[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18143-18144]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    NATIONAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WEEK

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 631 and 
that the Senate proceed to the consideration of that measure.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 631) designating the week beginning 
     on November 8, 2010, as ``National School Psychology Week.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any 
statements related to the measure be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 631) was agreed to.

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  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 631

       Whereas all children and youth learn best when they are 
     healthy, supported, and receive an education that meets their 
     individual needs;
       Whereas schools can more effectively ensure that all 
     students are ready and able to learn if schools meet all the 
     needs of each student;
       Whereas learning and development are directly linked to the 
     mental health of children, and a supportive learning 
     environment is an optimal place to promote mental health;
       Whereas sound psychological principles are critical to 
     proper instruction and learning, social and emotional 
     development, prevention and early intervention, and support 
     for a culturally diverse student population;
       Whereas school psychologists are specially trained to 
     deliver mental health services and academic support that 
     lower barriers to learning and allow teachers to teach more 
     effectively;
       Whereas school psychologists facilitate collaboration that 
     helps parents and educators identify and reduce risk factors, 
     promote protective factors, create safe schools, and access 
     community resources;
       Whereas school psychologists are trained to assess barriers 
     to learning, utilize data-based decisionmaking, implement 
     research-driven prevention and intervention strategies, 
     evaluate outcomes, and improve accountability;
       Whereas State educational agencies and other State entities 
     credential more than 35,000 school psychologists who practice 
     in schools in the United States as key professionals that 
     promote the learning and mental health of all children;
       Whereas the National Association of School Psychologists 
     establishes and maintains high standards for training, 
     practice, and school psychologist credentialing, in 
     collaboration with organizations such as the American 
     Psychological Association, that promote effective and ethical 
     services by school psychologists to children, families, and 
     schools;
       Whereas the National Association of School Psychologists 
     has a Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School 
     Psychological Services that promotes standards for the 
     consistent delivery of school psychological services to all 
     students in need; and
       Whereas the people of the United States should recognize 
     the vital role school psychologists play in the personal and 
     academic development of children in the United States: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week beginning on November 8, 2010, as 
     National School Psychology Week;
       (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of school 
     psychologists to the success of students in schools across 
     the United States; and
       (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities that 
     promote awareness of the vital role school psychologists play 
     in schools, in the community, and in helping students develop 
     into successful and productive members of society.

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