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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,te/]1
 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,braun1 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,k+1    
,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,van     
,holl51 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4  
,c>d91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4  
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,murphy1   
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mrs4     
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,hirono1   
,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,man*91   
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4        
,murray1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4
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foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ !    
week ( ,febru>y #bd ?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 
#bjbj1 z ,public ,s*ools ,week4  ,:]eas 
public education is a significant       

in/itution 9 a #ba/-c5tury democracy2   
,:]eas public s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
are :]e /ud5ts come to be educat$ ab\t !
 values & beliefs t hold ! individuals (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates toge!r z a nation2     
,:]eas public s*ools prep>e "y          
individuals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to        
contribute to ! society1 economy1 &     
citiz5ry ( ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas #ij p]c5t ( 
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates att5d public   
s*ools2 ,:]eas ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
lawmak]s %\ld-- 7#a7 prioritize support 
= /r5g!n+ ! public s*ools ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#b7 emp[] sup]9t5d5ts1        
pr9cipals1 & o!r s*ool lead]s to        
implem5t1 manage1 & lead s*ool di/ricts 
& s*ools 9 p>tn]%ip ) educators1 p>5ts1 
& o!r local education /akehold]s2 &     
7#c7 support s]vices & programs t are   
critical to help+ /ud5ts engage 9 le>n+1
 includ+ c\nsel+1 extracurricul>        
activities1 & m5tal heal? supports2     
,:]eas public s*ools %\ld fo/]          
inclusive1 safe1 & high-quality         
environm5ts 9 :i* *ildr5 c le>n to ?9k  

critically1 problem solve1 & build      
relation%ips2 ,:]eas public s*ools %\ld 
provide environm5ts 9 :i* all /ud5ts h !
 opportunity to succe$ beg9n+ 9 _!      
e>lie/ ye>s1 reg>dless ( :o a /ud5t is  
or :]e a /ud5t lives2 ,:]eas ,congress  
%\ld support-- 7#a7 ef=ts to advance    
equal opportunity & excell5ce 9 public  
education2  7#b7 ef=ts to implem5t      
evid5ce-bas$ practices 9 public         
education2 &  7#c7 cont9u\s improvem5ts 
to public education2 ,:]eas e *ild      
%\ld-- 7#a7 receive an education t helps
 ! *ild rea* ! full pot5tial ( ! *ild2 &
  7#b7 att5d a s*ool t (f]s a           
high-quality educational exp]i5ce2      
,:]eas ,f$]al fund+1 9 addition to ,/ate
 & local funds1 supports ! access (     
/ud5ts to invit+ classrooms1 well-prep>$
 educators1 & s]vices to support heal?y 
/ud5ts1 includ+ nutrition & aft]s*ool   
programs2 ,:]eas tea*]s1                
p>apr(essionals1 & pr9cipals %\ld       
provide /ud5ts ) a well-r\nd$ education 
& /rive to create joy 9 le>n+2 ,:]eas   

sup]9t5d5ts1 pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool       
lead]s1 tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 & p>5ts
 make public s*ools vital compon5ts (   
communities & are work+ h>d to improve  
educational outcomes = *ildr5 across !  
c\ntry2 & ,:]eas ! week ( ,febru>y #bd  
?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbj1 is an        
appropriate p]iod to designate z ,public
 ,s*ools ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate designates ! week ( ,febru>y #bd 
?r\gh ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbj1 z ,public    
,s*ools ,week4