BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | ACR 200| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: ACR 200 Author: Lopez (D), et al. Amended: 8/25/16 in Assembly Vote: 21 ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 8/25/16 SUBJECT: Parent Advocacy Day SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution proclaims September 28, 2016, as Parent Advocacy Day in recognition of parental involvement in pupils' success. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)A critical dimension of effective schooling is parental involvement; and research shows that parent involvement in a child's education at home improves pupil achievement, and when a parent is involved at school, his/her child goes farther in school. 2)Regardless of family income or background, pupils with involved parents are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school. 3)When a parent is involved in school, the performance of all children at school, not just the parent's child, tends to improve, and the more comprehensive and well planned the partnership between school and home, the higher the pupil ACR 200 Page 2 achievement. 4)The State Board of Education recognizes that a child's education is a responsibility shared by school and family during the entire period the child spends in school, and it is important that school districts and schools, in collaboration with parents, teachers, pupils, and school administrators, establish and develop efforts that enhance parent involvement and reflect the needs of pupils and families in the communities in which they serve. 5)Parent involvement is fundamental to a healthy system of public education and parent involvement roles require a statewide effort that has the support and recognition of all. This resolution proclaims September 28, 2016, as Parent Advocacy Day in recognition of parental involvement in pupils' success. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified8/29/16) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified8/29/16) None received Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520 8/29/16 18:49:47 **** END **** ACR 200 Page 3