PRINTER'S NO. 5

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 6 Session of 2003

        INTRODUCED BY ADOLPH, MICOZZIE, FLICK, RAYMOND, ARGALL,
           ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI,
           BENNINGHOFF, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, CLYMER, COLEMAN, COY,
           CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, DONATUCCI, EACHUS,
           J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, GABIG, GEIST,
           GEORGE, GODSHALL, GORDNER, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS,
           HUTCHINSON, KELLER, KENNEY, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH,
           LEVDANSKY, LEWIS, MAITLAND, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO,
           McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, NAILOR, PIPPY,
           PRESTON, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROONEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI,
           SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN,
           TANGRETTI, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TRUE, TURZAI, VITALI,
           WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, ZUG AND ROBERTS, JANUARY 27, 2003

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           JANUARY 27, 2003

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Declaring the week of January 26 through February 1, 2003, as
     2     "Catholic Schools Week" in this Commonwealth.

     3     WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
     4  celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" from January 26 through
     5  February 1, 2003; and
     6     WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools, educating
     7  approximately 205,000 students annually, save State and local
     8  taxpayers more than $1 billion each year; and
     9     WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong
    10  foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and
    11  leadership skills; and
    12     WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people with

     1  solid values and academic skills needed in becoming responsible
     2  citizens of this Commonwealth and nation, have a dropout rate of
     3  less than 3% and a postgraduate higher education enrollment rate
     4  of 80%; therefore be it
     5     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the week
     6  of January 26 through February 1, 2003, as "Catholic Schools
     7  Week" in this Commonwealth and express congratulations and
     8  appreciation to Catholic elementary and secondary schools across
     9  this Commonwealth on the occasion of "Catholic Schools Week" in
    10  2003.














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