,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #dga  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,february #c1       
#bjad,ms4 ,linda ,t4 ,snchez of         
,california 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,conyers1
 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4         
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4     
,hinojosa1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4         
,shea-,porter1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4        
,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,ms4 
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,ms4      
,brown of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 
,christensen1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4   
,honda1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4  
,carson of ,indiana1 and ,mr4 ,price of 
,north ,carolina7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,education and the
 ,workforce  ,,resolution  ,expressing  
support for designation of the week of  
,february #c1 #bjad1 through ,february  
#g1 #bjad1 as ,national ,school         
,counseling ,week4  ,whereas the        
,american ,school ,counselor            
,association has declared the week of   

,february #c1 #bjad1 through ,february  
#g1 #bjad1 as 8,national ,school        
,counseling ,week02 ,whereas the ,house 
of ,representatives has recognized the  
importance of school counseling through 
the inclusion of elementary and         
secondary school counseling programs in 
the last reauthorization of the         
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife2 ,whereas school          
counselors have long advocated that the 
education system of the ,united ,states 
must provide equitable opportunities for
 all students2 ,whereas school          
counselors have long emphasized the     
importance of personal and social       
development in contributing to academic 
achievement2 ,whereas school counselors 
help develop well-rounded students by   
guiding them through their academic1    
personal1 social1 and career            
development2 ,whereas school counselors 
play a vital role in ensuring that      
students are college and career ready   
and aware of financial aid and college  

opportunities2 ,whereas school          
counselors may encourage students to    
pursue challenging academic courses to  
prepare them for college majors and     
careers in the science1 technology1     
engineering1 and mathematics fields2    
,whereas school counselors provide      
support for students whose family       
members have been deployed to conflicts 
overseas2 ,whereas school counselors    
help students cope with serious and     
common challenges of growing up1        
including peer pressure1 bullying1      
mental health issues1 school violence1  
disciplinary problems1 and problems in  
the home2 ,whereas school counselors are
 also instrumental in helping students1 
teachers1 and parents cope with trauma  
and community and national tragedies2   
,whereas school counselors are among the
 few professionals in a school building 
that are trained in both education and  
mental health2 ,whereas despite the     
important contributions of school       
counselors to student success1          

counseling positions are not always     
protected when local budgets are cut1   
especially in tough economic times2     
,whereas the average                    
student-to-counselor ratio in ,america's
 public schools1 #dga-to-#a1 is almost  
double the #bej-to-#a ratio recommended 
by the ,american ,school ,counselor     
,association1 the ,national ,association
 for ,college ,admission ,counseling1   
and other organizations2 ,whereas the   
celebration of 8,national ,school       
,counseling ,week0 would increase       
awareness of the important and necessary
 role school counselors play in the     
lives of students in the ,united        
,states2 and ,whereas the week of       
,february #c1 #bjad1 through ,february  
#g1 #bjad1 would be an appropriate week 
to designate as 8,national ,school      
,counseling ,week03 ,now1 therefore1 be 
it ,that the ,house of                  
,representatives-- 7#a7 honors and      
recognizes the contributions of school  
counselors to the success of students in

 our ,nation's elementary and secondary 
schools2 and  7#b7 encourages the people
 of the ,united ,states to observe      
8,national ,school ,counseling ,week0   
with appropriate ceremonies and         
activities that promote awareness of the
 crucial role school counselors play in 
preparing students for fulfilling lives 
as contributing members of society4