IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1189 

Supporting the designation of the week of April 29 through May 3, 2024, 

as ‘‘National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 1, 2024 

Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. BROWN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 

TRONE, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of the week of April 29 through 

May 3, 2024, as ‘‘National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week’’. 

Whereas there are more than 1,000,000 specialized instructional support personnel serving the schools and students 

of the United States, including— 

(1) school counselors; 

(2) school social workers; 

(3) school psychologists; and 

(4) other qualified professional personnel, such as— 

(A) school nurses; 

(B) psychologists; 

(C) social workers; 

(D) occupational therapists; 

(E) physical therapists; 


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(F) art therapists; 

(G) dance/movement therapists; 

(H) music therapists; 

(I) speech-language pathologists; and 

(J) audiologists; 

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, school leaders, and parents to ensure that 

all students are successful in school; 

Whereas specialized instructional support personnel encourage multidisciplinary collaboration to promote student 

and school success; 

Whereas specialized instructional support personnel provide 

educational, social, emotional, and behavioral interventions and activities that support— 

(1) student learning; and 

(2) teaching; 

Whereas specialized instructional support personnel help to 

create environments that are safe, supportive, and conducive to learning; 

Whereas safe and supportive school environments are associated with improved academic performance; 

Whereas specialized instructional support personnel support— 

(1) student communication; 

(2) the development of social skills by students; 

(3) the physical wellness of students; 

(4) the physical development of students; and 


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(5) the behavioral, emotional, and mental health of 

students; and 

Whereas specialized instructional support personnel serve all 

students who struggle with barriers to learning: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Spe3 cialized Instructional Support Personnel Apprecia4 tion Week’’; 

5 (2) recognizes that specialized instructional 

6 support personnel implement evidence-based prac7 tices to improve student outcomes; 

8 (3) commends— 

9 (A) those individuals who work as special10 ized instructional support personnel; and 

11 (B) the individuals and organizations that 

12 support the efforts made by specialized instruc13 tional support personnel to promote and im14 prove the availability of specialized instructional 

15 support services; 

16 (4) encourages Federal, State, and local policy17 makers to work together to raise awareness of the 

18 importance of specialized instructional support per19 sonnel in school climate and education efforts; 

20 (5) recognizes the important role of specialized 

21 instructional support personnel in efforts to improve 


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1 mental health, reduce drug use, and improve overall 

2 community safety for students; and 

3 (6) encourages experts to share best practices 

4 related to specialized instructional support and spe5 cialized instructional support personnel so that oth6 ers can replicate the success of those experts. 

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