BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 80 (Dickinson)
As Amended August 27, 2013
Majority vote
RULES 11-0
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|Ayes:|Gordon, Wilk, Bigelow, |
| |Brown, Donnelly, |
| |Gonzalez, Hagman, |
| |Nazarian, V. Manuel |
| |P�rez, Quirk, Weber |
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SUMMARY : Designates December 4, 2013, as Keeping Kids in School
and Out of Court Day. Specifically, this resolution makes the
following legislative findings:
1)More than 700,000 suspensions involving over 365,000 students
occur in California's public schools each year; and, more than
1.8 million students are truant in California's public schools
each year.
2)Suspension rates have been increasing since the 1970s, with
racial disparities in suspension rates increasing at very high
rates; and, suspension and chronic absenteeism are linked to
academic failure, higher school dropout rates, and involvement
in the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
3)Almost one-half of all suspensions in California are for
disruption and defiance, rather than for acts of violence or
acts involving weapons or drugs.
4)Implementation of evidence-based and promising practices to
respond to disruptive student behavior and improve school
climate, such as Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions
and Supports and Restorative Justice, have allowed schools to
reduce their rates of suspension and improve school climate.
5)Court-based interventions, such as truancy courts, have shown
promise in reducing chronic absenteeism and improving academic
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performance; and the juvenile courts are actively engaged in
monitoring the educational needs of children under their
jurisdiction. Juvenile court judges are encouraged to take an
active role in their communities to encourage adequate support
and services for at-risk youth as well as to develop a close
liason with school authorities.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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