I want to say to my colleague that I really appreciate her effort to ensure that all schools, both traditional public schools and public charter schools, share the information needed by parents. We agree on that point, and I believe that the underlying bill addresses it; so I must, regrettably, oppose the gentlelady's amendment, but I certainly thank her for the discussion. I reserve the balance of my time.
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