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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                            SR 7
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                                THIRD READING
Bill No:    SR 7
Author:     Ochoa Bogh (R), et al.
Amended:    1/6/25
Vote:       Majority
SUBJECT: School Governance
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution declares the state’s appreciation to every school board
and school board member in California and recognizes their dedicated commitment
to serving the needs of pupils in our communities by proclaiming the month of
January 2025 as School Board Recognition Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) California has nearly 1,000 school districts and county offices of education
   throughout the state, represented by nearly 5,000 school board members
   accounting for the largest number of locally elected officials in the state.
2) The first school district in the United States was established in 1721. Local
   school district governing boards and county boards of education are a central
   part of our democracy.
3) The mission of public schools to meet the diverse educational needs of all
   children and to empower pupils to become productive and thoughtful
   contributors to a democratic society and an ever-changing world is more
   important now than ever before.
4) Local school boards consistently work to ensure that every pupil’s academic,
   social-emotional, physical, and mental health needs are a priority. Local school
   board members are committed to pupils and believe that all pupils can be
   successful learners and that the best education is tailored towards providing
   every pupil with an opportunity to learn.
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5) School Board Recognition Month is an ideal time to recognize and celebrate the
   Californians serving on school district governing boards and county boards of
   education who help guide the education of pupils in kindergarten and grades 1
   to 12, inclusive, and who prepare these pupils for the opportunities and
   challenges of the 21st century and beyond.
This resolution declares the state’s appreciation to every school board and school
board member in California and recognizes their dedicated commitment to serving
the needs of pupils in our communities by proclaiming the month of January 2025
as School Board Recognition Month.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No            Fiscal Com.:   No     Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 1/17/25)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 1/17/25)
None received
Prepared by: Sofia Pachon-Mendez / SFA / (916) 651-1520
1/22/25 13:43:11
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