I say to the gentleman, ``Anything you can do to get more parental involvement, including parenting skills and improving literacy skills, I am a hundred percent behind,'' and I say to the gentleman, ``If you can do that without reporting requirements, then I'm very happy to join you in doing that.''
The speaker is expressing support for initiatives to enhance parental involvement and literacy.
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