,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia 7=    
h]self1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,braley (  
,i[a1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4       
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,langev91 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1  
,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mrs4 ,negrete ,mc,leod1  
,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,scott (
 ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4
 ,takano1 & ,mr4 ,y>mu?7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ! week ( ,febru>y #d ?r\gh
 ,febru>y #h1 #bjac1 z ,national ,s*ool 
,c\nsel+ ,week4  ,:]eas ! ,am]ican      
,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association has decl>$
 ! week ( ,febru>y #d ?r\gh ,febru>y #h1
 #bjac1 z ,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+     
,week2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
has recogniz$ ! importance ( s*ool      
c\nsel+ ?r\gh ! inclusion ( elem5t>y &  
second>y s*ool c\nsel+ programs 9 ! la/ 

reau?orization ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife2 ,:]eas s*ool  
c\nselors h long advocat$ t ! education 
sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ provide     
equitable opportunities = all /ud5ts2   
,:]eas s*ool c\nselors h long emphasiz$ 
! importance ( p]sonal & social         
developm5t 9 contribut+ to academic     
a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors help  
develop well-r\nd$ /ud5ts by guid+ !m   
?r\gh _! academic1 p]sonal1 social1 &   
c>e] developm5t2 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors 
play a vital role 9 ensur+ t /ud5ts are 
college & c>e] ready & aw>e ( f9ancial  
aid & college opportunities2 ,:]eas     
s*ool c\nselors may enc\rage /ud5ts to  
pursue *all5g+ academic c\rses to prep>e
 !m = college majors & c>e]s 9 ! sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics fields2
 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors provide support 
= /ud5ts ^: family memb]s h be5 deploy$ 
to conflicts ov]seas2 ,:]eas s*ool      
c\nselors help /ud5ts cope ) s]i\s &    
common *all5ges ( gr[+ up1 includ+ pe]  
pressure1 bully+1 m5tal heal? issues1   

s*ool viol5ce1 discipl9>y problems1 &   
problems 9 ! home2 ,:]eas s*ool         
c\nselors are also in/rum5tal 9 help+   
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & p>5ts cope ) trauma & 
community & national trag$ies2 ,:]eas   
s*ool c\nselors are among ! few         
pr(essionals 9 a s*ool build+ t are     
tra9$ 9 bo? education & m5tal heal?2    
,:]eas despite ! important contributions
 ( s*ool c\nselors to /ud5t success1    
c\nsel+ positions are n always protect$ 
:5 local budgets are cut1 especially 9  
t\gh economic times2 ,:]eas ! av]age    
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratio 9 ,am]ica's     
public s*ools1 #dga-to-#a1 is almo/     
d\ble ! #bej-to-#a ratio recomm5d$ by ! 
,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1 
! ,national ,association = ,college     
,admission ,c\nsel+1 & o!r              
organizations2 ,:]eas ! celebration (   
,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week w\ld    
increase aw>5ess ( ! important &        
necess>y role s*ool c\nselors play 9 !  
lives ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
,:]eas ! week ( ,febru>y #d ?r\gh       

,febru>y #h1 #bjac1 w\ld be an          
appropriate week to designate z         
,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 honors &        
recognizes ! contributions ( s*ool      
c\nselors to ! success ( /ud5ts 9 our   
,nation's elem5t>y & second>y s*ools2 & 
7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
obs]ve ,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week )
 appropriate c]emonies & activities t   
promote aw>5ess ( ! crucial role s*ool  
c\nselors play 9 prep>+ /ud5ts =        
fulfill+ lives z contribut+ memb]s (    
society4