,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #adi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #i1
 #bjai ,mr4 ,carper 7for himself1 ,ms4  
,sinema1 and ,mr4 ,sanders7 submitted   
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,health1  
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of the week of ,april #h
 through ,april #ab1 #bjai1 as ,national
 ,assistant ,principals ,week4  ,whereas
 the ,national ,association of          
,secondary ,school ,principals 7referred
 to in this preamble as ,,nassp71 the   
,national ,association of ,elementary   
,school ,principals1 and the ,american  
,federation of ,school ,administrators  
have designated the week of ,april #h   
through ,april #ab1 #bjai1 as ,national 
,assistant ,principals ,week2 ,whereas  
an assistant principal1 as a member of  
the school administration1 interacts    
with many sectors of the school         
community1 including support staff1     

instructional staff1 students1 and      
parents2 ,whereas assistant principals  
are responsible for establishing a      
positive learning environment and       
building strong relationships between   
school and community2 ,whereas assistant
 principals play a pivotal role in the  
instructional leadership of their       
schools by supervising student          
instruction1 mentoring teachers1        
recognizing the achievements of staff1  
encouraging collaboration among staff1  
ensuring the implementation of best     
practices1 monitoring student           
achievement and progress1 facilitating  
and modeling data-driven decision making
 to inform instruction1 and guiding the 
direction of targeted intervention and  
school improvement2 ,whereas the        
day-to-day logistical operations of     
schools require assistant principals to 
monitor and address facility needs1     
attendance1 transportation issues1 and  
scheduling challenges1 as well as to    
supervise extra- and co-curricular      

events2 ,whereas assistant principals   
are entrusted with maintaining an       
inviting1 safe1 and orderly school      
environment that supports the growth and
 achievement of each and every student  
by nurturing positive peer              
relationships1 recognizing student      
achievement1 mediating conflicts1       
analyzing behavior patterns1 providing  
interventions1 and1 when necessary1     
taking disciplinary actions2 ,whereas1  
since its establishment in #bjjd1 the   
,,nassp ,national ,assistant ,principal 
of the ,year ,program has recognized    
outstanding middle and high school      
assistant principals who demonstrate    
success in leadership1 curriculum1 and  
personalization2 and ,whereas the week  
of ,april #h through ,april #ab1 #bjai1 
is an appropriate week to designate as  
,national ,assistant ,principals ,week3 
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 supports the designation 
of ,april #h through ,april #ab1 #bjai1 
as ,national ,assistant ,principals     

,week2  7#b7 honors the contributions of
 assistant principals to the success of 
students in the ,united ,states2 and    
7#c7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states to observe ,national    
,assistant ,principals ,week with       
appropriate ceremonies and activities   
that promote awareness of the role      
played by assistant principals in school
 leadership and ensuring that every     
child has access to a high-quality      
education4