Bill Text: PA HR185 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declaring the week of April 20 through 24, 2009, as "Pennsylvania Academic Competition Week" in Pennsylvania; and urging the Department of Education, local school districts and intermediate units to participate in the 18th annual Statewide Pennsylvania Academic Competition on April 24, 2009.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 35-22)

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-20 - Adopted [HR185 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR185-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1208
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 185 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY ROHRER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HELM, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, McCALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, PALLONE, PAYNE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SONNEY, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 23, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 23, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Declaring the week of April 20 through 24, 2009, as
"Pennsylvania Academic Competition Week" in Pennsylvania; and
urging the Department of Education, local school districts
and intermediate units to participate in the 18th annual
Statewide Pennsylvania Academic Competition on April 24,
2009.
WHEREAS, The education of all Pennsylvania children is a
major concern to the citizens of this Commonwealth and requires
the use of creative and innovative means to focus attention upon
this concern; and
WHEREAS, Excellence displayed in athletic competition has
long been recognized by societal and community rewards provided
for that competition; and
WHEREAS, Academic competition is an innovative and creative
attempt to involve children, parents, educators and community
members in an educational forum for excellence; and
WHEREAS, Academic competition helps to hone the abilities and
intellectual skills of students, as well as providing
opportunities for incentives to continue the pursuit of
excellence in education; and
WHEREAS, A coordinated program of academic competition has
not existed in this Commonwealth, except in isolated school
district programs; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the week
of April 20 through 24, 2009, as "Pennsylvania Academic
Competition Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Department of Education, local school
districts and intermediate units are urged to actively
participate in the finals of the 18th annual Statewide
Pennsylvania Academic Competition to be held in the House of
Representatives Chamber on April 24, 2009.
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