PRINTER'S NO. 3001
No. 497 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, BAKER, BALDWIN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI,
BISHOP, BOYD, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, CORRIGAN,
COSTA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, CURRY, DERMODY, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
FORCIER, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, JAMES, KIRKLAND, KOTIK, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ,
MANN, MARKOSEK, McILHATTAN, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRI, PISTELLA,
RAMALEY, ROEBUCK, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER,
SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, TANGRETTI,
E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, WATERS, WATSON,
WHEATLEY, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, NOVEMBER 1, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 1, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Proclaiming November 14 through 18, 2005, as "American Education
2 Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, National attention must be focused on the integral
4 role that education plays in preparing citizens of the United
5 States for the future in an increasingly competitive and
6 interdependent world; and
7 WHEREAS, A well-educated workforce is vital to the economic
8 well-being of the United States and this Commonwealth; and
9 WHEREAS, A good education leads to more skilled and higher
10 paying jobs; therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim the week
12 of November 14 through 18, 2005, as "American Education Week" in
13 Pennsylvania; and be it further
1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge educators,
2 parents and students throughout this Commonwealth to observe
3 "American Education Week" and to use it to improve the
4 educational system in this Commonwealth; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge businesses
6 in this Commonwealth to encourage employees who are parents to
7 visit their children's schools and get more involved in efforts
8 to promote and enhance learning.
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