PRINTER'S NO. 1356
No. 191 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY PILEGGI, EARLL, STOUT, FERLO, COSTA, O'PAKE,
STACK, KUKOVICH, ORIE, LOGAN, ROBBINS, WENGER, WAGNER,
PICCOLA, MELLOW, ERICKSON, MUSTO, PUNT, LEMMOND, GREENLEAF,
KASUNIC, TARTAGLIONE, GORDNER, CORMAN, KITCHEN, FUMO,
ARMSTRONG, THOMPSON AND C. WILLIAMS, JANUARY 15, 2004
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JANUARY 15, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring the week of January 25 through January 31, 2004, as
2 "Catholic Schools Week" in this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
4 celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" from January 25 through
5 January 31, 2004; and
6 WHEREAS, The theme for this year is "Catholic Schools: Making
7 a World of Difference"; and
8 WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools educate
9 approximately 200,000 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 25
4 through January 31, 2004, 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 2004.
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