BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 147
Author: Conway (R), et al.
Amended: 5/10/12 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 5/10/12
SUBJECT : California Charter Schools Week
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution 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.
ANALYSIS : 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. 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
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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 : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/15/12)
California Charter Schools Association
PQ:mw 5/15/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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