| PRINTER'S NO. 198 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. | 10 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, TOMLINSON, STACK, ROBBINS, GREENLEAF, DINNIMAN, TEPLITZ, FERLO, YUDICHAK, KITCHEN, ALLOWAY, SCARNATI, VULAKOVICH, RAFFERTY, GORDNER, BROWNE, MENSCH, HUTCHINSON, ERICKSON, FONTANA, BAKER, KASUNIC, ARGALL, SOLOBAY, COSTA, WARD, PILEGGI, WASHINGTON, MCILHINNEY, BREWSTER, D. WHITE, VOGEL, BRUBAKER, TARTAGLIONE AND HUGHES, JANUARY 23, 2013
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 23, 2013
A RESOLUTION
1Designating the week of January 27 through February 1, 2013, as
2"Catholic Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.
3WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
4celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" during the week beginning
5January 27, 2013; and
6WHEREAS, The theme for this year is "Catholic Schools: Faith,
7Academics, Service"; and
8WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools educate
9approximately 153,000 students annually and save State and local
10taxpayers more than $2 billion each year; and
11WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong
12foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and
13leadership skills; and
14WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people with a
15strong foundation of the values and academic skills needed in
1becoming responsible citizens of this Commonwealth and this
2nation have a drop-out rate of less than 3% and a postgraduate
3higher education rate of 90%; therefore be it
4RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of January 27
5through February 1, 2013, as "Catholic Schools Week" in
6Pennsylvania and express congratulations and appreciation to
7Catholic elementary and secondary schools across this
8Commonwealth on the occasion of Catholic Schools Week in 2013.