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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 658 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 658
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 6 through
April 10, 2026, as ``National Assistant Principals Week''.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 23, 2026
Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Lujan)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 6 through
April 10, 2026, as ``National Assistant Principals Week''.
Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals (referred to in
this preamble as ``NASSP''), the National Association of Elementary
School Principals (referred to in this preamble as ``NAESP''), and the
American Federation of School Administrators have designated the week of
April 6 through April 10, 2026, 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;
Whereas assistant principals are responsible for establishing a positive
learning environment and building strong relationships between their
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 to
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 National Assistant Principal
of the Year Program has recognized outstanding middle and high school
assistant principals who demonstrate success in leadership, curriculum,
and personalization;
Whereas the NAESP National Outstanding Assistant Principal Program promotes the
fundamental importance of the assistant principal and honors exceptional
elementary and middle-level assistant principals who demonstrate
excellence in educational leadership and set high standards for
students, colleagues, parents, and the community; and
Whereas the week of April 6 through April 10, 2026, is an appropriate week to
designate as ``National Assistant Principals Week'': Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) supports the designation of ``National Assistant
Principals Week'';
(2) honors the contributions of assistant principals to the
success of students in the United States; and
(3) encourages the people of the United States to observe
National Assistant Principals Week with appropriate ceremonies
and activities that promote awareness of the role played by
assistant principals in school leadership and ensuring that
every child has access to a high-quality education.
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