III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 769 Recognizing October 2020 as ‘‘National Principals Month’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Ms. SMITH (for herself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. KING, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) sub- mitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing October 2020 as ‘‘National Principals Month’’. Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Prin- cipals, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and the American Federation of School Ad- ministrators have declared October 2020 to be ‘‘National Principals Month’’; Whereas principals are educational visionaries, instructional and assessment leaders, disciplinarians, community build- ers, budget analysts, facilities managers, and administra- tors of legal and contractual obligations; Whereas principals work collaboratively with teachers and parents to develop and implement clear missions, high curriculum standards, and performance goals; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:09 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR769.ATS SR769 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 769 ATS Whereas principals create school environments that facilitate great teaching and learning and continuous school im- provement; Whereas principals demonstrate leadership and play impor- tant roles in meeting the needs of students, families, and communities while responding to the coronavirus pan- demic; Whereas the vision, actions, and dedication of principals pro- vide the mobilizing force behind any school improvement effort; and Whereas the celebration of National Principals Month would honor elementary school, middle school, and high school principals and recognize the importance of principals in ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) recognizes October 2020 as ‘‘National Prin- 2 cipals Month’’; 3 (2) honors the contributions of principals in ele- 4 mentary schools, middle schools, and high schools in 5 the United States; and 6 (3) supports the goals and ideals of National 7 Principals Month. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:09 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR769.ATS SR769 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS