February 7, 2008  

LANSING – School districts throughout Michigan will celebrate Michigan School Principal’s Week from February 11-15, 2008 .

“School principals are a critical link for understanding between the community, school district leaders, parents, and classroom teachers they supervise” said State Board President Kathleen A. Straus.  “Teaching and learning in the 21^st Century is faced with many new and unique challenges that will require the creative, effective leadership of school principals.”

The school principal is responsible for meeting the high standards of State Board of Education accreditation through “Education Yes!” as well as the federal No Child Left Behind law.  The expectations for principal leadership within schools have increased greatly in the past decade, including quality and accountability for all children.

Michigan School Principal’s Week serves as a fitting time to raise awareness of the importance of educational leadership in the school and the valuable contribution of the school principal to the success of the learning community.