PRINTER'S NO. 2775
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
662
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MURT, SAYLOR, ROEBUCK, ACOSTA, BAKER, BOBACK,
R. BROWN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, M. DALEY, P. DALEY, DIAMOND, DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL,
DUSH, EVERETT, FREEMAN, GABLER, GERGELY, GOODMAN, HAHN,
HARHART, J. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, KAVULICH, KILLION,
KIM, KINSEY, KIRKLAND, KLUNK, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MAHONEY,
MAJOR, MARSICO, MASSER, McNEILL, MILLARD, B. MILLER, NEILSON,
PICKETT, RAPP, READSHAW, ROSS, ROZZI, SCHLOSSBERG, SONNEY,
STAATS, STURLA, THOMAS, TOOHIL, WHEELAND, YOUNGBLOOD,
ZIMMERMAN, PAYNE, FARINA, DONATUCCI AND JOZWIAK,
JANUARY 28, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 28, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of February 2016 as "Career and Technical
Education Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "Career and Technical Education Month" serves to
increase public understanding and appreciation of the value of
career and technical education; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 65,563 students, representing 12% of
9th through 12th grade students in this Commonwealth, were
enrolled in a career or technical center in 2014; and
WHEREAS, Career and technical education must serve the needs
of business and industry by delivering programs which meet
national skill standards and offer recognized credentials; and
WHEREAS, According to the Department of Labor and Industry,
nearly 26,000 new careers are projected to be created each year
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in career and technical education-related fields; and
WHEREAS, This year's theme, "Opportunities for Career
Success," recognizes the crucial role that career and technical
education plays in readying our students for careers and our
nation for economic success; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical
Administrators strives to promote excellence in career and
technical education through leadership, advocacy and service;
and
WHEREAS, Career and technical education in this Commonwealth
provides students with meaningful opportunities to remain
competitive in an ever-changing global economy and also provides
a reliable pathway to a stable income, thereby expanding the
Commonwealth's middle class; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of February 2016 as "Career and Technical Education Month"
in Pennsylvania.
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