THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY PASHINSKI, BARRAR, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, QUINN, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, STERN, STURLA, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, YOUNGBLOOD AND PICKETT, MARCH 27, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 27, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of March 2009 as "Music in Our Schools

Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The study of music is basic to the complete

education, provides a competitive edge for successful

educational reform, engages students in individual and group

activity, develops creativity, teaches problem solving and

develops critical and evaluative skills; and

WHEREAS, Music education helps students acquire skills in

production and performance of music, as well as an understanding

of history and culture; and

WHEREAS, Music educators in this Commonwealth are committed

to maintaining and improving school music programs for all

students regardless of their socioeconomic status or their

abilities; and

WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper for the Commonwealth to

recognize and commend music educators in this Commonwealth for

their concerns and efforts to enhance the quality of music

education in schools; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the

month of March 2009 as "Music in Our Schools Month" in

Pennsylvania.