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SR132 • 2026

Commending Alyse Zeffiro.

Commending Alyse Zeffiro.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
McPike
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

While the bill recognizes Alyse Zeffiro's achievements, specific details about improving student performance and closing achievement gaps are not explicitly stated in the provided official source material.

Commending Alyse Zeffiro

This bill commends Alyse Zeffiro, a principal from Prince William County, for receiving the National Distinguished Principal award.

What This Bill Does

  • Commemorates Alyse Zeffiro's receipt of the National Distinguished Principal award.
  • Recognizes her leadership in improving student performance and closing achievement gaps at Kerrydale Elementary School.
  • Requests that the Senate Clerk provide an official copy of this commendation to Alyse Zeffiro.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Alyse Zeffiro, principal of Kerrydale Elementary School in Prince William County
  • The Senate of Virginia

Terms To Know

National Distinguished Principal award
An honor given to school leaders who make exceptional contributions and demonstrate outstanding adaptability and creativity.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill does not change any laws or provide financial support.
  • It only expresses the Senate's admiration for Alyse Zeffiro.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate (SR132ER)

  2. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  3. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Presented 26109013D

  4. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Laid on Clerk's Desk

Official Summary Text

Commending Alyse Zeffiro.

Current Bill Text

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Commending Alyse Zeffiro.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Alyse Zeffiro, principal of Kerrydale Elementary School in Prince William County, received a National Distinguished Principal award from the National Association of Elementary School Principals in 2025; and
WHEREAS, the National Distinguished Principal awards program recognizes school administrators who make exceptional contributions to their school communities and have demonstrated outstanding adaptability and creativity in meeting the needs of their students; Alyse Zeffiro was one of only 43 principals across the nation to earn this prestigious honor; and
WHEREAS, Alyse Zeffiro became the principal of Kerrydale Elementary School in 2018 after years of service as a classroom teacher and assistant principal in Prince William County Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, under Alyse Zeffiro's leadership, Kerrydale Elementary School was named a Model Visible Learning School, a Virginia's Highest Achievement Exemplar School, and a National Title I Distinguished School for its work to close achievement gaps; and
WHEREAS, Alyse Zeffiro received the National Distinguished Principal award at the National Association of Elementary School Principals' annual awards banquet in Washington, D.C., on October 23–24, 2025; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Alyse Zeffiro hereby be commended on the occasion of her selection as a National Distinguished Principal in 2025; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Alyse Zeffiro as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for her commitment to excellence in education.