,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjac,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self 
& ,ms4 ,bordallo7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ,octob] #bjac z ,national 
,pr9cipals ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,national   
,association ( ,second>y ,s*ool         
,pr9cipals & ! ,national ,association ( 
,elem5t>y ,s*ool ,pr9cipals h decl>$ !  
mon? ( ,octob] #bjac z ,national        
,pr9cipals ,mon?2 ,:]eas s*ool lead]s   
are expect$ to be educational           
vision>ies1 in/ructional lead]s1        
assessm5t exp]ts1 discipl9>ians1        
community build]s1 public relations     
exp]ts1 budget analy/s1 facility        
manag]s1 special programs adm9i/rators1 
& gu>dians ( v>i\s legal1 contractual1 &
 policy m&ates & initiatives z well z   
be+ entru/$ ) "y p1 ! mo/ valuable      
res\rce2 ,:]eas pr9cipals set ! academic

 tone = _! s*ools & "w collaboratively )
 tea*]s to develop & ma9ta9 high        
curriculum /&>ds1 develop mission       
/atem5ts1 & set p]=mance goals &        
objectives2 ,:]eas ! vision1 d$ication1 
& det]m9ation ( a pr9cipal provides !   
mobiliz+ =ce beh9d any s*ool re=m ef=t2 
,:]eas lead]%ip is second only to       
classroom in/ruction among all          
s*ool-relat$ factors t contribute to :at
 /ud5ts le>n at s*ool1 accord+ to rese>*
 conduct$ by ! ,wallace ,f\ndation2     
,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,bureau ( ,labor        
,/ati/ics e/imates t approximately #a 9 
#c education adm9i/rators works m ?an   
#dj h\rs a week & (t5 works an          
additional #ae to #bj h\rs ea* week     
sup]vis+ s*ool activities at night & on 
week5ds2 ,:]eas ! ,,naesp ,national     
,di/+ui%$ ,pr9cipals program honors     
exempl>y elem5t>y & middle level public1
 private1 & indep5d5t s*ool lead]s z    
well z lead]s f ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se ,s*ools & ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate ,ov]seas ,s*ools1 = out/&+        

lead]%ip = /ud5t le>n+ & ! pr(ession2   
,:]eas ! ,met,life_/,,nassp ,national   
,pr9cipal ( ! ,ye> program began 9 #aiic
 z a means to recognize out/&+ middle   
level & high s*ool pr9cipals :o h       
succe$$ 9 provid+ high-quality le>n+    
opportunities = /ud5ts z well z _!      
exempl>y contributions to ! pr(ession2  
,:]eas ! celebration ( ,national        
,pr9cipals ,mon? w\ld honor elem5t>y1   
middle level1 & high s*ool pr9cipals &  
recognize ! importance ( s*ool lead]%ip 
9 ensur+ t e *ild has access to a       
high-quality education2 & ,:]eas ! mon? 
( ,octob] #bjac w\ld be an appropriate  
mon? to designate z ,national ,pr9cipals
 ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors &         
recognizes ! contribution ( s*ool       
pr9cipals & assi/ant pr9cipals to !     
success ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,nation's elem5t>y 
& second>y s*ools2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national  
,pr9cipals ,mon? ) appropriate c]emonies
 & activities t promote aw>5ess ( s*ool 

lead]%ip 9 ensur+ t e *ild has access to
 a high-quality education4