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,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,fett]man7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &    
honor+ tea*]s :o h e>n$ or ma9ta9$      
,national ,bo>d ,c]tification4  ,:]eas  
,national ,bo>d ,c]tification is bas$ on
 rigor\s /&>ds develop$ by tea*]s =     
tea*]s to demon/rate ! ability ( tea*]s 
to advance /ud5t le>n+ & a*ievem5t2     
,:]eas rese>* %[s t /ud5ts taught by    
,national ,bo>d ,c]tifi$ tea*]s le>n m  
?an _! pe]s2 ,:]eas ,national ,bo>d     
,c]tifi$ tea*]s (t5 positively amplify  
_! exp]tise by s]v+ 9 lead]%ip roles z  
tea*] m5tors1 pr9cipals1 adm9i/rators1 &
 di/rict lead]s2 ,:]eas ,national ,bo>d 
,c]tifi$ tea*]s rank ,national ,bo>d    
,c]tification z _! mo/ important ongo+  
=mal education1 above graduate-level    

c\rsework & o!r tra9+ programs2 ,:]eas  
,national ,bo>d ,c]tifi$ tea*]s are     
among ! ?\s&s ( educators ar\nd ! ,unit$
 ,/ates :o play a critical role 9       
address+ ! le>n+ loss incurr$ dur+ !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas #bi ,/ates   
provide sal>y inc5tives = ,national     
,bo>d ,c]tifi$ tea*]s1 includ+ #ac      
,/ates t prioritize inc5tives 9         
high-ne$s s*ools2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1      
#d1cee tea*]s e>n$ _! ,national ,bo>d   
,c]tification = ! fir/ "t & #d1hhd      
tea*]s successfully ma9ta9$ _!          
c]tification1 b5efitt+ ?\s&s ( /ud5ts   
across ! c\ntry2 & ,:]eas1 z ( ,m>*     
#bjbe !re are a total ( #ada1dfd tea*]s 
:o h a*iev$ ,national ,bo>d             
,c]tification3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! tea*]s :o e>n$ or
 ma9ta9$ ,national ,bo>d ,c]tification z
 ( ,m>* #bjbe2  7#b7 recognizes !       
importance & contributions ( ,national  
,bo>d ,c]tifi$ tea*]s to /ud5t le>n+ &  
a*ievem5t2 &  7#c7 enc\rages educators1 
adm9i/rators1 s*ool di/ricts1 & ,/ates  

to-- 7,a7 promote increas+ ! numb] ( new
 ,national ,bo>d ,c]tifi$ tea*]s2 &     
7,b7 provide ! necess>y inc5tives &     
support to c&idates = ,national ,bo>d   
,c]tification4