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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 28

Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 6, 2001

Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. TANCREDO,

Mr. TIBERI, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. BAKER, Mr.

CHABOT, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. KING, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr.

ENGLISH, Mr. VITTER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. OXLEY, Mr.

DIAZ-BALART, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. HAYWORTH,

Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. AKIN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr.

BACA, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FERGUSON, Ms. HART,

Mr. TOOMEY, and Mr. REHBERG) submitted the following resolution;

which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

FEBRUARY 6, 2001

Considered under suspension of the rules and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.

Whereas America’s Catholic schools are internationally acclaimed for their academic excellence, but provide students more than a superior scholastic education;

Whereas Catholic schools ensure a broad, values-added education emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, intellectual, physical, and social values in America’s young

people;
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Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the

1999–2000 academic year was 2,653,038, the total number of Catholic schools is 8,144, and the student-teacher

ratio is 17 to 1;

Whereas Catholic schools provide more than $17,200,000,000

a year in savings to the Nation based on the average

public school per pupil cost;

Whereas Catholic schools teach a diverse group of students

and over 24 percent of school children enrolled in Catholic schools are minorities;

Whereas the graduation rate of Catholic school students is 95

percent, only 3 percent of Catholic high school students

drop out of school, and 83 percent of Catholic high school

graduates go on to college;

Whereas Catholic schools produce students strongly dedicated

to their faith, values, families, and communities by providing an intellectually stimulating environment rich in

spiritual, character, and moral development; and

Whereas in the 1972 pastoral message concerning Catholic

education, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops

stated, ‘‘Education is one of the most important ways by

which the Church fulfills its commitment to the dignity

of the person and building of community. Community is

central to education ministry, both as a necessary condition and an ardently desired goal. The educational efforts

of the Church, therefore, must be directed to forming

persons-in-community; for the education of the individual

Christian is important not only to his solitary destiny,

but also the destinies of the many communities in which

he lives’’: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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1 (1) supports the goals of Catholic Schools

2 Week, an event sponsored by the National Catholic

3 Educational Association and the United States

4 Catholic Conference and established to recognize the

5 vital contributions of America’s thousands of Catho6 lic elementary and secondary schools; and

7 (2) congratulates Catholic schools, students,

8 parents, and teachers across the Nation for their on9 going contributions to education, and for the key

10 role they play in promoting and ensuring a brighter,

11 stronger future for this Nation.

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