,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1          
#bjad,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4
 ,co*ran1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,febru>y #c ?r\gh #g1 #bjad1 z ,national
 ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week4  ,:]eas !       
,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association  
has designat$ ,febru>y #c ?r\gh #g1     
#bjad1 z ,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+      
,week2 ,:]eas ! importance ( s*ool      
c\nsel+ has be5 recogniz$ ?r\gh !       
inclusion ( elem5t>y & second>y s*ool   
c\nsel+ programs 9 am5dm5ts to !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq472    
,:]eas s*ool c\nselors h long advocat$ =
 equal opportunities = all /ud5ts2      
,:]eas s*ool c\nselors help develop     
well-r\nd$ /ud5ts by guid+ /ud5ts ?r\gh 
academic1 p]sonal1 social1 & c>e]       

developm5t2 ,:]eas p]sonal & social gr[?
 results 9 increas$ academic a*ievem5t2 
,:]eas s*ool c\nselors play a vital role
 9 ensur+ t /ud5ts are ready = college &
 c>e]s2 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors play a   
vital role 9 mak+ /ud5ts aw>e (         
opportunities = f9ancial aid & college  
s*ol>%ips2 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors assi/ 
) & coord9ate ef=ts to fo/] a positive  
s*ool climate1 result+ 9 a saf] le>n+   
environm5t = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas s*ool   
c\nselors h be5 in/rum5tal 9 help+      
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & p>5ts deal ) p]sonal  
trauma z well z trag$ies 9 _!           
communities & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
/ud5ts face myriad *all5ges e day1      
includ+ pe] pressure1 bully+1           
depression1 ! deploym5t ( family memb]s 
to s]ve 9 conflicts ov]seas1 & s*ool    
viol5ce2 ,:]eas a s*ool c\nselor is "o (
 ! few pr(essionals 9 a s*ool build+ :o 
is tra9$ 9 bo? education & m5tal heal?  
matt]s2 ,:]eas ! roles &                
responsibilities ( s*ool c\nselors are  
(t5 misund]/ood2 ,:]eas ! s*ool c\nselor

 position is (t5 among ! fir/ to be     
elim9at$ to meet budget>y con/ra9ts2    
,:]eas ! national av]age ratio ( /ud5ts 
to s*ool c\nselors is #dga to #a1 almo/ 
twice ! #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       
increase aw>5ess ( ! important &        
necess>y role s*ool c\nselors play 9 !  
lives ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
designates ,febru>y #c ?r\gh #g1 #bjad1 
z ,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week2 &    
7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
obs]ve ,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week )
 appropriate c]emonies & activities t   
promote aw>5ess ( ! role s*ool c\nselors
 play 9 s*ools & ! community at l>ge 9  
prep>+ /ud5ts = fulfill+ lives z        
contribut+ memb]s ( society4