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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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