PRINTER'S NO. 1974
No. 310 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY PERZEL, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BEBKO-JONES,
BELARDI, BOYD, BUNT, BUXTON, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, COSTA,
CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, DALLY, DENLINGER, DERMODY, DeWEESE,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EGOLF, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD,
FICHTER, FLEAGLE, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GINGRICH,
GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARPER, HASAY, HENNESSEY,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORSEY, JAMES, KELLER,
KIRKLAND, KOTIK, LAUGHLIN, LEACH, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ,
LEVDANSKY, LEWIS, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, McGILL, McILHATTAN,
R. MILLER, MUNDY, MYERS, NAILOR, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PHILLIPS,
PICKETT, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS,
RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER,
B. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STERN, STETLER, T. STEVENSON,
TIGUE, TRUE, TURZAI, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI AND
ZUG, JUNE 10, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 10, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating June 8 through 14, 2003, as "School Crossing Guard
2 Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, School crossing guards provide an important public
4 safety service to schools and their students throughout this
5 Commonwealth; and
6 WHEREAS, The work done by school crossing guards helps ensure
7 that the children of this Commonwealth can cross dangerous
8 intersections or otherwise safely make the trek to and from
9 school; and
10 WHEREAS, School districts such as Philadelphia, York,
11 Lancaster, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie and Chester,
1 among others, depend on the good services of school crossing
2 guards to daily assist students; and
3 WHEREAS, School crossing guards stand at their posts through
4 rain, sleet, snow, fog and the heat of the day when school is in
5 session in order to complete their duties; and
6 WHEREAS, Most school crossing guards do their work out of
7 love for children and concern for the general well-being of
8 their communities, accepting great personal risk while
9 controlling traffic at dangerous intersections or along other
10 roadways throughout this Commonwealth; and
11 WHEREAS, The thousands of school crossing guards who serve
12 our Commonwealth, its schools and students can be described as
13 heroes, demonstrating concern and commitment for their
14 neighborhoods in the performance of their duties; and
15 WHEREAS, Operators of all types of vehicles must be reminded
16 of the importance of following directions given by school
17 crossing guards and put safety first when traveling roads
18 throughout this Commonwealth; therefore be it
19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate June 8
20 through 14, 2003, as "School Crossing Guard Week" in
21 Pennsylvania to recognize the outstanding service school
22 crossing guards provide throughout this Commonwealth and the
23 risk they encounter daily.
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