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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 80
Author: Dickinson (D), et al.
Amended: 9/11/13 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 9/11/13
SUBJECT : Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court Day
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution designates December 4, 2013, as
Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court Day.
ANALYSIS : 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.
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.
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3. 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.
4. Court-based interventions, such as truancy courts, have
shown promise in reducing chronic absenteeism and improving
academic 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 liaison with school authorities.
This resolution designates December 4, 2013, as Keeping Kids in
School and Out of Court Day.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 9/12/13)
Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the
Courts
PQ:k 9/12/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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