Whereas school athletic programs develop young people physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally through the life lessons learned through participation and competition; Whereas interscholastic athletic participation is an integral part of a student’s educational experience and enhances the learning process; Whereas athletic administrators are committed to developing and maintaining comprehensive education-based athletic programs which seek the highest development of all student athletes; Whereas athletic administrators fulfill professional responsibilities with honesty, integrity, commitment to equity, and fairness; Whereas athletic administrators preserve, enhance, and promote the educational values of athletics in our schools through professional growth in the areas of education, leadership, and service; Whereas athletic administrators embody high standards of ethics, sportsmanship, and personal conduct, and encourage coaching staffs, student-athletes, and community members to commit to these high standards as well; Whereas during the COVID–19 pandemic, now more than ever, we need school leaders, including athletic administrators, who prepare, plan, and endeavor to secure student safety and wellbeing; Whereas during COVID–19, athletic administrators have been at the forefront of overseeing their secondary school educational programs as re-opening requires wisdom in preparation, adaptation, change, and relearning to be shared with other school officials; and Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has shown the importance of athletic administrators and interscholastic athletics during a critical moment in our Nation’s history: Now, therefore, be it