[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6396-6397]
[From the U.S. 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;

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       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 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.
  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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