,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjba,mr4 
,toomey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! contributions 
( ,ca?olic s*ools4  ,:]eas ,ca?olic     
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are            
int]nationally acclaim$ = _! academic   
excell5ce & provide /ud5ts ) m ?an j 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 s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
provid+ a div]se /ud5t population1 f all
 regions ( ! c\ntry & all socioeconomic 
backgr\nds1 a /rong academic & moral    
f\ndation1 & ( t /ud5t population-- 7#a7
 #bb p]c5t ( /ud5ts are f racial m9ority
 backgr\nds2  7#b7 #ah4a p]c5t ( /ud5ts 

are ( ,hispanic h]itage2 &  7#c7 #bd4e  
p]c5t ( /ud5ts are f non-,ca?olic       
families2 ,:]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 :o are /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 
a core value2 ,:]eas ! total ,ca?olic   
s*ool /ud5t enrollm5t = ! #bjbj-bjba    
academic ye> 0 almo/ #a1fej1jjj1 & !    
/ud5t-tea*] ratio 0 #ab to #a2 ,:]eas ! 
graduation rate ( /ud5ts f ,ca?olic high
 s*ools is #ii p]c5t1 ) #hf p]c5t (     
graduates att5d+ #d-ye> colleges2       
,:]eas1 9 ! #bjje pa/oral message       
entitl$ ,r5ew+ ,our ,commitm5t to       
,ca?olic ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,s*ools 9
 ! ,?ird ,mill5nium1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops /at$1      
,ca?olic s*ools are (t5 ! ,*ur*'s mo/   

effective contribution to ^? families :o
 are poor & disadvantag$1 especially 9  
poor inn] city neighborhoods & rural    
areas4 ,ca?olic s*ools cultivate heal?y 
int]action among ! increas+ly div]se    
populations ( our society4 ''' ,our     
,ca?olic s*ools h produc$ c\ntless      
numb]s ( well-educat$ & moral citiz5s :o
 are lead]s 9 our civic & ecclesial     
communities42 ,:]eas ,national ,ca?olic 
,s*ools ,week 0 fir/ e/abli%$ 9 #aigd & 
has be5 celebrat$ annually = ! pa/ #df  
ye>s2 ,:]eas #cj p]c5t ( ,ca?olic s*ools
 h wait+ li/s = admission1 & new s*ools 
are op5+ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &      
,:]eas ! !me = ,national ,ca?olic       
,s*ools ,week #bjba ( ,ca?olic ,s*ools3 
,le>n4 ,fai?4 ,excell5ce4 ,s]vice4      
reflects ,ca?olic s*ools' purpose to =m 
/ud5ts to be good citiz5s ( ! _w1 love  
,god & neighbor1 & enri* society ) !    
leav5 ( ! gospel & by example ( fai?3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
supports ! goals ( ,national ,ca?olic   
,s*ools ,week1 an ev5t-- 7,a7 cosponsor$

 by ! ,national ,ca?olic ,educational   
,association & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce
 ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops2 &  7,b7 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 p c celebrate2 &  7#c7        
supports-- 7,a7 ! d$ication ( ,ca?olic  
s*ools1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & tea*]s across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to academic excell5ce2 & 
7,b7 ! key role t ,ca?olic s*ools1      
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & tea*]s across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates play 9 promot+ & ensur+ a        
bright]1 /rong] future = ! ,unit$       
,/ates4