Public education: mission.

Existing law establishes the public school system in this state, and, among other things, provides for the establishment of school districts throughout the state and for the provision of instruction at the public elementary and secondary schools that these districts operate and maintain. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to elicit input from pupils, parents, teachers, school administrators, and all members of the public about the core values and mission of public education in California, and to enact legislation that would add a preamble to the Education Code that reflects a collective statement of these values and that mission.