,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,la,hood 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4  
,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 
,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,/eil1 ,mr4 
,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,h>ris (      
,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4    
,flood1 & ,mr4 ,moore ( ,we/ ,virg9ia7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
contributions ( ,ca?olic s*ools 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & celebrat+ ! #ea/ 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+     
#bj4e p]c5t ( /ud5ts f racial m9ority   
backgr\nds1 #ae4e p]c5t f ,hispanic     
h]itage1 & #ba4h p]c5t f non-,ca?olic   
families1 accord+ to ! #bjbd-bjbe       
,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 = ! #bjbd-bjbe academic ye> is

 #a1gjj1jjj1 & ! /ud5t-tea*] ratio is   
#aj to #a1 accord+ to ! #bjbd-bjbe      
,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 #bf1  
#bjbe1 to ,febru>y #a1 #bjbe1 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 ! !me = ,national ,ca?olic       
,s*ools ,week #bjbe 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