South Carolina S 579: Saani Perry National Asst Principal of the Year

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2025-2026 Bill 579 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 16, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 579

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A senate RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor Rahsaan "Saani" Perry, 
Assistant Principal of West Florence High School, and to congratulate him upon 
being honored as the 2025 National Assistant Principal of the Year by the National 
Association of Secondary School Principals.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate were pleased to learn that Rahsaan "Saani" Perry was 
named the National Assistant Principal of the Year by the National Association 
of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), a prestigious honor recognizing his 
extraordinary leadership, vision, and commitment to student success; and

Whereas, Mr. Perry received 
the honor at the National Educational Leadership Awards held on Friday, April 11, 
2025, in Washington, D.C., and brought the prestigious trophy home with him to West 
Florence High; and

Whereas, an administrator 
at West Florence High School since 2021, Mr. Perry founded a male mentoring 
program at West Florence High, Sharper Knights, which has made a major impact 
on the lives of students; and

Whereas, since his 
first day on campus, he made it his mission to serve the school's student body, 
staff, and broader community with passion and purpose, and now he has been 
named America's top assistant principal; and

Whereas, a 
transformative leader whose presence has changed lives, Mr. Perry was selected 
as the state's top assistant principal by the South Carolina School 
Administrators Association in December, a selection which put him in the 
running for national recognition; and

Whereas, Mr. Perry helped 
expand the school's STEM programming and has brought an unmatched energy to West 
Florence High with a deep belief in possibility, a gift for connection, and a 
drive to ensure that every student feels heard, supported, and empowered; and

Whereas, by helping students 
see possibilities for what they can become, Mr. Perry is more than a leader. He 
is a source of hope in a time of life when young people can feel that hope is 
all too distant. He inspires students to grow into their potential and 
encourages them to dream beyond their circumstances; and

Whereas, Mr. Perry 
believes in the power of education and the strength of community, a belief 
which has not only encouraged students at West Florence, but also has now 
gained him rightful national recognition; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina Senate is deeply grateful to educators, like Saani Perry, who divest 
themselves of wealth and positions that come from their education to invest in the 
lives of students who can become tomorrow's productive citizens and strong 
leaders. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor 
Rahsaan "Saani" Perry, Assistant Principal of West Florence High School, and 
congratulate him upon being honored as the 2025 National Assistant Principal of 
the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Rahsaan "Saani" Perry.

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