Bill Text: PA SR304 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the 100th anniversary of Pittsburgh Public Schools in the City of Pittsburgh.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-01 - Transmitted as directed [SR304 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR304-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2148
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 304 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, FONTANA, PIPPY, KASUNIC, PILEGGI, WILLIAMS, STACK, DINNIMAN, HUGHES, SCHWANK, EARLL, KITCHEN, TARTAGLIONE, GREENLEAF, BROWNE, ERICKSON AND ALLOWAY, MAY 1, 2012
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 1, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the 100th anniversary of Pittsburgh Public Schools in
the City of Pittsburgh.
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools was founded in 1911,
bringing 61 separate and independent school districts under the
direction of one newly appointed 15-member board to better serve
the City of Pittsburgh's children and families; and
WHEREAS, During the 2011-2012 school year, Pittsburgh Public
Schools celebrates its 100th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, More than 26,000 students are educated in grades
Pre-K through 12, and more than 5,500 individuals are employed;
and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools achieved Adequate Yearly
Progress as a school district for the second time in three years
in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools was ranked 7th in the
nation among public school systems in large United States cities
in the GreatSchools Best Cities to Live and Learn 2010 report;
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and
WHEREAS, In 2009, Pittsburgh Public Schools was awarded $80
million in competitive grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation and the Federal Department of Education's Teacher
Incentive Fund program to support its Empowering Effective
Teachers plan; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools is taking giant steps
forward to assure that there is an effective teacher in every
classroom, every day; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools believes that through its
Empowering Effective Teachers work, more than 80% of its
students will complete a four-year college or work force
certification; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools students have access to
the largest Promise scholarship program in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Three thousand two hundred Pittsburgh Public Schools
students have received Pittsburgh Promise® scholarships to
attend either a technical/trade school that offers a two-year
degree and any college or university in this Commonwealth,
regardless of income; and
WHEREAS, More than 600 of Pittsburgh Public Schools students
will be in the inaugural class of Pittsburgh Promise scholars
that will graduate from a four-year college or two-year work
force certification program during the 2011-2012 school year;
and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Linda
S. Lane is leading the way to build a sustainable district to
ensure that City of Pittsburgh children can continue to be
prepared to achieve academic excellence and strength of
character so they have the opportunity to excel in all aspects
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of life; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the 100th anniversary of
Pittsburgh Public Schools; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
Pittsburgh Public Schools 341 South Bellefield Ave., Pittsburgh
PA 15213.
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