BILL ANALYSIS Ó
ACR 147
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Date of Hearing: May 10, 2012
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Nancy Skinner, Chair
ACR 147 (Conway) - As Amended: May 7, 2012
SUBJECT : California Charter Schools Week.
SUMMARY : Proclaims May 6, 2012, to May 12, 2012, inclusive, to
be California Charter Schools Week; and joins the California
Charter Schools Association in congratulating charter schools
for the accomplishments and contributions they have made to
public education. Specifically, this resolution makes the
following legislative findings:
1)Charter schools play an integral role in California's public
education system, the communities in which they operate, the
families they serve, and the pupils' lives they impact; and,
there are 982 charter schools operating in California, the
highest number of any state in the nation.
2)Charters schools are public schools that increase learning
opportunities for all pupils and offer a variety of learning
environments and emphases, including college-preparedness,
technical education, arts, and sciences.
3)In the 2011-12 academic year, 100 new charter schools opened
and helped to create new jobs and opportunities for educators
and other professionals in California; and, 2012 is the 20th
anniversary of the establishment of charter schools in
California.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
None on file.
Opposition
None on file.
ACR 147
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Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800