PENNSYLVANIA, April 9 - PRINTER'S NO. 533

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

60

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY SABATINA, BROOKS, BARTOLOTTA, FONTANA, STREET,

SANTARSIERO, K. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, MARTIN, YAW, J. WARD,

GORDNER, AUMENT, MENSCH, HUTCHINSON, COSTA, PITTMAN, BREWSTER

AND STEFANO, APRIL 9, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, APRIL 9, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of January 31 through February 6, 2021, as

"Catholic Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are

celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" during the week of January

31 through February 6, 2021; and

WHEREAS, The theme for this year's celebration is "Catholic

Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service"; and

WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools educate

approximately 138,852 students annually and save State and local

taxpayers more than $2.5 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 residents of this Commonwealth and citizens

of this nation, have a drop-out rate of less than 2% and a

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