,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! contributions ( ,ca?olic    
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & celebrat+ !  
#ej? annual ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools  
,week4  ,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates are int]nationally        
acclaim$ = _! academic excell5ce &      
provide approximately #a1gjj1jjj /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 s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
provid+ a div]se /ud5t population f all 
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & all         
socioeconomic backgr\nds ) a /rong      
academic & moral f\ndation1 includ+     
#bi4d p]c5t ( /ud5ts f racial m9ority   

backgr\nds1 #ah4h p]c5t f ,hispanic     
h]itage1 & #bj4h p]c5t f non-,ca?olic   
families1 accord+ to ! #bjbc-bjbd       
,national ,ca?olic ,education           
,association survey ( elem5t>y &        
second>y ,ca?olic s*ools 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]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 t promotes         
spiritual1 "*1 & moral developm5t2      
,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools are committ$ to  
community s]vice1 produc+ graduates :o  
hold help+ o!rs among _! core values2   
,:]eas ! total ,ca?olic s*ool /ud5t     
enrollm5t = ! #bjbc-bjbd academic ye> is
 #a1gjj1jjj1 & ! /ud5t-tea*] ratio is   
#aj to #a1 accord+ to ! #bjbc-bjbd      
,national ,ca?olic ,education           
,association survey ( elem5t>y &        
second>y ,ca?olic s*ools 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,ca?olic high s*ool    

graduation rate is #ih4i p]c5t1 ) #he4b 
p]c5t ( graduates att5d+ #d-ye>         
colleges2 ,:]eas ! week ( ,janu>y #bh1  
#bjbd1 to ,febru>y #c1 #bjbd1 has be5   
designat$ z ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools  
,week by ! ,national ,ca?olic           
,educational ,association & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops2    
,:]eas1 ?is ye>1 ,national ,ca?olic     
,s*ools ,week m>ks a significant        
mile/one & celebrates its #ej?          
anniv]s>y1 hav+ be5 fir/ e/abli%$ 9     
#aigd2 & ,:]eas ! !me = ,national       
,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week #bjbd is ,ca?olic
 ,s*ools3 ,unit$ 9 ,fai? & ,community1  
:i* reflects ! fact t ,ca?olic s*ools1  
unit$ 9 _! fai?1 exp& beyond ! walls ( !
 classroom to envelop ! p>5ts & families
 ( /ud5ts z integral p>ts ( ! s*ool     
community3 ,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 c celebrate2 &  7#c7          
supports-- 7,a7 ! d$ication ( ,ca?olic  
s*ools1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & tea*]s across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t[>d academic excell5ce2 
&  7,b7 ! key role !y play 9 promot+ &  
ensur+ a bright]1 /rong] future = !     
,unit$ ,/ates4