,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #abba  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,april #bh1     
#bjbf,mrs4 ,hayes 7for herself1 ,ms4    
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,norton1 and ,mr4       
,fitzpatrick7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,workforce 
,,resolution  ,supporting the           
designation of the week of ,april #bg   
through ,may #a1 #bjbf1 as ,national    
,specialized ,instructional ,support    
,personnel ,appreciation ,week4         
,whereas there are more than #a1jjj1jjj 
specialized instructional support       
personnel serving the schools and       
students of the ,united ,states1        
including-- 7#a7 school counselors2     
7#b7 school social workers2  7#c7 school
 psychologists2 and  7#d7 other         
qualified professional personnel1 such  
as-- 7,a7 school nurses2  7,b7          
psychologists2  7,c7 social workers2    
7,d7 occupational therapists2  7,e7     
physical therapists2  7,f7 art          

therapists2  7,g7 dance_/movement       
therapists2  7,h7 music therapists2     
7,i7 speech-language pathologists2 and  
7,j7 audiologists2  ,whereas specialized
 instructional support personnel provide
 school-based prevention and early      
intervention services to reduce barriers
 to learning2 ,whereas specialized      
instructional support personnel work    
with teachers1 school leaders1 and      
parents to ensure that all students are 
successful in school2 ,whereas          
specialized instructional support       
personnel encourage multidisciplinary   
collaboration to promote student and    
school success2 ,whereas specialized    
instructional support personnel provide 
educational1 social1 emotional1 and     
behavioral interventions and activities 
that support-- 7#a7 student learning2   
and  7#b7 teaching2 ,whereas specialized
 instructional support personnel help to
 create environments that are safe1     
supportive1 and conducive to learning2  
,whereas safe and supportive school     

environments are associated with        
improved academic performance2 ,whereas 
specialized instructional support       
personnel support-- 7#a7 student        
communication2  7#b7 the development of 
social skills by students2  7#c7 the    
physical wellness of students2  7#d7 the
 physical development of students2 and  
7#e7 the behavioral1 emotional1 and     
mental health of students2 and ,whereas 
specialized instructional support       
personnel serve all students who        
struggle with barriers to learning3     
,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house 
of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the 
designation of ,national ,specialized   
,instructional ,support ,personnel      
,appreciation ,week2  7#b7 recognizes   
that specialized instructional support  
personnel implement evidence-based      
practices to improve student outcomes2  
7#c7 commends-- 7,a7 those individuals  
who work as specialized instructional   
support personnel2 and  7,b7 the        
individuals and organizations that      

support the efforts made by specialized 
instructional support personnel to      
promote and improve the availability of 
specialized instructional support       
services2  7#d7 encourages ,federal1    
,state1 and local policymakers to work  
together to raise awareness of the      
importance of specialized instructional 
support personnel in school climate and 
education efforts2  7#e7 recognizes the 
important role of specialized           
instructional support personnel in      
efforts to improve mental health1 reduce
 drug use1 and improve overall community
 safety for students2 and  7#f7         
encourages experts to share best        
practices related to specialized        
instructional support and specialized   
instructional support personnel so that 
others can replicate the success of     
those experts4