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,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,la,hood 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4  
,h>ris ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new      
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4
 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1  
,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,kelly (             
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4          
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas1   
,mr4 ,lawl]1 & ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
contributions ( ,ca?olic s*ools 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & celebrat+ ! #ebnd 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 education 9     
,ca?olic s*ools2 ,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools 
in/ill a broad1 values-add$ education   
emphasiz+ ! lifelong developm5t ( moral1

 intellectual1 physical1 & social values
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,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+     
#bg4c p]c5t ( /ud5ts f racial m9ority   
backgr\nds1 #af4f p]c5t f ,hispanic     
h]itage1 & #ba4g p]c5t f non-,ca?olic   
families1 accord+ to ! #bjbe-bjbf       
,national ,ca?olic ,educational         
,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 = ! #bjbe-bjbf academic ye> is
 approximately #a1gjj1jjj1 & !          
/ud5t-tea*] ratio is #aj to #a1 accord+ 
to ! #bjbe-bjbf ,national ,ca?olic      
,educational ,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 #be1  
#bjbf1 to ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbf1 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 #ebnd         
anniv]s>y1 hav+ be5 fir/ e/abli%$ 9     
#aigd2 & ,:]eas ! !me = ,national       
,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week #bjbf 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 ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 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