PRINTER'S NO. 3418

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 554 Session of 2006

        INTRODUCED BY ADOLPH, HENNESSEY, KENNEY, KILLION, PERZEL,
           ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BELARDI, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI,
           COHEN, COSTA, CRUZ, DENLINGER, DERMODY, MUNDY, BUNT, VITALI,
           MILLARD, DONATUCCI, D. EVANS, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER, GEIST,
           GEORGE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARRIS, HERSHEY, JAMES,
           KOTIK, LaGROTTA, LEDERER, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK,
           MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN, MUSTIO, NAILOR, O'NEILL,
           PALLONE, PETRI, PETRONE, PICKETT, PYLE, CRAHALLA, READSHAW,
           HICKERNELL, GINGRICH, FICHTER, CAUSER, RAMALEY, REED,
           ROEBUCK, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER, SHANER,
           SHAPIRO, SONNEY, STERN, R. STEVENSON, SURRA, THOMAS, TIGUE,
           TRUE, TURZAI, WALKO, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YUDICHAK, STETLER,
           MANDERINO, STURLA, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, GOOD, QUIGLEY,
           TANGRETTI AND LEH, JANUARY 26, 2006

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           JANUARY 26, 2006

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Declaring the week of January 29 through February 4, 2006, as
     2     "Catholic Schools Week" in this Commonwealth.

     3     WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
     4  celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" from January 29 through
     5  February 4, 2006; and
     6     WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools, educating
     7  183,628 students annually, save State and local taxpayers more
     8  than $1 billion each year; and
     9     WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong
    10  foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and
    11  leadership skills; and

     1     WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people with
     2  solid values and academic skills needed in becoming responsible
     3  citizens of this Commonwealth and nation, have a dropout rate of
     4  less than 3% and a postgraduate higher education enrollment rate
     5  of 80%; therefore be it
     6     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the week
     7  of January 29 through February 4, 2006, as "Catholic Schools
     8  Week" in this Commonwealth and express congratulations and
     9  appreciation to Catholic elementary and secondary schools across
    10  this Commonwealth on the occasion of "Catholic Schools Week" in
    11  2006.













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