PRINTER'S NO. 3117
No. 561 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY ADOLPH, KENNEY, HENNESSEY, CIVERA, ARGALL, BEAR,
BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BOYD, BUXTON,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, COSTA,
CREIGHTON, DALEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,
EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARKINS, HELM,
HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES, KILLION, KORTZ, KULA,
LEVDANSKY, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK,
MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLARD, MILNE,
MOYER, MUSTIO, NAILOR, D. O'BRIEN, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL,
PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRARCA, PETRI, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT,
QUIGLEY, RAMALEY, READSHAW, REED, ROAE, ROEBUCK, ROSS,
RUBLEY, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH,
SONNEY, STABACK, STEIL, STERN, R. STEVENSON, STURLA, SURRA,
SWANGER, TRUE, TURZAI, VITALI, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ,
WATSON, J. WHITE, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, BRENNAN, FREEMAN,
MICOZZIE, W. KELLER AND BOBACK, JANUARY 23, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 23, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring the week of January 27 through February 2, 2008, as
2 "Catholic Schools Week" in this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
4 celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" from January 27 through
5 February 2, 2008; and
6 WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools, educating
7 183,628 students annually, save State and local taxpayers more
8 than $1 billion each year; and
9 WHEREAS, The theme for "Catholic Schools Week" this year is
10 "Catholic Schools Light the Way"; and
1 WHEREAS, The theme focuses on the leadership that Catholic
2 schools provide to our nation, producing graduates who light the
3 way to a brighter future for all humankind; and
4 WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong
5 foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and
6 leadership skills; and
7 WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people with
8 solid values and academic skills needed in becoming responsible
9 citizens of this Commonwealth and nation, have a dropout rate of
10 less than 3% and a postgraduate higher education enrollment rate
11 of 80%; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the week
13 of January 27 through February 2, 2008, as "Catholic Schools
14 Week" in this Commonwealth and express congratulations and
15 appreciation to Catholic elementary and secondary schools across
16 this Commonwealth on the occasion of "Catholic Schools Week" in
17 2008.
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