PRINTER'S NO. 1473
No. 215 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY REGOLA, FERLO, WONDERLING, O'PAKE, BOSCOLA,
THOMPSON, KASUNIC, PIPPY, STACK, COSTA, C. WILLIAMS, PICCOLA,
BRIGHTBILL, TARTAGLIONE, JUBELIRER, RAFFERTY, RHOADES,
D. WHITE, EARLL, ERICKSON, MUSTO, ORIE, GORDNER, FONTANA,
WENGER, PILEGGI, MADIGAN, LAVALLE, ARMSTRONG, LOGAN AND
ROBBINS, JANUARY 24, 2006
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 24, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring the week of January 29, 2006, as "Catholic Schools
2 Week" in this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
4 celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" during the week of January
5 29, 2006; and
6 WHEREAS, The theme for this year is "Catholic Schools:
7 Character, Compassion, Values"; 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 29,
4 2006, as "Catholic Schools Week" in this Commonwealth and
5 express congratulations and appreciation to Catholic elementary
6 and secondary schools across this Commonwealth on the occasion
7 of "Catholic Schools Week" in 2006.
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