PRINTER'S NO. 1488
No. 234 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY J. TAYLOR, KENNEY, ADOLPH, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES,
CORRIGAN, COY, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeWEESE, FEESE,
FLEAGLE, GEIST, HARHART, HARPER, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
HORSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER,
LEH, MAJOR, McGILL, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, PHILLIPS,
PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SCAVELLO,
SCHRODER, SHANER, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, WALKO,
WASHINGTON, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, FRANKEL AND
REICHLEY, APRIL 29, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 29, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of April 27 through May 3, 2003, as
2 "National Charter Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The 91 charter schools in this Commonwealth and
4 their nearly 30,000 students are leading an educational
5 revolution, bringing new perspectives and innovative ideas to
6 education; and
7 WHEREAS, Charter schools are exciting and innovative schools
8 which are changing and improving educational opportunities in
9 this Commonwealth and across the nation by giving parents more
10 choices in their children's education; and
11 WHEREAS, Communities oversee charter public schools, thereby
12 empowering parents, teachers and communities to custom-design
13 unique educational programs to increase student achievement and
14 meet the specific needs of students; and
1 WHEREAS, Charter public schools encourage competition and are
2 accountable to the localities that establish them in order to
3 foster innovation and serve as models for other public schools;
4 therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
6 week of April 27 through May 3, 2003, as "National Charter
7 Schools Week" in Pennsylvania in proud celebration of these
8 innovative schools, and urge parents, teachers, students and
9 communities to support the charter public schools in this
10 Commonwealth.
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