BILL NUMBER:  SB 161
  VETOED	DATE: 10/07/2005




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 161 without my signature.

While I am supportive of providing students with information that
affects their rights, this bill is unnecessary.  Under current law,
the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) can and should be
posting information on the Department of Education website to assist
students in understanding their rights and helping them with
important issues.  Furthermore, this bill is not inclusive enough of
all the rights and issues important to our students welfare, such as
a students right t o request confidentiality when reporting whether
he or she has been abused or sexually assaulted.

I encourage the Legislature and any other interested parties to work
with Superintendent OConnell to ensure that he provides as much
information to students and parents to maintain the health and
welfare of children in schools.

For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger