,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ach  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjac ,ms4   
,l&rieu 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4   
,burr1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4     
,durb91 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4
 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 &  
,mr4 ,mc,connell7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! /ud5ts1   
p>5ts1 tea*]s1 & adm9i/rators ( *>t]    
s*ools across ! ,unit$ ,/ates = _! ongo+
 contributions to education1 & support+ 
! ideals & goals ( ! #ad? annual        
,national ,*>t] ,s*ools ,week1 to be    
celebrat$ ! week ( ,may #e ?r\gh ,may   
#aa1 #bjac4  ,:]eas *>t] s*ools are     
public s*ools t d n *>ge tuition & t    
enroll any /ud5t :o wants to att5d1 (t5 
?r\gh a r&om lott]y :5 too _m /ud5ts    
want to att5d a s+le *>t] s*ool2 ,:]eas 
*>t] s*ools deliv] high-quality public  
education & *all5ge all /ud5ts to rea*  
_! pot5tial2 ,:]eas *>t] s*ools promote 
innovation & excell5ce 9 public         

education2 ,:]eas *>t] s*ools provide   
?\s&s ( families ) div]se & innovative  
educational options = _! *ildr52 ,:]eas 
*>t] s*ools are au?oriz$ by a designat$ 
public entity &--  7#a7 respond to !    
ne$s ( communities1 families1 & /ud5ts 9
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pr9ciples ( quality1 acc\ntability1     
*oice1 & innovation2  ,:]eas1 9 ex*ange 
= flexibility & autonomy1 *>t] s*ools   
are held acc\ntable by _! sponsors =    
improv+ /ud5t a*ievem5t & = ! f9ancial &
 o!r op]ations ( ! *>t] s*ools2 ,:]eas  
*>t] s*ools are requir$ to meet ! /ud5t 
a*ievem5t acc\ntability requirem5ts "u !
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expectations = /ud5ts 9 addition to !   
requirem5ts "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47 to ensure t *>t] s*ools  
are ( high quality & are truly          
acc\ntable to ! public2 ,:]eas #db      

,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia h enact$
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#b1cjj1jjj *ildr52 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$   
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?an #aj p]c5t ( public s*ool /ud5ts are 
enroll$ 9 *>t] s*ools2  7#b7 9 #be s*ool
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s*ool /ud5ts are enroll$ 9 *>t] s*ools2 
&  7#c7 9 #g di/ricts1 at lea/ #cj p]c5t
 ( public s*ool /ud5ts are enroll$ 9    
*>t] s*ools2  ,:]eas *>t] s*ools improve
 ! a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts !y enroll &       
/imulate improvem5t 9 traditional public
 s*ools2 ,:]eas *>t] s*ools--  7#a7 give
 p>5ts ! fre$om to *oose public s*ools2 
7#b7 r\t9ely measure p>5tal satisfaction
 levels2 &  7#c7 mu/ prove _! ongo+     
success to p>5ts1 policymak]s1 & !      
communities !y s]ve2  ,:]eas an e/imat$ 
#faj1jjj /ud5ts 7 on wait+ li/s to att5d
 *>t] s*ools be=e ! beg9n+ ( !          
#bjaa-bjab academic ye>2 & ,:]eas ! #ad?
 annual ,national ,*>t] ,s*ools ,week is
 s*$ul$ to be celebrat$ ! week ( ,may #e

 ?r\gh ,may #aa1 #bjac3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 congratulates !   
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 tea*]s1 & adm9i/rators ( 
*>t] s*ools across ! ,unit$ ,/ates =--  
7,a7 _! ongo+ contributions to          
education2  7,b7 impressive /rides made 
9 clos+ ! academic a*ievem5t gap 9      
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7       
improv+ & /r5g!n+ ! public s*ool sy/em 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 supports !      
ideals & goals ( ! #ad? annual ,national
 ,*>t] ,s*ools ,week1 a weeklong        
celebration to be held ! week ( ,may #e 
?r\gh ,may #aa1 #bjac1 9 communities    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7        
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to hold 
appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &      
activities dur+ ,national ,*>t] ,s*ools 
,week to demon/rate support = *>t]      
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