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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 823 

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 16, 2018, through 

April 20, 2018, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel 

Appreciation Week. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 12, 2018 

Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, and Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 

in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 

16, 2018, through April 20, 2018, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation 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; 


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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 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, and conducive to learning; 

Whereas safe and supportive 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; 

Whereas specialized instructional support personnel support 

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— 


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1 (1) supports the designation of National Spe2 cialized Instructional Support Personnel Apprecia3 tion Week; 

4 (2) recognizes that specialized instructional 

5 support personnel implement evidence-based prac6 tices to improve student outcomes; 

7 (3) commends the National Alliance of Special8 ized Instructional Support Personnel, a 20-member 

9 organization, for their efforts to promote and im10 prove the availability of specialized instructional sup11 port services; 

12 (4) encourages Federal, State, and local policy13 makers to work together to raise awareness of the 

14 importance of specialized instructional support per15 sonnel in education reform efforts; 

16 (5) urges the Department of Education to pro17 vide guidance to States and local educational agen18 cies on how to effectively utilize specialized instruc19 tional support personnel in school improvement ef20 forts; 

21 (6) urges the Substance Abuse and Mental 

22 Health Services Administration to promote the in23 volvement of specialized instructional support per24 sonnel in efforts to improve mental health, reduce 

25 drug use, and improve overall community safety; and 


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1 (7) encourages experts to share best practices 

2 so that others can replicate their success. 

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