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CA ACR149

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Shirley Weber

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates September 2014 as School Attendance Awareness Month in California
  • Encourages public officials, educators, and communities to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs
  • Recognizes chronic absenteeism (missing 10 percent or more of school) as a priority issue, particularly affecting low-income pupils and children of color
  • Identifies barriers to attendance including unreliable transportation, lack of health care access, unstable housing, and unfair discipline policies
  • Calls for schools and communities to work together to track attendance data and implement interventions to improve school attendance and reduce chronic absenteeism

Legislative Description

School Attendance Awareness Month.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 142, Statutes of 2014.

9/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules8/11/2014
Rules6/19/2014

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