PRINTER'S NO. 986
No. 68 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, PESCI, CORRIGAN, CAPPABIANCA, COLAIZZO,
FICHTER, ROONEY, LAUGHLIN, REBER, BELARDI, HERMAN, GEIST,
SCRIMENTI, HERSHEY, HENNESSEY, COLAFELLA, KENNEY, BELFANTI,
YOUNGBLOOD, PISTELLA, KELLER, MIHALICH, SEMMEL AND
RICHARDSON, FEBRUARY 28, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 28, 1995
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Committee on Education of the House of
2 Representatives in conjunction with the Tuition Account
3 Program Advisory Board to study methods designed to assist
4 elementary and secondary schools in facilitating
5 participation in the Tuition Account Program and to recommend
6 any legislation necessary to accomplish this goal.
7 WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of this Commonwealth to
8 foster higher education in order to provide well-educated
9 citizens; and
10 WHEREAS, As much as possible should be done to encourage
11 residents of this Commonwealth to attend institutions of higher
12 education; and
13 WHEREAS, The Tuition Account Program established under the
14 act of April 3, 1992 (P.L.28, No.11), known as the Tuition
15 Account Program and College Savings Bond Act, was designed to
16 further these goals, and participation in the Tuition Account
17 Program should be fostered; therefore be it
18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
1 Committee on Education in conjunction with the Tuition Account
2 Program Advisory Board to study methods and make recommendations
3 designed to assist elementary and secondary schools in their
4 facilitation of pupil participation in the Tuition Account
5 Program, in particular, methods by which elementary and
6 secondary schools would act as collectors of payments to the
7 Tuition Account Program; and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That the Committee on Education of the House of
9 Representatives in conjunction with the Tuition Account Program
10 Advisory Board recommend any legislation necessary to accomplish
11 direct facilitation by elementary and secondary schools of this
12 Commonwealth of participation in the Tuition Account Program;
13 and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the committee make a report of its findings
15 and recommendations to the House of Representatives within six
16 months of the passage of this resolution.
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