,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ffb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #i1 #bjad     
,mrs4 ,davis of ,california 7for herself
 and ,mr4 ,polis7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,education and the
 ,workforce  ,,resolution  ,expressing  
support for designation of ,october     
#bjad as ,national ,principals ,month4  
,whereas the ,national ,association of  
,secondary ,school ,principals and the  
,national ,association of ,elementary   
,school ,principals have declared the   
month of ,october #bjad as ,national    
,principals ,month2 ,whereas principals 
and assistant principals are expected to
 be educational visionaries1            
instructional leaders1 assessment       
experts1 disciplinarians1 community     
builders1 public relations experts1     
budget analysts1 facility managers1     
special programs administrators1 and    
guardians of various legal1 contractual1
 and policy mandates and initiatives as 

well as being entrusted with young      
people1 the most valuable resource2     
,whereas principals set the academic    
tone for their schools and work         
collaboratively with teachers and       
teacher leaders to develop and maintain 
high curriculum standards1 develop      
mission statements1 and set performance 
goals and objectives2 ,whereas the      
vision1 dedication1 and determination of
 a principal provides the mobilizing    
force behind any school reform effort2  
,whereas leadership is second only to   
classroom instruction among all         
school-related factors that contribute  
to what students learn at school1       
according to research conducted by the  
,wallace ,foundation2 ,whereas the #bjab
 ,met,life ,survey of the ,american     
,teacher found that #fi percent of      
principals reported their job           
responsibilities were different than    
those they had #e years earlier2        
,whereas the ,,naesp ,national          
,distinguished ,principals program      

honors exemplary elementary and middle  
level public1 private1 and independent  
school leaders as well as leaders from  
the ,united ,states ,department of      
,defense ,schools and the ,united       
,states ,department of ,state ,overseas 
,schools1 for outstanding leadership for
 student learning and the profession2   
,whereas the ,,nassp ,national          
,principal of the ,year program began in
 #aiic as a means to recognize          
outstanding middle level and high school
 principals who have succeeded in       
providing high-quality learning         
opportunities for students as well as   
their exemplary contributions to the    
profession2 ,whereas the celebration of 
,national ,principals ,month would honor
 elementary1 middle level1 and high     
school principals and recognize the     
importance of school leadership in      
ensuring that every child has access to 
a high-quality education2 and ,whereas  
the month of ,october #bjad would be an 
appropriate month to designate as       

,national ,principals ,month3 ,now1     
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 honors and     
recognizes the contribution of school   
principals and assistant principals to  
the success of students in the ,nation's
 elementary1 middle1 and high schools2  
and  7#b7 encourages the people of the  
,united ,states to observe ,national    
,principals ,month with appropriate     
ceremonies and activities that promote  
awareness of school leadership in       
ensuring that every child has access to 
a high-quality education4