City of Philadelphia - File #: 060267

• File #: 060267
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/6/2006
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/6/2006
• Title: Recognizing and Celebrating the Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Careers, and its Boys Basketball Team on winning the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association's State Championship.
• Sponsors: Council President Verna, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/6/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
4/6/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/6/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Recognizing and Celebrating the Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Careers, and its Boys Basketball Team on winning the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association's State Championship.
Body
WHEREAS, The Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Careers (PCS) was established in 1998 by its founder and CEO, John Badagliacco, and is presently located at 1928 Point Breeze Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, The Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Careers' mission is to provide a nurturing and challenging atmosphere in which students in grades nine through twelve will acquire the knowledge and experience they need to prepare them for college, and for productive and fulfilling lives in their communities. The PCS also strives to simultaneously help its students achieve high academic standards and develop essential career skills, while also giving them extensive experiences in service to their community; and

WHEREAS, The Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Careers entered into the City of Philadelphia Public League sports competition in the 2000-01 season, providing a variety of programs for both boys and girls. In the year 2004, the City of Philadelphia joined the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) as District XII; and

WHEREAS, On March 25, 2006, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Careers, in only its second year of state competition, became the first school representing the City of Philadelphia and District XII to win a state championship, specifically, the PIAA Boys Basketball Class AA Championship. This makes them the first and only Philadelphia Public/Charter School to achieve this distinct honor; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby recognize and celebrate the w...