,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4          
,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mr4 ,kelly (   
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951   
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,curbelo (        
,florida1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4 ,rodney    
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4    
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4     
,latta1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4  
,murphy ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4            
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4       
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,frel+huys51 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,langev91
 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1     
,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4      
,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4     
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4     
,*abot1 & ,ms4 ,spei]7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! contributions 

( ,ca?olic s*ools4  ,:]eas ,ca?olic     
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are            
int]nationally acclaim$ = _! academic   
excell5ce1 & provide /ud5ts ) m ?an an  
exceptional s*ola/ic education2 ,:]eas  
,ca?olic s*ools in/ill a broad1         
values-add$ education emphasiz+ !       
lifelong developm5t ( moral1            
intellectual1 physical1 & social values 
9 "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas        
,ca?olic s*ools provide a high level (  
s]vice to ! ,nation by provid+ a div]se 
/ud5t population f all regions ( !      
c\ntry & all socio-economic backgr\nds1 
) #cc p]c5t ( /ud5ts f e?nic & racial   
backgr\nds & #af p]c5t non-,ca?olic1 a  
/rong academic & moral f\ndation2 ,:]eas
 ,ca?olic s*ools are an af=dable option 
= p>5ts1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ urban    
areas2 ,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools produce   
/ud5ts /rongly d$icat$ to _! fai?1      
values1 families1 & communities by      
provid+ an intellectually /imulat+      
environm5t ri* 9 spiritual1 "*1 & moral 
developm5t2 ,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools are  

committ$ to community s]vice1 produc+   
graduates :o hold help+ o!rs z "o ( _!  
core values2 ,:]eas ! total ,ca?olic    
s*ool /ud5t enrollm5t = ! #bjad-bjae    
academic ye> is almo/ #b1jjj1jjj & !    
/ud5t-tea*] ratio 0 #ac4a to #a2 ,:]eas 
,ca?olic s*ools educate a div]se        
population3 #bj4d p]c5t racial          
m9orities2 #ae4i p]c5t                  
,hispanic_/,lat9o2 #af4i p]c5t          
non-,ca?olic2 ,:]eas ! ,ca?olic high    
s*ool graduation rate is #ii p]c5t1 )   
#hg p]c5t ( graduates att5d+ #d-ye>     
colleges2 ,:]eas 9 ! #aigb pa/oral      
message conc]n+ ,ca?olic education1 !   
,national ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops  
/at$1 ,education is "o ( ! mo/ important
 ways by :i* ! ,*ur* fulfills its       
commitm5t to ! dignity ( ! p]son &      
build+ ( community4 ,community is c5tral
 to education m9i/ry1 bo? z a necess>y  
condition & an ard5tly desir$ goal4 ,!  
educational ef=ts ( ! ,*ur*1 !re=e1 mu/ 
be direct$ to =m+ p]sons-9-community2 = 
! education ( ! individual ,*ri/ian is  

important n only to 8 solit>y de/9y1 b  
also ! de/9ies ( ! _m communities 9 :i* 
he lives42 ,:]eas ! week ( ,janu>y #be1 
#bjae1 to ,janu>y #ca1 #bjae1 has be5   
designat$ z ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools  
,week by ! ,national ,ca?olic           
,educational ,association & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops2    
,:]eas ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week 
0 fir/ e/abli%$ 9 #aigd & has be5       
celebrat$ annually = ! pa/ #da ye>s2 &  
,:]eas ! !me = ,national ,ca?olic       
,s*ools ,week #bjae is ,ca?olic ,s*ools3
 ,communities ( ,fai?1 ,k & ,s]vice3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 ( ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week1 an 
ev5t cosponsor$ by ! ,national ,ca?olic 
,educational ,association & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops &   
e/abli%$ to recognize ! vital           
contributions ( ! ?\s&s ( ,ca?olic      
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 applauds ! ,national      
,ca?olic ,educational ,association & !  

,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic      
,bi%ops on _! selection ( a !me t all c 
celebrate2 &  7#c7 supports ! cont9u$   
d$ication ( ,ca?olic s*ools1 /ud5ts1    
p>5ts1 & tea*]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
t[>d academic excell5ce & supports ! key
 role !y play 9 promot+ & ensur+ a      
bright]1 /rong] future = ! ,nation4