 keep your mask off outside indoors . If 305 00:13:50,770 --> 00:13:53,150 we're all adults , you may have your 306 00:13:53,150 --> 00:13:55,317 mask off . If you've been vaccinated . 307 00:13:55,317 --> 00:13:57,510 As soon as a child walks into the 308 00:13:57,520 --> 00:13:59,880 facility with us , all of our masks go 309 00:13:59,880 --> 00:14:02,060 back on . If we can all be respectful 310 00:14:02,060 --> 00:14:04,060 that I would appreciate it . And at 311 00:14:04,060 --> 00:14:06,171 this time I'd like to turn it over to 312 00:14:06,171 --> 00:14:07,893 Mr Aaron Falk from Congressman 313 00:14:07,893 --> 00:14:09,004 McCarthy's office . 314 00:14:09,030 --> 00:14:14,100 Good 315 00:14:14,100 --> 00:14:17,610 morning everybody . It's a pleasure to 316 00:14:17,620 --> 00:14:19,453 be here on behalf of Congressman 317 00:14:19,453 --> 00:14:21,620 McCarthy today , I'm sure he wishes he 318 00:14:21,620 --> 00:14:23,620 were here . I believe he's up in an 319 00:14:23,620 --> 00:14:25,842 airplane right now . Uh , Kevin did ask 320 00:14:25,842 --> 00:14:27,898 me to come down here and say that he 321 00:14:27,898 --> 00:14:27,180 was proud to vote for the 322 00:14:27,180 --> 00:14:29,630 appropriations packages in 2011 and 323 00:14:29,630 --> 00:14:31,810 2012 that got the ball rolling on all 324 00:14:31,810 --> 00:14:34,280 of this . And both he and our staff 325 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:36,336 have been working on this tirelessly 326 00:14:36,336 --> 00:14:38,391 ever since doing our best to support 327 00:14:38,391 --> 00:14:40,613 you guys . Uh , we're proud to join you 328 00:14:40,613 --> 00:14:42,558 today and celebrate this important 329 00:14:42,558 --> 00:14:44,336 milestone . Kevin did ask me to 330 00:14:44,336 --> 00:14:46,391 specifically thank a few people from 331 00:14:46,391 --> 00:14:48,224 the mirage school district Kevin 332 00:14:48,224 --> 00:14:50,391 korda's cheap business software Trevor 333 00:14:50,391 --> 00:14:52,224 walker . The principles from the 334 00:14:52,224 --> 00:14:54,391 schools , john serfs and Jason spitzer 335 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:56,440 From Edwards Air Force Base General 336 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:58,551 Hager and as well from the Department 337 00:14:58,551 --> 00:15:00,710 of Defense six Fishery . This was a 338 00:15:00,710 --> 00:15:02,970 team effort and like to commend all of 339 00:15:02,970 --> 00:15:05,192 you on a job . Well done . I know Kevin 340 00:15:05,192 --> 00:15:07,414 is very , very proud and he's happy for 341 00:15:07,414 --> 00:15:09,637 you guys to commemorate it . He did ask 342 00:15:09,637 --> 00:15:11,859 me to bring a couple of certificates to 343 00:15:11,859 --> 00:15:14,350 mark the occasion , One for each school . 344 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:17,870 Mm And as well , to honor the occasion . 345 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:20,102 He arranged to have american flag flown 346 00:15:20,102 --> 00:15:22,324 over the U . S . Capital as well as the 347 00:15:22,324 --> 00:15:23,991 certificate of authenticity . 348 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:40,540 Yeah . Mhm Yeah . Yeah . 