Title: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 24, 2017, through April 28, 2017, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Expresses support for the designation of National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week. Recognizes that such personnel implement evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes.
Commends the National Alliance of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel for its efforts to promote and improve the availability of specialized instructional support services.
Encourages: (1) policymakers to work together to raise awareness of the importance of such personnel in education reform efforts, and (2) experts to share best practices.
Urges: (1) the Department of Education to provide states and local educational agencies with guidance on effectively using such personnel to improve schools; and (2) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to promote the involvement of such personnel in efforts to improve mental health, reduce drug use, and improve overall community safety.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 265 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 265

 Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 24, 2017, 
 through April 28, 2017, as National Specialized Instructional Support 
                       Personnel Awareness Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2017

  Mr. Loebsack (for himself and Mr. Grijalva) 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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 24, 2017, 
 through April 28, 2017, 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 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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of National Specialized 
        Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week;
            (2) recognizes that specialized instructional support 
        personnel implement evidence-based practices to improve student 
        outcomes;
            (3) commends the National Alliance of Specialized 
        Instructional Support Personnel, a 20-member organization, for 
        their efforts to promote and improve the availability of 
        specialized instructional support services;
            (4) encourages Federal, State, and local policymakers to 
        work together to raise awareness of the importance of 
        specialized instructional support personnel in education reform 
        efforts;
            (5) urges the Department of Education to provide guidance 
        to States and local educational agencies on how to effectively 
        utilize specialized instructional support personnel in school 
        improvement efforts;
            (6) urges the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
        Administration to promote the involvement of specialized 
        instructional support personnel in efforts to improve mental 
        health, reduce drug use, and improve overall community safety; 
        and
            (7) encourages experts to share best practices so that 
        others can replicate their success.
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