,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ibe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,b>ragn 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,c>son7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,recogniz+ ,int]s*ola/ic ,a?letic       
,adm9i/rators' ,day on ,decemb] #ad1    
#bjbc4  ,:]eas ea* ,decemb]1 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives recognizes ! positive   
contributions ( int]s*ola/ic a?letic    
adm9i/rators2 ,:]eas ,congress          
recognizes ! position ( int]s*ola/ic    
a?letic adm9i/rator z an important      
contributor to ! education ( our        
nation's /ud5ts & helps fo/] !          
developm5t ( /ud5ts physically1 m5tally1
 socially1 & emotionally2 ,:]eas =      
/ud5ts1 int]s*ola/ic a?letic            
p>ticipation is an integral "p ( !      
educational exp]i5ce & enhances ! le>n+ 
& maturation process2 ,:]eas ! position 
( int]s*ola/ic a?letic adm9i/rator      
involves s]v+ z gu>dian ov]             

education-bas$ a?letics1 :i* includes   
assur+ ! safety & well-be+ ( all /ud5ts2
 ,:]eas ! position ( s*ool a?letic      
adm9i/rator has /ew>d%ip ov] ! l>ge/    
dep>tm5t ( /aff memb]s & /ud5ts 9 high  
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !      
exi/5ce ( well-tra9$ & support$ a?letic 
adm9i/rators is ess5tial to ! op]ation (
 our nation's education sy/em2 ,:]eas   
s*ool a?letic adm9i/rators are (t5 among
 ! fir/ at s*ool ea* morn+ s t          
/ud5t-a?letes h opportunities to use    
a?letic facilities1 /ay lat] 9 ! ev5+ z 
v>i\s sports teams practice1 & (t5 "w   
week5ds dur+ int]s*ola/ic competitions2 
,:]eas s*ool a?letic adm9i/rators are   
committ$ to develop+ & ma9ta9+          
compreh5sive education-bas$ a?letic     
programs t seek to a*ieve ! highe/      
developm5t ( all /ud5t-a?letes2 ,:]eas !
 int]s*ola/ic a?letic adm9i/rator field 
is exp]i5c+ high turnov] rates ) z _m z 
#cc ( second>y s*ool a?letic            
adm9i/rators expect$ to resign or retire
 )9 ! next c\ple ( ye>s2 ,:]eas !       

ret5tion ( ! int]s*ola/ic a?letic       
adm9i/rator work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 ess5tial 9 protect+ s*ool-bas$ a?letics
 z "p ( a robu/ educational exp]i5ce2 & 
,:]eas ! a?letic programs run by s*ool  
a?letic adm9i/rators h impacts t ext5d  
well beyond play+ fields1 a?letic v5ues1
 & ev5 s*ools3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! annual recognition ( ,int]s*ola/ic    
,a?letic ,adm9i/rators' ,day2  7#b7     
comm5ds s*ool a?letic adm9i/rators = !  
commitm5t & lead]%ip provid$ to         
/ud5t-a?letes at ! second>y s*ool level2
 &  7#c7 comm5ds ! ,national            
,int]s*ola/ic ,a?letic ,adm9i/rators    
,association z ! lead+ organization t   
prep>es individuals :o lead second>y    
s*ool a?letics ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
provid+ cont9u\s le>n+1 pr(essional     
developm5t1 & res\rces to assi/ ^? )9 ! 
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