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          (  Without Reference to File  )

          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 147 (Conway)
          As Amended May 7, 2012
          Majority vote 

           RULES               11-0                                        
           
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          |Ayes:|Skinner, Silva, Alejo,    |     |                          |
          |     |Butler, Carter, Mendoza,  |     |                          |
          |     |Donnelly, Hagman, Hueso,  |     |                          |
          |     |Knight, Williams          |     |                          |
          |     |                          |     |                          |
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           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

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 








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