[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 691 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 691

   Expressing support for designation of the week of April 18, 2016, 
through April 22, 2016, as ``National Specialized Instructional Support 
                      Personnel Awareness Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 2016

Mr. Loebsack (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
    Yarmuth, Mr. Tonko, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Van Hollen) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                     on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing support for designation of the week of April 18, 2016, 
through April 22, 2016, as ``National Specialized Instructional Support 
                      Personnel Awareness Week''.

Whereas there are more than 1,000,000 specialized instructional support 
        personnel, such as school counselors, school nurses, psychologists, 
        school psychologists, social workers, school social workers, 
        occupational therapists, physical therapists, art therapists, dance/
        movement therapists, music therapists, speech-language pathologists, and 
        audiologists serving our Nation's schools and students;
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel work together to meet the 
        needs of all students;
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel provide school-based 
        prevention and early intervention services to reduce barriers to 
        learning;
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel work with teachers, 
        administrators, and parents to ensure all students are successful in 
        school;
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel encourage multidisciplinary 
        collaboration between school employees and community professionals to 
        promote student and school success;
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel provide educational, social, 
        emotional, and behavioral interventions and activities that support 
        student learning and teaching;
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel help to create environments 
        that are safe, supportive, healthy, and conducive to learning;
Whereas safe, supportive, and healthy school environments are associated with 
        improved academic performance;
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel support student 
        communication and social skill development;
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel support student physical 
        wellness and development; and
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel support the behavioral, 
        emotional, and mental health of students: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of National Specialized 
        Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week;
            (2) urges the Secretary of Education to provide guidance to 
        States and local educational agencies on how effectively to 
        utilize specialized instructional support in school improvement 
        efforts;
            (3) recognizes that specialized instructional support 
        personnel implement evidence-based practices to improve student 
        outcomes;
            (4) urges Federal, State, and local agencies and 
        policymakers to work together to incorporate specialized 
        instructional support personnel and services in education 
        reform efforts;
            (5) encourages experts to share best practices so that 
        others can replicate their success; and
            (6) commends the National Alliance of Specialized 
        Instructional Support Personnel, a 20-member organization, for 
        its efforts to promote and improve the availability of 
        specialized instructional support services to children and 
        youth in our Nation's schools.
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