,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #g1 
#bjac ,mrs4 ,murray 7for herself1 ,ms4  
,collins1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 and ,mr4       
,levin7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
the week of ,february #d through #h1    
#bjac1 as ,national ,school ,counseling 
,week4  ,whereas the ,american ,school  
,counselor ,association has designated  
the week of ,february #d through #h1    
#bjac1 as ,national ,school ,counseling 
,week2 ,whereas the importance of school
 counseling has been recognized through 
the inclusion of elementary- and        
secondary-school counseling programs in 
amendments to the ,elementary and       
,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq472 ,whereas     
school counselors have long advocated   
that the education system of the ,united
 ,states must provide equitable         
opportunities for all students2 ,whereas

 personal and social growth results in  
increased academic achievement2 ,whereas
 school counselors help develop         
well-rounded students by guiding the    
students through academic1 personal1    
social1 and career development2 ,whereas
 school counselors play a vital role in 
ensuring that students are college- and 
career-ready1 and are aware of financial
 aid and college opportunities2 ,whereas
 school counselors assist with and      
coordinate efforts to foster a positive 
school culture resulting in a safer     
learning environment for all students2  
,whereas school counselors have been    
instrumental in helping students1       
teachers1 and parents deal with personal
 trauma as well as tragedies in the     
community and the ,united ,states2      
,whereas students face myriad challenges
 every day1 including peer pressure1    
bullying1 depression1 the deployment of 
family members to serve in conflicts    
overseas1 and school violence2 ,whereas 
school counselors are one of the few    

professionals in a school building who  
are trained in both education and       
mental-health matters2 ,whereas the     
roles and responsibilities of school    
counselors are often misunderstood2     
,whereas the school-counselor position  
is often among the first to be          
eliminated to meet budgetary            
constraints2 ,whereas the national      
average ratio of students to school     
counselors of #dga to #a is almost twice
 that of the ratio of #bej to #a        
recommended by the ,american ,school    
,counselor ,association1 the ,national  
,association for ,college ,admission    
,counseling1 and other organizations2   
and ,whereas the celebration of         
,national ,school ,counseling ,week     
would increase awareness of the         
important and necessary role school     
counselors play in the lives of students
 in the ,united ,states3 ,now1          
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates the week of ,february #d
 through #h1 #bjac1 as ,national ,school

 ,counseling ,week2 and  7#b7 encourages
 the people of the ,united ,states to   
observe the week with appropriate       
ceremonies and activities that promote  
awareness of the role school counselors 
play in the school and the community at 
large in preparing students for         
fulfilling lives as contributing members
 of society4