Bill Text: PA SR20 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the week of January 30 through February 5, 2011, as "Catholic Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 24-10)

Status: (Passed) 2011-01-25 - Introduced and adopted [SR20 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR20-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 223
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 20 Session of2011
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
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 25, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of January 30 through February 5, 2011, as
"Catholic Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" during the week beginning
January 30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, The theme for this year is "A+ for American Catholic
Schools"; and
WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools educate
approximately 159,250 students annually and save State and local
taxpayers more than $1 billion each year; and
WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong
foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and
leadership skills; and
WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people with a
strong foundation of the values and academic skills needed in
becoming responsible citizens of this Commonwealth and this
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nation have a drop-out rate of less than 3% and a postgraduate
higher education rate of 90%; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of January 30
through February 5, 2011, as "Catholic Schools Week" in
Pennsylvania and express congratulations and appreciation to
Catholic elementary and secondary schools across this
Commonwealth on the occasion of Catholic Schools Week in 2011.
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