349 00:15:41,540 --> 00:15:43,770 Hi , I'm Congressman kevin McCarthy . I 350 00:15:43,770 --> 00:15:45,548 want to send a quick message to 351 00:15:45,548 --> 00:15:47,437 congratulate Superintendent Kevin 352 00:15:47,437 --> 00:15:50,230 cordes . Chief business Officer Trevor 353 00:15:50,230 --> 00:15:52,430 walker and all those who helped make 354 00:15:52,430 --> 00:15:54,590 today's ribbon cutting ceremony for 355 00:15:54,590 --> 00:15:56,850 branch and baby elementary schools a 356 00:15:56,850 --> 00:15:59,460 reality . Our community is known for 357 00:15:59,460 --> 00:16:01,780 testing and development cutting edge 358 00:16:01,780 --> 00:16:04,380 technology . Those advances begin with 359 00:16:04,380 --> 00:16:07,000 a firm academic foundation . That is 360 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:09,070 why I appreciate the critical role 361 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:11,030 teachers play in helping our kids 362 00:16:11,030 --> 00:16:14,020 strive an updated facilities such as 363 00:16:14,020 --> 00:16:16,450 the ones we are celebrating today only 364 00:16:16,450 --> 00:16:18,370 enhance our teacher's ability to 365 00:16:18,370 --> 00:16:20,537 provide our Children with a first rate 366 00:16:20,537 --> 00:16:23,030 education Over the years . I've been 367 00:16:23,030 --> 00:16:25,030 proud to support efforts to enhance 368 00:16:25,030 --> 00:16:27,210 schools on military installations to 369 00:16:27,210 --> 00:16:28,988 ensure that the Children of our 370 00:16:28,988 --> 00:16:30,821 military and government civilian 371 00:16:30,821 --> 00:16:32,900 families receive the best education 372 00:16:32,900 --> 00:16:35,640 possible . This event is an important 373 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:37,820 milestone to better position our 374 00:16:37,820 --> 00:16:40,042 students so they are equipped to handle 375 00:16:40,042 --> 00:16:42,040 the challenges of the future . So 376 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:44,530 congratulations . Best of luck to 377 00:16:44,530 --> 00:16:46,752 branch and bailey elementary schools in 378 00:16:46,752 --> 00:16:48,919 the upcoming school year and know that 379 00:16:48,919 --> 00:16:50,752 you always have a good friend in 380 00:16:50,752 --> 00:16:52,080 congress . God bless . 381 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:04,640 Mhm . Okay . 382 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:05,360 Okay . 383 00:17:08,540 --> 00:17:11,670 Yeah , yeah , yeah . 384 00:17:13,360 --> 00:17:14,693 I guess that's my tip . 385 00:17:14,693 --> 00:17:18,890 Well , 386 00:17:18,890 --> 00:17:20,560 this is exciting everybody 387 00:17:22,540 --> 00:17:25,180 for those of you don't know . I grew up 388 00:17:25,190 --> 00:17:25,620 here , 389 00:17:26,750 --> 00:17:30,630 I'm reminded of 390 00:17:30,630 --> 00:17:32,741 my father and that's why I'm a little 391 00:17:32,741 --> 00:17:35,470 emotional right now . He was the town 392 00:17:35,470 --> 00:17:38,230 dentist and moron . You can imagine the 393 00:17:38,230 --> 00:17:41,440 upbringing I had . I was very fortunate 394 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:45,210 young man and facilities , 395 00:17:45,210 --> 00:17:47,380 school facilities on this space has 396 00:17:47,390 --> 00:17:49,980 been a problem since the seventies . 397 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:53,490 This has been a problem for a long , 398 00:17:53,500 --> 00:17:56,630 long , long time . So this is very 399 00:17:56,640 --> 00:18:00,520 moving to me to see 400 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:03,460 this happen . You know , money 401 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:07,430 is responsible for so many things and I 402 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:11,170 also so many problems . But without it , 403 00:18:11,540 --> 00:18:15,330 this doesn't happen . And I can't tell 404 00:18:15,330 --> 00:18:17,560 you how proud I am to be even a little 405 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:20,160 bit responsible for something this good 406 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:22,360 actually , finally finally happening . 