CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 9Introduced by Assembly Member KileyJanuary 15, 2021 Relative to School Choice Week. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 9, as introduced, Kiley. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, The California Constitution requires the Legislature to encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement; and WHEREAS, Excellence in education is a primary goal of the state; andWHEREAS, The states student body is one of the most diverse in the world and, therefore, requires a diverse educational system; andWHEREAS, A childs residence should not determine the quality of that childs education; andWHEREAS, All pupils in the state, regardless of background, should have the right to the highest quality schools possible; andWHEREAS, School choice programs provide pupils and parents with access to high-quality schools; andWHEREAS, Taxpayers and parents who fund the public school system should be able to choose which school is best for their children; andWHEREAS, School choice promotes parental involvement; andWHEREAS, School choice is especially critical for low-income families who often have few educational options; andWHEREAS, The state recognizes the many high-quality teaching professionals in public and nonpublic schools who are committed to educating children; andWHEREAS, The state appropriately embraces educational choice in the provision of higher education; andWHEREAS, Parents, pupils, and teachers in every state across the nation come together each year to recognize school choice and the need for effective education options for all children; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly proclaims the week of January 24, 2021, through January 31, 2021, as School Choice Week; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the National School Choice Week organization and to the author for appropriate distribution. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 9Introduced by Assembly Member KileyJanuary 15, 2021 Relative to School Choice Week. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 9, as introduced, Kiley. Digest Key CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 9 Introduced by Assembly Member KileyJanuary 15, 2021 Introduced by Assembly Member Kiley January 15, 2021 Relative to School Choice Week. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST HR 9, as introduced, Kiley. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text WHEREAS, The California Constitution requires the Legislature to encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement; and WHEREAS, Excellence in education is a primary goal of the state; and WHEREAS, The states student body is one of the most diverse in the world and, therefore, requires a diverse educational system; and WHEREAS, A childs residence should not determine the quality of that childs education; and WHEREAS, All pupils in the state, regardless of background, should have the right to the highest quality schools possible; and WHEREAS, School choice programs provide pupils and parents with access to high-quality schools; and WHEREAS, Taxpayers and parents who fund the public school system should be able to choose which school is best for their children; and WHEREAS, School choice promotes parental involvement; and WHEREAS, School choice is especially critical for low-income families who often have few educational options; and WHEREAS, The state recognizes the many high-quality teaching professionals in public and nonpublic schools who are committed to educating children; and WHEREAS, The state appropriately embraces educational choice in the provision of higher education; and WHEREAS, Parents, pupils, and teachers in every state across the nation come together each year to recognize school choice and the need for effective education options for all children; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly proclaims the week of January 24, 2021, through January 31, 2021, as School Choice Week; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the National School Choice Week organization and to the author for appropriate distribution.