Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 8, 2019, through April 12, 2019, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 298 Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 8, 2019, through April 12, 2019, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 9, 2019 Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. TITUS, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mrs. BEATTY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 8, 2019, through April 12, 2019, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation 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 pathologists and audiologists serving our Nation’s schools and stu- dents; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:34 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR298.IH HR298 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 298 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 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, and condu- cive to learning; Whereas safe and supportive school environments are associ- ated 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:34 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR298.IH HR298 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 298 IH (1) supports the designation of National Spe- 1 cialized Instructional Support Personnel Apprecia- 2 tion Week; 3 (2) recognizes that specialized instructional 4 support personnel implement evidence-based prac- 5 tices to improve student outcomes; 6 (3) commends the National Alliance of Special- 7 ized Instructional Support Personnel, a 20-member 8 organization, for their efforts to promote and im- 9 prove the availability of specialized instructional sup- 10 port services; 11 (4) encourages Federal, State, and local policy- 12 makers to work together to raise awareness of the 13 importance of specialized instructional support per- 14 sonnel in education reform efforts; 15 (5) urges the Department of Education to pro- 16 vide guidance to States and local educational agen- 17 cies on how to effectively utilize specialized instruc- 18 tional support personnel in school improvement ef- 19 forts; 20 (6) urges the Substance Abuse and Mental 21 Health Services Administration to promote the in- 22 volvement of specialized instructional support per- 23 sonnel in efforts to improve mental health, reduce 24 drug use, and improve overall community safety; and 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:34 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR298.IH HR298 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HRES 298 IH (7) encourages experts to share best practices 1 so that others can replicate their success. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:34 Apr 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR298.IH HR298 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS