Bill Text: PA HR131 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of April 2011 as "Pennsylvania Community College Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-04 - Adopted (196-0) [HR131 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR131-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1142
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 131 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, CLYMER, ADOLPH, CARROLL, MANN, MAJOR, BEAR, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, K. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DAY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HARHAI, HARHART, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, JOHNSON, KAVULICH, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MILNE, MIRABITO, MOUL, MULLERY, MURT, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SONNEY, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WATSON AND WHITE, MARCH 15, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 15, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2011 as "Pennsylvania Community
College Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Two hundred thirty thousand students are enrolled in
credit programs at this Commonwealth's community colleges, and
186,000 students are enrolled in noncredit courses with a focus
on increasing workplace skills; and
WHEREAS, One out of every four undergraduates of this
Commonwealth attends a community college; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges offer and support dual enrollment
of more than 12,600 high school students in more than half of
this Commonwealth's school districts; and
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WHEREAS, Community colleges facilitate high-tech career
pathways with seamless curriculums by collaborating in 2+2+2
project grants; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges offer increased access through
distance learning courses and programs, allowing students to
build their academic credentials and certifications while
maintaining their work schedules and family responsibilities;
and
WHEREAS, Community colleges have developed more than 1,000
articulation agreements to ensure students seamlessly transition
from the community college to a four-year degree with more than
20,000 students transferring each year; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges continue to graduate students in
many of the high-demand and high-growth industries vital to the
State's economy, particularly in health care, public safety,
energy and green jobs, as well as many others; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges offer individualized credit and
noncredit courses and programs that enhance the work force
pipeline and stimulate the Commonwealth's economy; and
WHEREAS, Community colleges have developed 84 new or
redesigned programs in response to regional needs of employers
and work force trends; and
WHEREAS, Employers throughout this Commonwealth have
contracted with community colleges to provide training for more
employees; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2011 as "Pennsylvania Community College Month" in
Pennsylvania and encourage all citizens to recognize, appreciate
and support the contributions that community colleges make to
their communities and to this Commonwealth.
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