2011
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 11-048
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) King K. and Johnston, Aguilar, Bacon, Boyd,
       Brophy, Cadman, Carroll, Foster, Giron, Grantham, Guzman, Harvey,
       Heath, Hodge, Hudak, Jahn, King S., Kopp, Lambert, Lundberg,
       Mitchell, Morse, Newell, Nicholson, Renfroe, Roberts, Scheffel,
       Schwartz, Shaffer B., Spence, Steadman, Tochtrop, White, Williams S.;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Massey and Casso, Acree, Balmer, Barker,
       Baumgardner, Becker, Beezley, Bradford, Brown, Conti, Coram, Court,
       DelGrosso, Duran, Ferrandino, Fields, Fischer, Gardner B., Gardner D.,
       Gerou, Hamner, Holbert, Hullinghorst, Jones, Joshi, Kagan, Kefalas,
       Kerr A., Kerr J., Labuda, Lee, Levy, Looper, McCann, McKinley,
       Miklosi, Murray, Nikkel, Pabon, Pace, Peniston, Priola, Ramirez,
       Riesberg, Ryden, Schafer S., Scott, Solano, Sonnenberg, Soper,
       Stephens, Summers, Swalm, Swerdfeger, Szabo, Todd, Tyler, Vaad,
       Vigil, Waller, Williams A., Wilson, McNulty.
       
       
          CONCERNING RECOGNIZING APRIL 25 THROUGH 29, 2011,
       AS "COLORADO CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF
       COLORADO. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, 2011 marks the 18th anniversary of the signing of
       Colorado's "Charter Schools Act", part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22,
       Colorado Revised Statutes; and
       
          WHEREAS, Colorado was an early innovator in recognizing the
       critical role of charter schools for improving public education, having
       been the third state to enact a charter school law; and
       
          WHEREAS, Colorado's "Charter Schools Act" is currently ranked 4th
       nationally by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools in terms
       of quality, flexibility, and accountability; and
       
          WHEREAS, There are 170 charter schools operating in Colorado,
       with a combined enrollment of nearly 72,000 students; and
       
          WHEREAS, By providing quality education to students, charter
       schools contribute to the statewide effort to ensure quality instruction in
       Colorado; and
       
          WHEREAS, Charter schools provide the citizens of this state with
       greater choice in their educational decisions, thus improving the overall
       quality of public education across Colorado; and
       
          WHEREAS, Public charter schools serve a broad diversity of students,
       including low-income students, racial and ethnic minorities, and students
       with disabilities and other special needs; and
       
          WHEREAS, Charter schools encourage community and parental
       involvement in the education of Colorado's youth; now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly of
       the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          That we, the members of the General Assembly, celebrate the
       accomplishments and contributions of charter schools to public education
       throughout the state of Colorado; and
       
          That we hereby recognize April 25 through 29, 2011, as "Colorado
       Charter Schools Week".
       
                    Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Joint Resolution be sent to
       the Colorado League of Charter Schools.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Brandon C. Shaffer                     Frank McNulty
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Cindi Markwell                        Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES