PRINTER'S NO. 1520
No. 107 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY ULIANA, BARLEY, FARGO, HALUSKA, ARGALL, CESSAR,
LINTON, GERLACH, MELIO, TRELLO, DENT, NAHILL, PESCI, HERMAN,
KRUSZEWSKI, HECKLER, HARLEY, J. TAYLOR, PITTS AND
E. Z. TAYLOR, MAY 6, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MAY 6, 1991
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Pennsylvania Department of Education, local school
2 districts and intermediate units to organize a Statewide
3 academic competition.
4 WHEREAS, The education of all Pennsylvania children is a
5 major concern to the citizens of this Commonwealth and requires
6 the use of creative and innovative means to focus attention upon
7 these concerns; and
8 WHEREAS, Academic competition is just such an innovative and
9 creative attempt to involve children, parents, educators and
10 community members in an educational forum for excellence; and
11 WHEREAS, Athletic excellence has long been recognized by
12 societal and community rewards provided for in this type of
13 Statewide competition; and
14 WHEREAS, Academic competition helps to hone the abilities and
15 intellectual skill of students, as well as providing
16 opportunities for incentives to continue the pursuit of
17 excellence in education; and
1 WHEREAS, A coordinated program of academic competition does
2 not exist in this Commonwealth, except in some isolated school
3 district programs; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
5 Pennsylvania Department of Education, local school districts,
6 local intermediate units and local community leaders in business
7 and commerce to work together in a cooperative effort to
8 establish a Statewide academic competition program in the
9 Commonwealth; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That the Commissioner for Basic Education shall
11 appoint an individual or individuals to examine the structure of
12 currently existing programs and to design a model that can be
13 effectively disseminated to other school districts in this
14 Commonwealth; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That the Commissioner for Basic Education
16 coordinate the involvement of local business, industry and
17 commerce to develop a support mechanism for these programs; and
18 be it further
19 RESOLVED, That the Commissioner for Basic Education also
20 encourage local business, industry and commerce in the provision
21 of scholastic rewards to schools for outstanding academic
22 achievement; and be it further
23 RESOLVED, That the Department of Education provide to the
24 General Assembly, once the program is established, a report
25 concerning the establishment of this Statewide academic
26 competition.
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