407 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:25,030 I mean , not to get off topic a little 408 00:18:25,030 --> 00:18:27,141 bit , but Desert High School has been 409 00:18:27,141 --> 00:18:29,020 an embarrassment , an absolute 410 00:18:29,020 --> 00:18:31,460 embarrassment for decades . 411 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,830 Canyons cracks the size of canyons 412 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:38,910 within classrooms truly . That's how 413 00:18:38,910 --> 00:18:41,021 bad it has gotten . And finally we're 414 00:18:41,021 --> 00:18:44,510 getting remedy . Finally , kevin Curtis . 415 00:18:45,340 --> 00:18:47,920 Thank you . He has been a dog 416 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:52,790 committed individual to make sure that 417 00:18:52,790 --> 00:18:54,901 this has actually happened . The odds 418 00:18:54,901 --> 00:18:57,580 were not in the favor of this base . 419 00:18:57,590 --> 00:19:00,190 Getting this to happen . This had , 420 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,810 this was the result of just a lot of 421 00:19:02,810 --> 00:19:05,490 good things happening as a result of 422 00:19:05,500 --> 00:19:08,910 many generals , many private investors , 423 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:11,740 just tons and tons of people and here 424 00:19:11,740 --> 00:19:14,000 we are . It's amazing . It's finally 425 00:19:14,010 --> 00:19:16,410 finally happening and I'm so , so 426 00:19:16,410 --> 00:19:18,570 thankful for there's probably people 427 00:19:18,570 --> 00:19:20,570 that are among me that I don't even 428 00:19:20,570 --> 00:19:22,459 know you , but thank you for what 429 00:19:22,459 --> 00:19:24,860 you've done because there's going to be 430 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:27,800 decades of young people that are 431 00:19:27,810 --> 00:19:30,032 finally going to be proud of where they 432 00:19:30,032 --> 00:19:32,143 go to school instead of embarrassed . 433 00:19:32,143 --> 00:19:34,088 And if you don't think that has an 434 00:19:34,088 --> 00:19:36,199 impact , you're kidding yourself . It 435 00:19:36,199 --> 00:19:38,310 does have an impact of whether you're 436 00:19:38,310 --> 00:19:40,421 proud of the school that you attend . 437 00:19:40,421 --> 00:19:42,310 It does matter . Great things can 438 00:19:42,310 --> 00:19:44,310 happen in spite of it , but it's in 439 00:19:44,310 --> 00:19:46,532 spite and that's a shame because public 440 00:19:46,532 --> 00:19:50,000 funds should be invested in education 441 00:19:50,130 --> 00:19:53,070 among all the priorities , so very , 442 00:19:53,070 --> 00:19:55,450 very proud to watch this happened . 443 00:19:57,440 --> 00:20:00,050 Here's the proverbial 444 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:03,240 certification acknowledging this great 445 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:06,090 day . Thank you for letting me join you . 446 00:20:06,140 --> 00:20:08,196 I couldn't be more proud . Thank you 447 00:20:08,196 --> 00:20:07,990 very 448 00:20:07,990 --> 00:20:15,060 much . 449 00:20:18,140 --> 00:20:20,362 Good morning everyone . How you doing ? 450 00:20:21,170 --> 00:20:23,337 I have to agree with everything that's 451 00:20:23,337 --> 00:20:26,120 been said . This is a really amazing 452 00:20:26,130 --> 00:20:28,200 day . I'm speaking not as the vice 453 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:30,650 commander , but as a parent and our son 454 00:20:30,650 --> 00:20:32,761 went to elementary school here , went 455 00:20:32,761 --> 00:20:34,928 to middle school here and is now going 456 00:20:34,928 --> 00:20:36,928 to high school here . Um and to the 457 00:20:36,928 --> 00:20:39,150 point , this is just my observation . I 458 00:20:39,150 --> 00:20:41,206 always thought it was a little weird 459 00:20:41,206 --> 00:20:43,372 that the departure pattern for all the 460 00:20:43,372 --> 00:20:45,261 airplanes that fly right over the 461 00:20:45,261 --> 00:20:47,261 campus here . You would have a $2.5 462 00:20:47,261 --> 00:20:49,261 billion b two stealth bomber flying 463 00:20:49,261 --> 00:20:51,980 over this decaying architecture uh , 464 00:20:51,990 --> 00:20:54,220 for our school system . And it was just 465 00:20:54,230 --> 00:20:56,397 deeply frustrating to see that go back 466 00:20:56,397 --> 00:20:58,810 and forth . When my wife and I left in 467 00:20:58,810 --> 00:21:00,977 our second tour here at Edwards and we 468 00:21:00,977 --> 00:21:03,088 went to han scum Air Force Base . One 469 00:21:03,088 --> 00:21:05,310 of the first things that we saw when we 470 00:21:05,310 --> 00:21:07,532 walked in was this gleaming , beautiful 471 00:21:07,532 --> 00:21:09,532 brand new school sitting there . It 472 00:21:09,532 --> 00:21:09,260 looked like something frank Lloyd 473 00:21:09,260 --> 00:21:11,204 wright designed . Uh and it took a 474 00:21:11,204 --> 00:21:13,780 moment to go wait a second hand scum is 475 00:21:13,780 --> 00:21:15,836 a part of Air Force material command 476 00:21:15,836 --> 00:21:18,058 the same as Edwards . How come they can 477 00:21:18,058 --> 00:21:20,058 have something like this in a place 478 00:21:20,058 --> 00:21:22,058 like boston right where the schools 479 00:21:22,058 --> 00:21:24,058 outside or just glorious . But at a 480 00:21:24,058 --> 00:21:26,113 place like Edwards that really needs 481 00:21:26,113 --> 00:21:28,336 this . Um , we just haven't seen that . 482 00:21:28,336 --> 00:21:30,391 Uh , and so today bob your design uh 483 00:21:30,391 --> 00:21:32,970 clearly right out classes even what we 484 00:21:32,970 --> 00:21:35,137 saw a handsome uh , and if you haven't 485 00:21:35,137 --> 00:21:37,026 had a chance to see this , that I 486 00:21:37,026 --> 00:21:39,192 highly encourage you to take a tour of 487 00:21:39,192 --> 00:21:41,414 the place , it will absolutely blow you 488 00:21:41,414 --> 00:21:43,470 away . Um , you're gonna have this , 489 00:21:43,470 --> 00:21:45,637 this two minds developing in your head 490 00:21:45,637 --> 00:21:47,859 of , I've heard so many terrible things 491 00:21:47,859 --> 00:21:50,081 about Edwards Air Force Base , but then 492 00:21:50,081 --> 00:21:49,250 there's something like this . Right ? 493 00:21:49,250 --> 00:21:51,540 And so this is part of completely re 494 00:21:51,540 --> 00:21:53,980 converting that myth of Edwards and 495 00:21:53,990 --> 00:21:56,101 actually bringing it to the area that 496 00:21:56,101 --> 00:21:58,212 we all know what it is , which we are 497 00:21:58,212 --> 00:22:00,212 the center of the aerospace testing 498 00:22:00,212 --> 00:22:02,610 universe . Our kids are from folks that 499 00:22:02,610 --> 00:22:04,554 are just super inclined to be very 500 00:22:04,554 --> 00:22:06,666 engineering were all Air Force guys . 501 00:22:06,666 --> 00:22:08,499 Right . So now we finally have a 502 00:22:08,499 --> 00:22:10,721 facility that actually looks that way . 