[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2899-H2900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
NATIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WEEK
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to
the resolution (H. Res. 1131) expressing support for designation of the
week of April 18, 2010, through April 23, 2010, as National Assistant
Principals Week, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
The text of the resolution is as follows:
H. Res. 1131
Whereas the National Association of Secondary School
Principals and the National Association of Elementary School
Principals have declared the week of April 18, 2010, through
April 23, 2010, as National Assistant Principals Week;
Whereas the assistant principal is responsible for
establishing a positive learning environment and building
strong school-community relationships;
Whereas the assistant principal is a member of the school
administrative team who interacts with sectors of the school
community, including support staff, instructional staff,
students, and parents;
Whereas assistant principals play a pivotal role in the
instructional leadership of the school by conducting
instructional supervision, mentoring teachers, recognizing
the achievements of staff, encouraging collaboration,
ensuring the implementation of best practices, monitoring
student achievement goals and progress, facilitating and
modeling data driven decision-making to inform instruction,
and guiding the direction of targeted intervention and
continual 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, 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, serving as mediators, analyzing behavior
patterns, providing interventions, and conducting discipline;
Whereas the National Association of Secondary School
Principals/Virco National Assistant Principal of the Year
program began in 2004 to recognize outstanding middle and
high school assistant principals who have demonstrated
success in leadership, curriculum, and personalization; and
Whereas the week of April 18, 2010, through April 23, 2010,
would be an appropriate week
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to designate as National Assistant Principals Week: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the designation of National Assistant
Principals Week;
(2) honors and recognizes the contributions of assistant
principals to the success of students in schools 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 school
leadership in ensuring that every child has access to a high-
quality education.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from
California (Ms. Woolsey) and the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
General Leave
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I request 5 legislative days during which
Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous materials on H.
Res. 1131 into the Record.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from California?
There was no objection.
Ms. WOOLSEY. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1131, which
supports the goals and ideals of National Assistant Principals Week.
With this resolution, we recognize the critical role that assistant
principals serve in our Nation's schools, and we honor their hard work
and dedication.
Many of us have fond memories of the assistant principals who served
in our schools. They were the ones who made sure we were safe in the
hallways and that we didn't miss our buses. They stopped by our
classrooms to make sure we had all of the supplies we needed, and they
counseled us through mistakes and successes to help us grow and to
learn as students and citizens.
Assistant principals are the unsung heroes of our schools. They serve
as a behind-the-scenes link between every sector of the school
community. Their job description has expanded significantly over the
past decades, and they are the backbone of a school's administrative
team. They interact with students, with teachers, with staff, and with
parents on a daily basis to ensure that every child is receiving the
best education possible. National Assistant Principals Week recognizes
their important contributions.
Since 2004, the National Association of Secondary School Principals
and Virco have partnered to applaud secondary school assistant
principals in their dedication and success in school leadership as part
of National Assistant Principals Week. Their National Assistant
Principal of the Year program recognizes outstanding middle level and
high school assistant principals who have demonstrated success in
leadership, curriculum, and personalization.
I would like to congratulate Mr. Nathan McCann, assistant principal
at Flowing Wells High School in Tucson, Arizona, who has been named the
2010 National Assistant Principal of the Year. Mr. McCann is leading an
effort to reform his school's curriculum in response to student
feedback, and he has worked closely with school counselors to help the
graduates of Flowing Wells to pursue their goals of postsecondary
education.
I thank Mr. McCann for his hard work, for his dedication to his
school and for being the role model he is for assistant principals
nationwide.
Mr. Speaker, once again, I express my support for National Assistant
Principals Week, and I thank the Nation's assistant principals. I thank
Representative Fudge for bringing this resolution to the floor, and I
urge my colleagues to pass this resolution.
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. PETRI. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 1131, expressing
support for the designation of the week of April 18 through 23 of this
year as National Assistant Principals Week.
The successful operation of an educational institution requires
competent administrators. An assistant principal, sometimes called a
``vice principal'' or a ``deputy principal,'' assists the principal in
the general governance and leadership of a school. Assistant principals
are often responsible for student discipline, for classroom
observations, for teacher evaluation and supervision, for facilitating
parent meetings, for maintaining schedules, and for handling logistical
matters.
Additionally, the assistant principals frequently serve as testing
coordinators; they assist in training staff on procedures related to
standardized assessment as well as to account for testing materials. In
addition to these duties, assistant principals are instructional
leaders.
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Assistant principals are members of the school's administrative team
who interact with virtually every sector of the school community
including support staff, instructional staff, students and parents. As
a result of being the center of activity, they are able to foster
positive relationships and resolve conflicts among all stakeholders
throughout the school community.
These administrators play a key role in the leadership of the school
by mentoring teachers, encouraging collaboration, and monitoring
student achievement while ensuring that all students thrive in a safe,
inviting, and orderly environment that is conducive to learning.
Today we recognize assistant principals in elementary, middle, and
high school throughout the Nation for their dedication to the
educational advancement of our children. We honor them for the
contribution that they have made in ensuring that every child has
access to a high-quality education.
I urge my colleagues to support this resolution.
Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back
the balance of my time.
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H. Res.
1131, authored by Congresswoman Marcia Fudge from Ohio, and I urge my
colleagues to support the goals and ideals of National Assistant
Principals Week.
=========================== NOTE ===========================
April 27, 2010 on H2900 the following appeared: authored by
Congresswoman Marsha
The online version should be corrected to read: authored by
Congresswoman Marcia
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Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) that the House suspend the
rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 1131, as amended.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be
postponed.
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