Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 92
CHAPTER 156
Relative to the Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education.
[
Filed with
Secretary of State
September 11, 2002.
]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 92, Alpert.
Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education.
This measure would continue the existence of the Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education—Kindergarten through University until November 30, 2004, would extend the authority for the ongoing operations of the committee until November 30, 2004, would require the committee to submit a report on its activities to the Legislature at the end of the 2001–02 Regular Session, and would rename the committee the “Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education.”
Digest Key
WHEREAS, Education is the most important function of the State of California and is essential to the cultural, political, and economic health of the state and the nation; and
WHEREAS, California’s population is rich in ethnic and cultural diversity, which is a resource that should continually be developed to ensure the ongoing success of the state and its residents; and
WHEREAS, Over the past 25 years, California has developed an extraordinary educational system, from preschool to the postgraduate level, with an unprecedented investment of public and private moneys and the energy and commitment of countless individuals; and
WHEREAS, In 1960, California established a master plan for the development, expansion, and integration of the facilities, curriculum, and standards of postsecondary education in junior colleges, the California State University system, the University of California system, and other institutions of higher education in the state to meet the needs of the state during the 10 years following the master plan’s establishment; and
WHEREAS, Since the adoption of the Master Plan for Higher Education in California, the master plan has been reviewed periodically by the Commission for the Review of the Master Plan for Higher Education, the Coordinating Council for Higher Education, the Joint Committee for Review of the Master Plan in Higher Education, and the California Postsecondary Education Commission; and
WHEREAS, Many members of the education community believe a master plan for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, is necessary due to the major policy initiatives enacted in recent years, and that coordination, guidance, and policy direction toward a framework for understanding the roles of the state and school districts in governing and financing the education system are critical; and
WHEREAS, Many members of the education and child care communities believe that a master plan for education must incorporate early childhood development and education opportunities to ensure that California’s children have the opportunities to support their becoming productive lifelong learners; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education—Kindergarten through University established pursuant to Resolution Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 1999, and extended by Resolution Chapter 132 of the Statutes of 2000, continues in existence until November 30, 2004; and be it further
Resolved, That all provisions of Resolution Chapter 43 of the Statutes of 1999, relating to the Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education—Kindergarten through University, which are applicable to the ongoing operation of the joint committee, also continue in effect until November 30, 2004; and be it further
Resolved, That the joint committee shall submit a report on its activities to the Legislature at the end of the 2001–02 Regular Session; and be it further
Resolved, That the joint committee is renamed the “Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education.”