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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 405 

Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 31 through 

April 4, 2014, as ‘‘National Assistant Principals Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 31, 2014 

Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. JOHNSON of 

South Dakota, and Mr. SCHATZ) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 

31 through April 4, 2014, as ‘‘National Assistant Principals Week’’. 

Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the National Association of Elementary School Principals have designated the week of March 

31 through April 4, 2014, as ‘‘National Assistant Principals Week’’; 

Whereas an assistant principal, as a member of the school 

administration, interacts with many sectors of the school 

community, including support staff, instructional staff, 

students, and parents; 


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•SRES 405 ATS 

Whereas assistant principals are responsible for establishing 

a positive learning environment and building strong relationships between school and community; 

Whereas assistant principals play a pivotal role in the instructional leadership of their schools by supervising student instruction, mentoring teachers, recognizing the 

achievements of staff, encouraging collaboration among 

staff, ensuring the implementation of best practices, monitoring student achievement and progress, facilitating and 

modeling data-driven decision-making to inform instruction, and guiding the direction of targeted intervention 

and school improvement; 

Whereas the day-to-day logistical operations of schools require assistant principals to monitor and address facility 

needs, attendance, transportation issues, and scheduling 

challenges, as well as supervise extra- and co-curricular 

events; 

Whereas assistant principals are entrusted with maintaining 

an inviting, safe, and orderly school environment that 

supports the growth and achievement of each and every 

student by nurturing positive peer relationships, recognizing student achievement, mediating conflicts, analyzing behavior patterns, providing interventions, and, 

when necessary, taking disciplinary actions; 

Whereas since its establishment in 2004, the NASSP/Virco 

National Assistant Principal of the Year Program recognizes outstanding middle and high school assistant principals who demonstrate success in leadership, curriculum, 

and personalization; and 


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•SRES 405 ATS 

Whereas the week of March 31 through April 4, 2014, is an 

appropriate week to designate as National Assistant 

Principals Week: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the designation of March 31 

3 through April 4, 2014, as ‘‘National Assistant Prin4 cipals Week’’; 

5 (2) honors the contributions of assistant prin6 cipals to the success of students in the United 

7 States; and 

8 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

9 to observe National Assistant Principals Week with 

10 appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote 

11 awareness of the role played by assistant principals 

12 in school leadership and ensuring that every child 

13 has access to a high-quality education. 

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