PRINTER'S NO. 344
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
65
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BAKER, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, R. BROWN, V. BROWN,
CALTAGIRONE, CHARLTON, DiGIROLAMO, DUSH, FREEMAN, GABLER,
GOODMAN, HAHN, HEFFLEY, IRVIN, KAUFFMAN, KINSEY, KORTZ,
LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MENTZER, MILLARD, MULLERY, NEILSON,
PICKETT, QUIGLEY, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROTHMAN, SCHLOSSBERG,
SONNEY, STAATS, TALLMAN, WARD, WATSON AND SOLOMON,
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of February 2017 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
in career and technical education-related fields; and
WHEREAS, This year's theme, "Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow!"
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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 2017 as "Career and Technical Education Month"
in Pennsylvania.
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