THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY REED, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, COHEN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, M. KELLER, KIRKLAND, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MELIO, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, REICHLEY, ROCK, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 18, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Congratulating Homer-Center High School, Homer City, upon its

recognition as a 2008 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon

School.

WHEREAS, At an awards ceremony in Washington, DC, on October

21, 2008, the Federal Department of Education recognized 230

schools in the nation as 2008 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon

Schools; and

WHEREAS, Homer-Center High School was one of these schools,

an achievement signifying the high level of academic success its

students have reached through significant progress in testing

scores and program initiatives; and

WHEREAS, Homer-Center High School was one of only 12 schools

and three high schools to make a presentation during the awards

ceremony, presenting the "Scheduling for Success" program it

initiated during the 2001-2002 school year and has used since

then with increasing success; and

WHEREAS, "Scheduling for Success" recognized the value of

good nutrition, and a free breakfast program was made available

to all students; and

WHEREAS, In addition, the homeroom system was redesigned to

create remedial mathematics and remedial reading opportunities,

with students assigned to homerooms based upon their

Pennsylvania System of School Assessment test scores; and

WHEREAS, Homer-Center High School was one of only 12 schools

in this Commonwealth to be honored this year as a Blue Ribbon

school; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate

Homer-Center High School, Homer City, upon its recognition as a

2008 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon school.