THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY MURT, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARKINS, HARPER, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILNE, MOUL, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRARCA, PETRI, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTONI, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STERN, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND ELLIS, APRIL 28, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 28, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Declaring the month of January 2010 as "Catholic Schools Month"

in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Roman Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are

celebrating "Catholic Schools Month" in January 2010; and

WHEREAS, Roman Catholic elementary and secondary schools,

educating approximately 184,000 students annually, save State

and local taxpayers more than $1 billion each year; and

WHEREAS, Roman Catholic schools instill in young people a

strong foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and

leadership skills; and

WHEREAS, Roman Catholic schools, in providing young people

with solid values and academic skills needed in becoming

responsible citizens of this Commonwealth and nation, have a

dropout rate of less than 3% and a postgraduate higher education

enrollment rate of 80%; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the month

of January 2010 as "Catholic Schools Month" in this Commonwealth

and express congratulations and appreciation to Roman Catholic

elementary and secondary schools across this Commonwealth on the

occasion of "Catholic Schools Month" in 2010.