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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, PICCOLA, SCARNATI, COSTA, PILEGGI, WARD, BRUBAKER, FOLMER, BAKER, ALLOWAY, McILHINNEY, ERICKSON, PIPPY, D. WHITE, ROBBINS, ORIE, TOMLINSON, YAW, VOGEL, TARTAGLIONE, KASUNIC, BOSCOLA, MENSCH, KITCHEN, FONTANA, STACK, WAUGH, SOLOBAY, GREENLEAF AND RAFFERTY, JANUARY 25, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 25, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating the week of January 30 through February 5, 2011, as |
2 | "Catholic Schools Week" in Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are |
4 | celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" during the week beginning |
5 | January 30, 2011; and |
6 | WHEREAS, The theme for this year is "A+ for American Catholic |
7 | Schools"; and |
8 | WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools educate |
9 | approximately 159,250 students annually and save State and local |
10 | taxpayers more than $1 billion each year; and |
11 | WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong |
12 | foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and |
13 | leadership skills; and |
14 | WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people with a |
15 | strong foundation of the values and academic skills needed in |
16 | becoming responsible citizens of this Commonwealth and this |
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1 | nation have a drop-out rate of less than 3% and a postgraduate |
2 | higher education rate of 90%; therefore be it |
3 | RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of January 30 |
4 | through February 5, 2011, as "Catholic Schools Week" in |
5 | Pennsylvania and express congratulations and appreciation to |
6 | Catholic elementary and secondary schools across this |
7 | Commonwealth on the occasion of Catholic Schools Week in 2011. |
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