PRINTER'S NO. 3661
No. 739 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY D. EVANS, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, FRANKEL, JAMES,
MELIO, PAYNE, SWANGER, WHEATLEY, McILHATTAN, WATSON, BOYD,
W. KELLER, RAMALEY, WATERS, HARPER, RUBLEY, MANTZ, CIVERA,
D. O'BRIEN, HARHART AND MICOZZIE, MAY 2, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 2, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of May 4 through 10, 2008, as "National
2 Charter Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The 126 charter schools in this Commonwealth and
4 their nearly 64,000 students are leading an educational
5 revolution, bringing new perspectives and innovative ideas to
6 education; and
7 WHEREAS, Charter schools are exciting and innovative schools
8 that are changing and improving educational opportunities in
9 this Commonwealth and across the nation by giving parents more
10 choices in their children's education; and
11 WHEREAS, Communities oversee charter public schools, thereby
12 empowering parents, teachers and communities to custom-design
13 unique educational programs to increase student achievement and
14 meet the specific needs of students; and
15 WHEREAS, Charter public schools encourage competition and are
16 accountable to the localities that establish them in order to
1 foster innovation and serve as models for other public schools;
2 therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
4 week of May 4 through 10, 2008, as "National Charter Schools
5 Week" in Pennsylvania in proud celebration of these innovative
6 schools and urge parents, teachers, students and communities to
7 support the charter public schools in this Commonwealth.
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