PRINTER'S NO. 136
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
35
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ADOLPH, DiGIROLAMO, WHEELAND, SANTORA,
CALTAGIRONE, KAUFFMAN, THOMAS, BURNS, KOTIK, W. KELLER,
SAYLOR, COHEN, READSHAW, D. COSTA, SAINATO, JAMES, CAUSER,
FREEMAN, PICKETT, VEREB, BOYLE, SACCONE, SONNEY, DUSH,
STAATS, DRISCOLL, QUIGLEY, MILLARD, BARRAR, KINSEY,
LONGIETTI, PAYNE, BENNINGHOFF, KILLION, GRELL, VITALI,
KNOWLES, HAHN, MATZIE, McGINNIS, GODSHALL, SCHWEYER,
HICKERNELL, GABLER, O'NEILL, A. HARRIS, MENTZER, DAVIS,
CORBIN, DAVIDSON, GROVE, MAJOR, MURT, GOODMAN, DONATUCCI,
MULLERY, HARHART, V. BROWN, TALLMAN AND MARSICO,
JANUARY 22, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 22, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of January 25 through 31, 2015, as
"Catholic Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
celebrating Catholic Schools Week during the week of January 25
through 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The theme for this year is "Catholic Schools:
Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service"; and
WHEREAS, In the 2013-2014 school year, Catholic elementary
and secondary schools educate approximately 152,000 students and
save State and local taxpayers more than $2 billion; and
WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong
foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and
leadership skills; and
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WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people with a
strong foundation of the values and academic skills needed in
becoming responsible citizens of this Commonwealth and this
nation, have a drop-out rate of less than 3% and a postgraduate
higher education rate of 90%; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of January 25 through 31, 2015, as "Catholic Schools Week"
in Pennsylvania and express congratulations and appreciation to
Catholic elementary and secondary schools across this
Commonwealth on the occasion of "Catholic Schools Week" in 2015.
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