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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. RES. 161
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 7 through April
11, 2025, as ‘‘National Assistant Principals Week’’.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL7, 2025
Mr. D
URBIN(for himself and Mr. HEINRICH) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April
7 through April 11, 2025, as ‘‘National Assistant Prin-
cipals Week’’.
Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Prin-
cipals (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘NASSP’’), the
National Association of Elementary School Principals,
and the American Federation of School Administrators
have designated the week of April 7 through April 11,
2025, as ‘‘National Assistant Principals Week’’;
Whereas an assistant principal, as a member of the school
administration, interacts with many sectors of the school
community, including support staff, instructional staff,
students, and parents;
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Whereas assistant principals are responsible for establishing
a positive learning environment and building strong rela-
tionships between school and community;
Whereas assistant principals play a pivotal role in the in-
structional leadership of their schools by supervising stu-
dent instruction, mentoring teachers, recognizing the
achievements of staff, encouraging collaboration among
staff, ensuring the implementation of best practices, mon-
itoring student achievement and progress, facilitating and
modeling data-driven decision making to inform instruc-
tion, and guiding the direction of targeted intervention
and school improvement;
Whereas the day-to-day logistical operations of schools re-
quire assistant principals to monitor and address facility
needs, attendance, transportation issues, and scheduling
challenges, as well as to supervise extra- and co-cur-
ricular events;
Whereas assistant principals are entrusted with maintaining
an inviting, safe, and orderly school environment that
supports the growth and achievement of each and every
student by nurturing positive peer relationships, recog-
nizing student achievement, mediating conflicts, ana-
lyzing behavior patterns, providing interventions, and,
when necessary, taking disciplinary actions;
Whereas, since its establishment in 2004, the NASSP Na-
tional Assistant Principal of the Year Program has recog-
nized outstanding middle and high school assistant prin-
cipals who demonstrate success in leadership, curriculum,
and personalization; and
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Whereas the week of April 7 through April 11, 2025, is an
appropriate week to designate as ‘‘National Assistant
Principals Week’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate— 1
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National As-2
sistant Principals Week’’; 3
(2) honors the contributions of assistant prin-4
cipals to the success of students in the United 5
States; and 6
(3) encourages the people of the United States 7
to observe National Assistant Principals Week with 8
appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote 9
awareness of the role played by assistant principals 10
in school leadership and ensuring that every child 11
has access to a high-quality education. 12
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