503 00:22:10,721 --> 00:22:12,721 And if you don't think architecture 504 00:22:12,721 --> 00:22:14,666 makes a difference , walk into any 505 00:22:14,666 --> 00:22:16,721 cathedral , walk into any complex in 506 00:22:16,721 --> 00:22:18,832 Silicon Valley . Um , they don't look 507 00:22:18,832 --> 00:22:21,054 like terrible facilities were built for 508 00:22:21,054 --> 00:22:23,054 a purpose to set a mindset when you 509 00:22:23,054 --> 00:22:25,054 walk in the door and now we finally 510 00:22:25,054 --> 00:22:26,999 have this uh , the last thing I'll 511 00:22:26,999 --> 00:22:29,166 leave you with is uh , Branch , Irving 512 00:22:29,166 --> 00:22:31,221 branch went by twig bailey . Uh they 513 00:22:31,221 --> 00:22:33,388 were spectacular heroes from World War 514 00:22:33,388 --> 00:22:35,570 Two . Branch flew in the china , India 515 00:22:35,570 --> 00:22:37,860 burma kind of campaign and daily flew 516 00:22:37,860 --> 00:22:40,082 in the theater in europe branch was one 517 00:22:40,082 --> 00:22:42,416 of our Air Force test center commanders . 518 00:22:42,416 --> 00:22:44,650 Uh this would have just absolutely 519 00:22:44,650 --> 00:22:46,761 blown them away to have actually seen 520 00:22:46,761 --> 00:22:48,817 the campus that's now named in their 521 00:22:48,817 --> 00:22:51,230 honor . So it is a great day . This is 522 00:22:51,230 --> 00:22:53,452 a legacy project . This is one of those 523 00:22:53,452 --> 00:22:55,563 things that you can come back to 10 , 524 00:22:55,563 --> 00:22:57,674 20 years from now and say I was there 525 00:22:57,674 --> 00:22:59,730 when the ribbon cutting happened and 526 00:22:59,730 --> 00:23:01,786 the kids came in and that completely 527 00:23:01,786 --> 00:23:01,340 changed the narrative of what it meant 528 00:23:01,340 --> 00:23:03,396 to be a student at Edwards Air Force 529 00:23:03,396 --> 00:23:05,451 Base . So again , I want to spend my 530 00:23:05,451 --> 00:23:06,951 personal thanks to all the 531 00:23:06,951 --> 00:23:08,784 representative we have here from 532 00:23:08,784 --> 00:23:10,562 federal government , from state 533 00:23:10,562 --> 00:23:12,673 government from Iraq . Right . One of 534 00:23:12,673 --> 00:23:14,840 my great joys if you will was watching 535 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:17,062 some of the previous generals that were 536 00:23:17,062 --> 00:23:19,340 involved in the opening stages of this . 537 00:23:19,340 --> 00:23:18,620 They've never seen the school actually 538 00:23:18,620 --> 00:23:20,676 constructed . And so when they got a 539 00:23:20,676 --> 00:23:22,898 chance to come back and see this , just 540 00:23:22,898 --> 00:23:25,009 watching the look on their face , you 541 00:23:25,009 --> 00:23:24,450 could see it in their face that they 542 00:23:24,450 --> 00:23:26,672 were just deeply proud to say that they 543 00:23:26,672 --> 00:23:28,672 did something just to help get this 544 00:23:28,672 --> 00:23:30,506 along . So today's for them . If 545 00:23:30,506 --> 00:23:32,617 they're joining us online , thank you 546 00:23:32,617 --> 00:23:34,839 for that as well . So with that , let's 547 00:23:34,839 --> 00:23:36,728 go see the school , Let's cut the 548 00:23:36,728 --> 00:23:36,690 ribbon . Let's have a good time . 549 00:23:36,700 --> 00:23:38,922 Thanks again for having us here today . 550 00:23:38,922 --> 00:23:38,450 Thank 551 00:23:38,450 --> 00:23:44,550 you . 