PRINTER'S NO. 3012
No. 248 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY KOSINSKI, STEIGHNER, COLE, COY, COLAFELLA,
CORRIGAN, LEVDANSKY, DeLUCA, KASUNIC, JOSEPHS, McCALL,
MARKOSEK, STABACK, McHALE, FEE, CAWLEY, TIGUE, KUKOVICH,
STUBAN, PESCI, RYBAK, TRELLO, TANGRETTI, BROUJOS, COWELL,
GIGLIOTTI, DONATUCCI, PRESSMANN, HAYDEN, HALUSKA, STISH,
MICHLOVIC, LEH, KENNEY, MICOZZIE, DEMPSEY, PERZEL, RAYMOND,
O'BRIEN, DISTLER, JACKSON, BOYES, CESSAR, J. L. WRIGHT,
WOGAN, HERSHEY, GEIST, ARGALL, S. H. SMITH, CARLSON,
ANGSTADT, FOX, LASHINGER, SCHULER, J. H. CLARK, WASS, BUNT,
KONDRICH, FAIRCHILD, E. Z. TAYLOR, DOMBROWSKI, BELARDI,
PISTELLA, SAURMAN, DIETTERICK, NAILOR, WAMBACH, LAUGHLIN,
SALOOM, GEORGE, MELIO, BORTNER, YANDRISEVITS, MARSICO,
SERAFINI, KAISER, ALLEN, JADLOWIEC, FARGO, ROBBINS, BLACK,
TELEK, STRITTMATTER, PHILLIPS, MAINE, BELFANTI AND BRANDT,
JANUARY 30, 1990
ADOPTED, JANUARY 30, 1990
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Governor to declare January 31, 1990, as "Catholic
2 School Appreciation Day."
3 WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
4 celebrating Catholic Schools Week during the period from January
5 28 to February 3, 1990; and
6 WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools educate
7 approximately 250,000 students in this Commonwealth; and
8 WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in our young people a
9 strong foundation of values, enhancing self-esteem, building
10 self-confidence and developing leadership skills; and
11 WHEREAS, Catholic schools prepare young people to serve
1 others in our society and to accept the challenges they will
2 face as leaders of tomorrow; and
3 WHEREAS, Catholic schools save State and local government in
4 excess of 500 million dollars annually in school operational
5 costs, not including capital investment; and
6 WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in educating a quarter of a
7 million students annually with a dropout rate of less than 3%
8 and a postgraduation higher education enrollment rate of 80%,
9 provide young people with solid values and academic skills
10 needed in becoming responsible citizens of this Commonwealth;
11 therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives express
13 congratulations and appreciation to Catholic elementary and
14 secondary schools throughout the Commonwealth on the occasion of
15 Catholic School Week 1990 and urge the Governor to declare
16 January 31, 1990, as "Catholic School Appreciation Day" in this
17 Commonwealth.
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