,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbf,mrs4
 ,hayes 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 
,norton1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce     
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
! week ( ,april #bg ?r\gh ,may #a1      
#bjbf1 z ,national ,specializ$          
,in/ructional ,support ,p]sonnel        
,appreciation ,week4  ,:]eas !re are m  
?an #a1jjj1jjj specializ$ in/ructional  
support p]sonnel s]v+ ! s*ools & /ud5ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7 s*ool 
c\nselors2  7#b7 s*ool social work]s2   
7#c7 s*ool psy*ologi/s2 &  7#d7 o!r     
qualifi$ pr(essional p]sonnel1 su* z--  
7,a7 s*ool nurses2  7,b7 psy*ologi/s2   
7,c7 social work]s2  7,d7 occupational  
!rapi/s2  7,e7 physical !rapi/s2  7,f7  
art !rapi/s2  7,g7 dance_/movem5t       
!rapi/s2  7,h7 music !rapi/s2  7,i7     
spee*-language pa?ologi/s2 &  7,j7      
audiologi/s2  ,:]eas specializ$         

in/ructional support p]sonnel provide   
s*ool-bas$ prev5tion & e>ly int]v5tion  
s]vices to r$uce b>ri]s to le>n+2 ,:]eas
 specializ$ in/ructional support        
p]sonnel "w ) tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1 &   
p>5ts to ensure t all /ud5ts are        
successful 9 s*ool2 ,:]eas specializ$   
in/ructional support p]sonnel enc\rage  
multidiscipl9>y collaboration to promote
 /ud5t & s*ool success2 ,:]eas          
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 provide educational1 social1 emotional1
 & behavioral int]v5tions & activities t
 support-- 7#a7 /ud5t le>n+2 &  7#b7    
tea*+2 ,:]eas specializ$ in/ructional   
support p]sonnel help to create         
environm5ts t are safe1 supportive1 &   
conducive to le>n+2 ,:]eas safe &       
supportive s*ool environm5ts are        
associat$ ) improv$ academic p]=mance2  
,:]eas specializ$ in/ructional support  
p]sonnel support-- 7#a7 /ud5t           
communication2  7#b7 ! developm5t (     
social skills by /ud5ts2  7#c7 !        
physical wellness ( /ud5ts2  7#d7 !     

physical developm5t ( /ud5ts2 &  7#e7 ! 
behavioral1 emotional1 & m5tal heal? (  
/ud5ts2 & ,:]eas specializ$ in/ructional
 support p]sonnel s]ve all /ud5ts :o    
/ruggle ) b>ri]s to le>n+3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 supports ! designation ( ,national     
,specializ$ ,in/ructional ,support      
,p]sonnel ,appreciation ,week2  7#b7    
recognizes t specializ$ in/ructional    
support p]sonnel implem5t evid5ce-bas$  
practices to improve /ud5t outcomes2    
7#c7 comm5ds-- 7,a7 ^? individuals :o "w
 z specializ$ in/ructional support      
p]sonnel2 &  7,b7 ! individuals &       
organizations t support ! ef=ts made by 
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 to promote & improve ! availability (  
specializ$ in/ructional support s]vices2
  7#d7 enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
policymak]s to "w toge!r to raise       
aw>5ess ( ! importance ( specializ$     
in/ructional support p]sonnel 9 s*ool   
climate & education ef=ts2  7#e7        
recognizes ! important role ( specializ$

 in/ructional support p]sonnel 9 ef=ts  
to improve m5tal heal?1 r$uce drug use1 
& improve ov]all community safety =     
/ud5ts2 &  7#f7 enc\rages exp]ts to %>e 
be/ practices relat$ to specializ$      
in/ructional support & specializ$       
in/ructional support p]sonnel s t o!rs c
 replicate ! success ( ^? exp]ts4