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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SR 9
          Author:   Huff (R)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     Majority

           
           SUBJECT  :    School Choice Week

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution proclaims the week of January  
          27, 2013, through February 2, 2013, as School Choice Week.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following  
          legislative findings:

           1. The California Constitution requires the Legislature to  
             encourage by all suitable means the promotion of  
             intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural  
             improvement.

           2. Excellence in education is a primary goal of the State  
             of California.

           3. California's student body is one of the most diverse in  
             the world and therefore requires diverse educational  
             opportunities.

           4. A child's residence should not determine the quality of  
             his/her education.

           5. All students in California, regardless of background,  
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             should have access to the highest quality schools  
             possible.

           6. Taxpayers and parents who fund the public school system  
             should be able to choose which school is best for their  
             children within state and local legal parameters.

           7. School choice promotes parental involvement.

           8. School choice spans all socioeconomic, political,  
             cultural, and ethnic groups.

           9. California recognizes the many high-quality teachers  
             and school employees in public and nonpublic schools who  
             are committed to educating children.

           10.Parents, students, and teachers in states across the  
             nation come together each year to recognize school  
             choice and the need for effective educational options  
             for all children.

          This resolution proclaims the week of January 27, 2013,  
          through February 2, 2013, as "School Choice Week."

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No



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