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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’’. 

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 

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; 


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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 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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) supports the designation of National Spe2 cialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness 

3 Week; 

4 (2) urges the Secretary of Education to provide 

5 guidance to States and local educational agencies on 

6 how effectively to utilize specialized instructional 

7 support in school improvement efforts; 

8 (3) recognizes that specialized instructional 

9 support personnel implement evidence-based prac10 tices to improve student outcomes; 

11 (4) urges Federal, State, and local agencies and 

12 policymakers to work together to incorporate special13 ized instructional support personnel and services in 

14 education reform efforts; 

15 (5) encourages experts to share best practices 

16 so that others can replicate their success; and 

17 (6) commends the National Alliance of Special18 ized Instructional Support Personnel, a 20-member 

19 organization, for its efforts to promote and improve 

20 the availability of specialized instructional support 

21 services to children and youth in our Nation’s 

22 schools. 

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