PRINTER'S NO. 1856
No. 128 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY WENGER, BAKER, HELFRICK, LINCOLN, GREENLEAF,
REGOLI, HESS, RHOADES, CORMAN, SHUMAKER, O'PAKE, BELAN,
JUBELIRER, MELLOW, REIBMAN, SALVATORE, AFFLERBACH, MADIGAN,
STOUT, MUSTO, HOLL, LEMMOND, PECORA AND DAWIDA,
JANUARY 23, 1990
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 23, 1990
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of February 11 through 17, 1990, as
2 "Vocational Education Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Vocational education not only prepares students for
4 a successful transition into the working world, it also provides
5 advanced technical training to men and women already in the work
6 force; and
7 WHEREAS, 1988-1989 data indicates a total of 247,462 students
8 were enrolled in Pennsylvania's vocational education programs;
9 there were 131,258 secondary students, an estimated 56,000
10 postsecondary students, and 60,204 adult students; and
11 WHEREAS, In 1988-1989, secondary and adult vocational program
12 enrollments included 14,969 handicapped and 45,053 disadvantaged
13 students; and
14 WHEREAS, In 1988-1989, enrollments totaled 13,590 in Job
15 Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs administered by the
16 Department of Education; and
1 WHEREAS, An estimated excess of $555 million of Federal,
2 State and local dollars are invested annually to maintain and
3 improve the system of vocational education in this Commonwealth;
4 and
5 WHEREAS, The 87 area vocational-technical schools and 535
6 high schools provide the greatest numbers of vocational
7 education programs; and
8 WHEREAS, Of those responding to the vocational education
9 follow-up survey of 1987-1988 completers, 89.9% of the secondary
10 and 85.6% of the adult respondents were gainfully placed
11 (employed, military service and/or pursuing additional
12 education); and
13 WHEREAS, In 1988-1989, there were 5,122 teachers and 644
14 administrators working in secondary vocational education;
15 therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
17 designate the week of February 11 through 17, 1990, as
18 "Vocational Education Week" in Pennsylvania.
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