FAPA NEWS

James Lee Hale, Assistant Principal
Choctawhatchee High School with Secretary Arne Duncan
FASA Member Assistant Principal James Lee Hale Receives Honor

On April 22, the NASSP/Virco National Assistant Principal of the Year
program winners from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and
the Department of Defense Education Activity schools convened in Washington,
D.C., to be honored during a three-day event. The highlight of the gathering
was a black-tie gala featuring U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as
the keynote speaker. In addition to networking opportunities for these
outstanding school leaders, they met as individuals with their respective
members of Congress to share the unique role that assistant principals have
in the school, and how their day-to-day work calls for (among other tasks)
improving student achievement, supporting a positive school climate, and
building school-community relationships.