BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 134 (Hueso)
As Introduced March 20, 2012
Majority vote
RULES 10-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Silva, Alejo, | | |
| |Butler, Carter, Mendoza, | | |
| |Hagman, Hueso, Knight, | | |
| |Williams | | |
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SUMMARY : Declares the week of June 4 to June 10, inclusive,
2012, to be Dropout Recovery Week, and would state the
Legislature's intent to encourage the support of dropout
recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies,
alternative assessments, and adequate resources. Specifically,
this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1)Current research suggests that fewer than 70% of 9th grade
students in California graduate from high school; and, in some
school districts, the number is below 50%.
2)Research conducted by the Alliance for Excellent Education
suggests that if only one-half of the dropouts were recovered
in California's six largest metropolitan areas, the economic
benefits would be astounding; and, the recovered dropouts
would invest an additional $394 million per year, increase
home sales by $4.5 billion during their careers, support an
additional 8,700 jobs, and increase state and local tax
revenues by $167 million annually.
3)Dropout recovery high schools exist in California and utilize
multiple strategies to overcome the challenges facing students
who decide to reengage in school such as performing below
grade level, behavior difficulties, absenteeism and stressful
life circumstances. The schools do so by including
state-of-the-art technology, career technical education,
competency-based instruction rather than seat time-based
instruction and open entry and exit enrollment.
4)Research demonstrates that reengaging these students will
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allow them to demonstrate higher civic engagement and
contribute to the cultural strength of their communities; and,
California's population will benefit as the unemployment level
will be significantly less, as well as the number of people on
public assistance or those arrested for violent crime.
FISCAL EFFECT : None.
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
FN: 0003341