IV 
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 Special-
ized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week’’. 
Whereas there are more than 1,000,000 specialized instruc-
tional 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 patholo-
gists, and audiologists serving our Nation’s schools and 
students; 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel work to-
gether to meet the needs of all students; 
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•HRES 691 IH 
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 encour-
age multidisciplinary collaboration between school em-
ployees and community professionals to promote student 
and school success; 
Whereas specialized instructional support personnel provide 
educational, social, emotional, and behavioral interven-
tions 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 691 IH 
(1) supports the designation of National Spe-
cialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness 
Week; 
(2) urges the Secretary of Education to provide 
guidance to States and local educational agencies on 
how effectively to utilize specialized instructional 
support in school improvement efforts; 
(3) recognizes that specialized instructional 
support personnel implement evidence-based prac-
tices to improve student outcomes; 
(4) urges Federal, State, and local agencies and 
policymakers to work together to incorporate special-
ized instructional support personnel and services in 
education reform efforts; 
(5) encourages experts to share best practices 
so that others can replicate their success; and 
(6) commends the National Alliance of Special-
ized Instructional Support Personnel, a 20-member 
organization, for its efforts to promote and improve 
the availability of specialized instructional support 
services to children and youth in our Nation’s 
schools. 
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