PRINTER'S NO. 29
No. 12 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY HELFRICK, JUBELIRER, MELLOW, BRIGHTBILL, LAVALLE,
TOMLINSON, WAGNER, ARMSTRONG, TARTAGLIONE, CORMAN, O'PAKE,
PICCOLA, COSTA, WENGER, KUKOVICH, ROBBINS, MUSTO, M. WHITE,
BOSCOLA, EARLL, BODACK, GREENLEAF, TILGHMAN, MOWERY, BELL,
HOLL, DENT AND RHOADES, JANUARY 22, 2001
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JANUARY 22, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring the week of January 28 through February 3, 2001, as
2 "Catholic Schools Week" in this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
4 celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" from January 28 through
5 February 3, 2001; and
6 WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools educate
7 approximately 215,000 students annually and save State and local
8 taxpayers more than one billion dollars each year; and
9 WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong
10 foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and
11 leadership skills; and
12 WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people a strong
13 foundation of values and academic skills needed in becoming
14 responsible citizens of this Commonwealth and nation, have a
15 dropout rate of less than 3% and a postgraduate higher education
16 rate of 80%; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the Senate declare the week of January 28
2 through February 3, 2001, as "Catholic Schools Week" in this
3 Commonwealth and express congratulations and appreciation to
4 Catholic elementary and secondary schools across this
5 Commonwealth on the occasion of "Catholic Schools Week" in 2001.
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