PRINTER'S NO. 6

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 5 Session of 2001

        INTRODUCED BY ADOLPH, McCALL, BARRAR, CIVERA, FLICK, MICOZZIE,
           RAYMOND, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BEBKO-JONES,
           BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE,
           CAPPABIANCA, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, COY,
           CURRY, DAILEY, DALEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD,
           FICHTER, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GEIST, GODSHALL, GORDNER, GRUCELA,
           HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, JADLOWIEC,
           KELLER, KENNEY, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ,
           LEVDANSKY, LUCYK, MAITLAND, MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK,
           MARSICO, McILHATTAN, McILHINNEY, McNAUGHTON, MICHLOVIC,
           S. MILLER, ORIE, PIPPY, PISTELLA, PRESTON, READSHAW, ROEBUCK,
           RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SHANER, SOLOBAY,
           STABACK, STAIRS, STERN, T. STEVENSON, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR,
           J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TULLI, WASHINGTON, WILT,
           WOGAN, WOJNAROSKI, WRIGHT, YUDICHAK, ZUG AND TANGRETTI,
           JANUARY 23, 2001

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           JANUARY 23, 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, educating
     7  approximately 215,144 students annually, 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

     1  leadership skills; and
     2     WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people with
     3  solid values and academic skills needed in becoming responsible
     4  citizens of this Commonwealth and nation, have a dropout rate of
     5  less than 3% and a postgraduate higher education enrollment rate
     6  of 80%; therefore be it
     7     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the week
     8  of January 28 through February 3, 2001, as "Catholic Schools
     9  Week" in this Commonwealth and express congratulations and
    10  appreciation to Catholic elementary and secondary schools across
    11  this Commonwealth on the occasion of "Catholic Schools Week" in
    12  2001.












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