552 00:23:44,940 --> 00:23:47,130 I'm grateful for Colonel . Gordon , 553 00:23:47,130 --> 00:23:49,130 sharing exactly who the individuals 554 00:23:49,130 --> 00:23:51,450 were that these schools were named 555 00:23:51,450 --> 00:23:54,200 after the school buildings themselves 556 00:23:54,210 --> 00:23:56,154 are not the only thing named after 557 00:23:56,154 --> 00:23:58,321 individuals . Just know that one thing 558 00:23:58,321 --> 00:24:00,432 that hopefully you'll get a chance to 559 00:24:00,432 --> 00:24:02,543 take a look at is the cafeteria , the 560 00:24:02,543 --> 00:24:04,654 multipurpose room today . That's here 561 00:24:04,654 --> 00:24:06,710 at Branch Elementary School . When I 562 00:24:06,710 --> 00:24:08,766 was in the 6th grade . I remember we 563 00:24:08,766 --> 00:24:12,590 stopped class and turned on the news 564 00:24:12,600 --> 00:24:15,870 and we watched , um , we all tuned in 565 00:24:15,870 --> 00:24:18,430 to watch the Challenger , uh , take off 566 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:20,662 and christa mcauliffe was a teacher and 567 00:24:20,662 --> 00:24:22,829 we were all excited . And then we know 568 00:24:22,829 --> 00:24:24,996 how that ended . Um , that building is 569 00:24:24,996 --> 00:24:27,590 named Scobee building . Scobee was the 570 00:24:27,590 --> 00:24:30,310 commander of the Challenger . Um , so 571 00:24:30,310 --> 00:24:32,920 there are a number of places on this 572 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:34,976 facility that are named after a very 573 00:24:34,976 --> 00:24:38,560 special and unique individuals . Um , 574 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:41,351 we want to , I just want to thank all 575 00:24:41,351 --> 00:24:43,518 of you for being here today and taking 576 00:24:43,518 --> 00:24:43,340 the time to come out in the heat . We 577 00:24:43,340 --> 00:24:45,490 held it in the morning . Um , I would 578 00:24:45,490 --> 00:24:47,910 be remiss if I did not mention that . 579 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:50,440 Um , Tommy was very kind and sweet . He 580 00:24:50,440 --> 00:24:52,890 always is . But this , uh , bird Dog . 581 00:24:52,900 --> 00:24:55,560 Yes . But I wasn't the only one . Um , 582 00:24:55,630 --> 00:24:57,741 we've had two other superintendents , 583 00:24:57,741 --> 00:25:00,320 Loretta Gibson and Michael McCoy who 584 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:02,376 were on this project . This has been 585 00:25:02,376 --> 00:25:04,598 going on a long time and one of the few 586 00:25:04,598 --> 00:25:07,340 people jeremy job is another one . I 587 00:25:07,350 --> 00:25:09,128 think we've been here since the 588 00:25:09,128 --> 00:25:11,350 inception as far as the school district 589 00:25:11,350 --> 00:25:13,940 goes working towards this . Um , but 590 00:25:13,940 --> 00:25:15,940 the tireless efforts of individuals 591 00:25:15,940 --> 00:25:19,290 like Trevor walker Brenton , uh , I 592 00:25:19,300 --> 00:25:21,522 just want to take a moment to make sure 593 00:25:21,522 --> 00:25:23,578 that I recognize them as well . So , 594 00:25:23,578 --> 00:25:26,370 with let's cut a ribbon and go see 595 00:25:26,370 --> 00:25:28,537 these beautiful facilities . Thank you 596 00:25:28,537 --> 00:25:30,780 for taking the time . And now is the 597 00:25:30,780 --> 00:25:33,010 time . All of my people come 598 00:25:33,010 --> 00:25:35,060 forward . 599 00:25:38,550 --> 00:25:42,450 Wait , 600 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:56,780 wait . 601 00:25:56,790 --> 00:25:59,012 Now . I only have a tiny fair service . 602 00:25:59,012 --> 00:26:00,679 So you guys are gonna have to 603 00:26:00,679 --> 00:26:09,670 wait 604 00:26:13,670 --> 00:26:16,490 123 . 605 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:23,730 All right , 606 00:26:32,820 --> 00:26:35,480 Very good . All right . Are you giving 607 00:26:35,700 --> 00:26:36,700 me ? Thank you . 608 00:26:44,730 --> 00:26:46,480 All right .