IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 471 
Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2014, through 
February 7, 2014, as ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2014 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. LEE of 
California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. MOORE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 
HOLT, Ms. CHU, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. BROWN of 
Florida, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
HONDA, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, and Mr. PRICE 
of North Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the week of February 
3, 2014, through February 7, 2014, as ‘‘National School 
Counseling Week’’. 
Whereas the American School Counselor Association has de-
clared the week of February 3, 2014, through February 
7, 2014, as ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’; 
Whereas the House of Representatives has recognized the im-
portance of school counseling through the inclusion of el-
ementary and secondary school counseling programs in 
the last reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965; 
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Whereas school counselors have long advocated that the edu-
cation system of the United States must provide equi-
table opportunities for all students; 
Whereas school counselors have long emphasized the impor-
tance of personal and social development in contributing 
to academic achievement; 
Whereas school counselors help develop well-rounded students 
by guiding them through their academic, personal, social, 
and career development; 
Whereas school counselors play a vital role in ensuring that 
students are college and career ready and aware of finan-
cial aid and college opportunities; 
Whereas school counselors may encourage students to pursue 
challenging academic courses to prepare them for college 
majors and careers in the science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematics fields; 
Whereas school counselors provide support for students whose 
family members have been deployed to conflicts overseas; 
Whereas school counselors help students cope with serious 
and common challenges of growing up, including peer 
pressure, bullying, mental health issues, school violence, 
disciplinary problems, and problems in the home; 
Whereas school counselors are also instrumental in helping 
students, teachers, and parents cope with trauma and 
community and national tragedies; 
Whereas school counselors are among the few professionals in 
a school building that are trained in both education and 
mental health; 
Whereas despite the important contributions of school coun-
selors to student success, counseling positions are not al-
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ways protected when local budgets are cut, especially in 
tough economic times; 
Whereas the average student-to-counselor ratio in America’s 
public schools, 471-to-1, is almost double the 250-to-1 
ratio recommended by the American School Counselor 
Association, the National Association for College Admis-
sion Counseling, and other organizations; 
Whereas the celebration of ‘‘National School Counseling 
Week’’ would increase awareness of the important and 
necessary role school counselors play in the lives of stu-
dents in the United States; and 
Whereas the week of February 3, 2014, through February 7, 
2014, would be an appropriate week to designate as ‘‘Na-
tional School Counseling Week’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors and recognizes the contributions of 
school counselors to the success of students in our 
Nation’s elementary and secondary schools; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’ with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote 
awareness of the crucial role school counselors play 
in preparing students for fulfilling lives as contrib-
uting members of society. 
Æ 
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