PRINTER'S NO. 1909
No. 318 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY C. WILLIAMS, MELLOW, FUMO, BRIGHTBILL, GREENLEAF,
STOUT, SCHWARTZ, WAGNER, DENT, PIPPY, PICCOLA, ERICKSON,
KITCHEN, THOMPSON, ORIE, COSTA, KUKOVICH, TARTAGLIONE,
RAFFERTY, KASUNIC, MOWERY, MUSTO, PILEGGI, ARMSTRONG,
BOSCOLA, LOGAN, LEMMOND, CONTI, EARLL, WENGER, WONDERLING,
WAUGH, FERLO, STACK, TOMLINSON AND LAVALLE, NOVEMBER 8, 2004
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, NOVEMBER 8, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Observing the week of October 18 through 22, 2004, as "National
2 Safe Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Schools make substantial contributions to the future
4 of our nation and to the development of our nation's young
5 people as knowledgeable, responsible and productive citizens;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, Excellence in education depends on safe, secure and
8 peaceful school settings; and
9 WHEREAS, Crime and violence jeopardize the safety and well-
10 being of students, teachers and school staff members; and
11 WHEREAS, Abuse, gangs, bullying, poor discipline, vandalism
12 and absenteeism are some of the problems in our schools; and
13 WHEREAS, All citizens are responsible for enhancing the
14 learning experiences of young people by helping to ensure fair
15 and effective discipline, promote good citizenship and provide
16 for school safety and security; and
1 WHEREAS, All leaders, especially those in education, law
2 enforcement, government and business, should eagerly collaborate
3 to focus public attention on school safety and to identify,
4 develop and promote innovative answers to critical safety
5 issues; and
6 WHEREAS, Throughout the United States, numerous schools,
7 school districts and national organizations such as SPEAK UP--
8 which offers a toll-free hotline (866-SPEAK-UP) to anonymously
9 report weapon-related threats--are instituting antiviolence
10 strategies; and
11 WHEREAS, Observance of "National Safe Schools Week"
12 substantially promotes efforts to provide positive and safe
13 learning in all our nation's schools; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the Senate observe the week of October 18
15 through 22, 2004, as "National Safe Schools Week" in
16 Pennsylvania.
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