PRINTER'S NO. 98
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 9
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, FRIEL, MARCELL, FREEMAN, HARKINS, HILL-
EVANS, BURGOS, HADDOCK, VENKAT, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, INGLIS,
CERRATO, SANCHEZ, GLEIM, MALAGARI, D. WILLIAMS, NEILSON AND
MENTZER, JANUARY 14, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 14, 2025
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of January 2025 as "School Director
2 Recognition Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recognizes the
4 public service of the 4,500 locally elected school directors who
5 carry out voluntary public service to advance student
6 achievement and well-being in the school districts and
7 communities they serve; and
8 WHEREAS, School directors are responsible for providing
9 leadership that ensures a clear, shared vision of public
10 education for their schools, sets high standards for the
11 education of all students and requires the effective and
12 efficient operation of their school districts; and
13 WHEREAS, The work of school directors is complex and diverse
14 as they establish local policies, approve educational programs,
15 provide necessary physical facilities, hire qualified employees
16 and share along with the Commonwealth the burden of being fiscal
17 stewards of taxpayer dollars to operate district educational
 1 programs with transparency and accountability; and
2 WHEREAS, School directors are steadfast advocates for public
3 education and are responsible for communicating the needs of the
4 school district and students with Federal, State and local
5 leaders; and
6 WHEREAS, School board service is an honor which carries
7 significant responsibility to students, parents, district staff,
8 fellow board members and the larger community; therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
10 month of January 2025 as "School Director Recognition Month" in
11 Pennsylvania; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
13 the Pennsylvania School Boards Association.
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