IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 570 
Recognizing 2016 as the year of the 100th anniversary of the National 
Association of Secondary School Principals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2015 
Ms. WILSON of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing 2016 as the year of the 100th anniversary of 
the National Association of Secondary School Principals. 
Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Prin-
cipals was founded in 1916 to study the problems of 
school administrators, increase collaboration between sec-
ondary school experts and higher education institutions 
when making requirements, rethink the teacher appoint-
ment process, create a better spirit of cooperation, and 
set certain standards and tests of efficiency for high 
school subjects; 
Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Prin-
cipals founded the National Honor Society in 1921 and 
the National Junior Honor Society in 1929 to recognize 
outstanding high school and middle level students who 
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have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, 
leadership, service, character, and citizenship; 
Whereas the National Association of Student Councils, which 
was established in 1931 and became a program of the 
National Association of Secondary School Principals in 
1943, promotes leadership, service, student voice, and en-
gagement as essential qualities of middle level and high 
school student councils to be effective organizations and 
maintain valuable leadership partnerships between stu-
dents and their schools; 
Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Prin-
cipals in conjunction with the National Association of El-
ementary School Principals established the National Ele-
mentary Honor Society in 2008 to recognize elementary 
students in both public and nonpublic elementary schools 
for their outstanding academic achievement and dem-
onstrated personal responsibility; 
Whereas the National Elementary Honor Society was also es-
tablished in order to provide meaningful service to the 
school and community, and to develop essential leader-
ship skills in the students of elementary schools; 
Whereas in 2011, the National Association of Secondary 
School Principals released Breaking Ranks: The Com-
prehensive Framework for School Improvement, which 
emphasizes flexibility and adaptability to different school 
contexts and aims to foster a customized solution unique 
to each school to improve student achievement; and 
Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Prin-
cipals is the leading organization of and voice for middle 
level and high school principals, assistant principals, and 
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school leaders from across the United States and 35 
countries around the world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Na-
tional Association of Secondary School Principals; 
(2) commends the National Association of Sec-
ondary School Principals for 100 years of dedicated 
service by connecting and engaging school leaders 
through advocacy, research, education, and student 
programs; 
(3) applauds the National Association of Sec-
ondary School Principals for promoting the intellec-
tual growth, academic achievement, character and 
leadership development, and physical well-being of 
youth by having founded and continuing to admin-
ister the National Honor Society, the National Jun-
ior Honor Society, the National Elementary Honor 
Society, and the National Association of Student 
Councils; and 
(4) acknowledges the commitment of the Na-
tional Association of Secondary School Principals to 
continue supporting middle level and high school 
principals, assistant principals, and school leaders 
from across the United States and 35 countries 
around the world by promoting high professional 
standards, focusing attention on school leaders’ chal-
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lenges, providing a national voice for school leaders, 
building 
confidence 
in 
public 
education, 
and 
strengthening the role of the principal as an instruc-
tional leader for the next 100 years and beyond. 
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