PRINTER'S NO. 10
No. 15 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY REGOLA, ERICKSON, ORIE, SCARNATI, MELLOW, ROBBINS, ARMSTRONG, O'PAKE, FUMO, PUNT, CORMAN, LAVALLE, COSTA, PIPPY, FONTANA, D. WHITE, RHOADES, C. WILLIAMS, FOLMER, PICCOLA, KASUNIC, EARLL, GREENLEAF, MUSTO, WONDERLING, TOMLINSON, STOUT, BOSCOLA, GORDNER, MADIGAN, FERLO, STACK, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, LOGAN AND WASHINGTON, JANUARY 23, 2007
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 23, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Declaring the week of January 28 through February 3, 2007, as 2 "Catholic Schools Week" in this Commonwealth. 3 WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are 4 celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" during the week beginning 5 January 28, 2007; and 6 WHEREAS, The theme for this year is "Catholic Schools: the 7 Good News in Education"; and 8 WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools educate 9 approximately 183,628 students annually and save State and local 10 taxpayers more than $1 billion each year; and 11 WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong 12 foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and 13 leadership skills; and 14 WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people a strong 15 foundation of values and academic skills needed in becoming 16 responsible citizens of this Commonwealth and nation, have a
1 drop-out rate of less than 3% and a postgraduate higher 2 education rate of 80%; therefore be it 3 RESOLVED, That the Senate declare the week of January 28 4 through February 3, 2007, as "Catholic Schools Week" in this 5 Commonwealth and express congratulations and appreciation to 6 Catholic elementary and secondary schools across this 7 Commonwealth on the occasion of "Catholic Schools Week" in 2007. L18L82DMS/20070S0015R0010 - 2 -