Amended in Assembly July 9, 2015

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 70

Introduced by Senator Bates

(Coauthors: Senators begin insert Fuller, Jackson, end insert Leno, Morrell, Nguyen, and Vidak)

May 28, 2015

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 70—Relative to Student Safety Month.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SCR 70, as amended, Bates. Student Safety Month.

This bill would designate the month of June 2015 as Student Safety Month, and would recognize the importance of providing young people with a learning environment and foundation that will promote successful careers and that will be the force to help California grow and prosper.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, In the State of California, children, youth, and
young adults under 25 years of age comprise roughly one-third of
the state’s population; and

WHEREAS, The youth of California are among the state’s
greatest assets, and are an important indicator of our future
prosperity. The youth of the state are tomorrow’s entrepreneurs,
educators, and community leaders, and need the education and
training to participate and succeed in the global economy; and

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WHEREAS, The youth of California are human beings entitled
to dignity, respect, equality, and a life free from violence and
harassment. Violence and harassment can have lifelong negative
impacts on an individual’s self-esteem, mental and physical health,
growth, and opportunity for advancement; and

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WHEREAS, All California children deserve a safe and
high-quality education; and

WHEREAS, The safety and well-being of many students,
teachers, and school staff are begin delete unnecessarily end delete jeopardized by crime,
violence, and other issues, such as substance abuse, gangs,
vandalism, begin insert sexual violence, harassment, bullying, end insert and absenteeism
in our schools; and

WHEREAS, Students should be begin delete assured end delete begin insert ensured end insert of a safe
elementary and secondary education that is free from disruption
so that they begin insert can grow and develop in healthy and positive ways
and lead happy and fulfilling lives and end insert are prepared to either enter
into the workforce or start a successful college career; now,
therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of
June 2015 as Student Safety Month; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes the importance of
providing young people with a learning environment and
foundation that will promote successful careers and that will be
the force to help California grow and prosper; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.