Reps. Sak, Tobocman, Young, Bieda, Accavitti, Gonzales, Angerer, Ball, Brandenburg, Clack, Clemente, Constan, Dean, Dillon, Elsenheimer, Espinoza, Farrah, Garfield, Green, Hammel, Hammon, Hildenbrand, Hopgood, Horn, Huizenga, Hune, Rick Jones, Knollenberg, LeBlanc, Leland, Lemmons, Marleau, Mayes, Palmer, Palsrok, Pastor, Pavlov, Pearce, Polidori, Proos, Rocca, Shaffer, Sheen, Sheltrown, Stahl and Vagnozzi offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 12.

A resolution designating January 28 through February 3, 2007, as Catholic Schools Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The goal of Catholic schools is to provide students with a solid academic foundation within a specific and focused value system; and

Whereas, The Catholic Church sees the parents as the primary educators and that parental supervision and involvement play a major role in the education of students; and

            Whereas, Catholic schools believe that teaching morals and values is essential to the complete education of the student since every member of society continually makes moral decisions; and

Whereas, Students who attend Catholic schools receive higher scores in national math, science, and reading tests and a national study also shows that the students have positive values and deeper religious beliefs; and

Whereas, Catholic schools in Grand Rapids and Michigan strive to prepare students spiritually, academically, physically, and socially; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representative, That the members of this legislative body hereby designate January 28 through February 3, 2007, as Catholic Schools Week.