PRINTER'S NO. 2907
No. 340 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, GEORGE, CAPPABIANCA, SAYLOR, THOMAS, CORRIGAN, COY, SCHULER, FAIRCHILD, DeWEESE, C. WILLIAMS, MASLAND, LEDERER, MELIO, B. SMITH, ORIE, HERMAN, DENT, TRELLO, BAKER, PESCI, McCALL, PIPPY, READSHAW, BEBKO-JONES, COLAIZZO, FLICK, TRUE, GEIST, LAUGHLIN, SHANER, JOSEPHS, BELARDI, DEMPSEY, HERSHEY, SANTONI, ARGALL, MICOZZIE, McNAUGHTON, MANDERINO, RUBLEY, SCHRODER, HENNESSEY, SATHER, HALUSKA, ROSS, HESS, BARRAR, ROBERTS, MUNDY, ZUG, TIGUE, SERAFINI, BELFANTI, BROWNE, GIGLIOTTI, STABACK, JAMES, ADOLPH, FLEAGLE, DONATUCCI, CORPORA, CLYMER, WILT, S. H. SMITH, BARD, LUCYK, DeLUCA, DALLY, TANGRETTI, WALKO, RAMOS, SAINATO, BOSCOLA, ROONEY, L. I. COHEN, CIVERA, YOUNGBLOOD, A. H. WILLIAMS AND KIRKLAND, FEBRUARY 10, 1998
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 10, 1998
A RESOLUTION 1 Declaring the month of March 1998 as "Pennsylvania Middle School 2 Education Month." 3 WHEREAS, Middle level education has a special and unique 4 function in the nation's educational system; and 5 WHEREAS, Young adolescents are undergoing dramatic physical, 6 social, emotional and intellectual growth and are especially 7 vulnerable; and 8 WHEREAS, The habits and values established during early 9 adolescence have critical, lifelong influence; and 10 WHEREAS, This influence affects the future health and welfare 11 of our nation; and 12 WHEREAS, An adequate public understanding of the distinctive
1 mission of the middle level school is necessary for that mission 2 to succeed; and 3 WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon all in the educational 4 community and the larger community to have high expectations of 5 students, educators, schools, parents and community members for 6 middle school students to achieve and develop to their fullest 7 potential; therefore be it 8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the month 9 of March 1998 as "Pennsylvania Middle School Education Month"; 10 and be it further 11 RESOLVED, That the public be afforded special opportunities 12 to visit middle schools and participate in programs that focus 13 on the nature of young adolescents and celebrate the ways in 14 which our nation's schools respond to their needs and to the 15 needs of the nation; and be it further 16 RESOLVED, That the public be encouraged to commit to working 17 with schools to provide the highest standard of schooling and 18 highest expectations for all adolescents and adults working with 19 them. B3L82JLW/19980H0340R2907 - 2 -