The Charter Schools Act of 1992 specifies the procedures for the submission, review, and approval or denial of a petition to establish a standard or countywide charter school. The Charter Schools Act limits the duration of charters to a period not to exceed 5 years and authorizes the chartering authority to grant one or more subsequent renewals for an additional period of 5 years for each renewal. The Charter Schools Act prescribes the requirements a charter school must comply with in order to have its charter renewed, including attaining specified measures of academic performance. The Charter Schools Act requires the chartering authority to make specified determinations regarding the academic performance of the charter school and to submit to the Superintendent of Public Instruction copies of supporting documentation and a written summary of the basis for those determinations. This bill would authorize the chartering authority to submit the supporting documentation and summary in electronic form.
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This measure would proclaim April 15 through April 22, 2012, as California Holocaust Memorial Week and would urge Californians to observe these days of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust in an appropriate manner.
Existing law provides for political subdivisions that encompass areas of representation within the state. With respect to these areas, public officials are generally elected by all of the voters of the political subdivision (at-large) or from districts formed within the political subdivision (district-based) . This bill would require that a district-based method of election be imposed for the election of members of the City Council of the City of West Covina, as specified. Because the bill would increase the workload of county elections officials, it would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of West Covina. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
This measure would respectfully request Congress and the Department of Defense to remain committed to maintaining the 144th Fighter Wing and the Aerospace Control Alert mission in California in order to prevent any negative impacts to Southwest air defense operations, the California economy, and the ability of first responders to protect the residents of this state.
This measure would declare March 2012 to be Campus Safety Month, and would encourage citizens to visit the Internet Web site of the national nonprofit organization Security On Campus, Inc., to view public safety information about public and private colleges and universities.
This measure would recognize the month of February 2012 as American Heart Month in California and recognize February 3, 2012, as Wear Red Day in California.