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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 180 

Supporting the designation of the week of April 26 through April 30, 2021, 

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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 27, 2021 

Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CASEY, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. ERNST, 

Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. KAINE, and Ms. SMITH) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of the week of April 26 through 

April 30, 2021, 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 and 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 Senate— 

2 (1) supports the designation of April 26 

3 through April 30, 2021, as ‘‘National Specialized In4 structional Support Personnel Appreciation 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 so that others can replicate the success of those ex5 perts. 

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