Bill Text: PA HR266 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declaring the month of January 2010 as "Catholic Schools Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-12-17 - Adopted [HR266 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR266-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1655
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 266 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARKINS, HARPER, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILNE, MOUL, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRARCA, PETRI, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTONI, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STERN, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND ELLIS, APRIL 28, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 28, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Declaring the month of January 2010 as "Catholic Schools Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Roman Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
celebrating "Catholic Schools Month" in January 2010; and
WHEREAS, Roman Catholic elementary and secondary schools,
educating approximately 184,000 students annually, save State
and local taxpayers more than $1 billion each year; and
WHEREAS, Roman Catholic schools instill in young people a
strong foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and
leadership skills; and
WHEREAS, Roman Catholic schools, in providing young people
with solid values and academic skills needed in becoming
responsible citizens of this Commonwealth and nation, have a
dropout rate of less than 3% and a postgraduate higher education
enrollment rate of 80%; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the month
of January 2010 as "Catholic Schools Month" in this Commonwealth
and express congratulations and appreciation to Roman Catholic
elementary and secondary schools across this Commonwealth on the
occasion of "Catholic Schools Month" in 2010.
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