Bill Text: PA HR675 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declaring the week of May 3 through 7, 2010, as "Pennsylvania Academic Competition Week" in Pennsylvania; and urging the Department of Education, local school districts and intermediate units to participate in the 19th annual Statewide Pennsylvania Academic Competition on May 7, 2010.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 43-16)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-03 - Adopted [HR675 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR675-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3327
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 675 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY ROHRER, BEAR, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRIGGS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KNOWLES, KRIEGER, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MARSICO, McILVAINE SMITH, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW, ROCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VEREB AND WATSON, MARCH 12, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 12, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Declaring the week of May 3 through 7, 2010, as "Pennsylvania
Academic Competition Week" in Pennsylvania; and urging the
Department of Education, local school districts and
intermediate units to participate in the 19th annual
Statewide Pennsylvania Academic Competition on May 7, 2010.
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 May 3 through 7, 2010, as "Pennsylvania Academic Competition
Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Department of Education, local school
districts and intermediate units be urged to actively
participate in the finals of the 19th annual Statewide
Pennsylvania Academic Competition to be held in the House of
Representatives Chamber on May 7, 2010.
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