,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1          
#bjbf,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,blunt    
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1   
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4       
,hassan1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4   
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4
 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ !    
week ( ,febru>y #b ?r\gh #f1 #bjbf1 z   
,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week4  ,:]eas
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,association has designat$ ,febru>y #b  
?r\gh #f1 #bjbf1 z ,national ,s*ool     
,c\nsel+ ,week2 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors h
 long advocat$ = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas     
s*ool c\nselors help develop well-r\nd$ 
/ud5ts by guid+ /ud5ts ?r\gh academic   
le>n+1 social & emotional developm5t1 & 
c>e] exploration2 ,:]eas p]sonal &      

social gr[? c help lead to increas$     
academic a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas s*ool        
c\nselors play a vital role 9 ensur+ t  
/ud5ts are ready = bo? 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
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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$ies 9 _! communities & 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas /ud5ts face a myriad (   
*all5ges e day1 includ+ pe] pressure1   
bully+1 m5tal heal? issues1 ! deploym5t 
( family memb]s to s]ve 9 conflicts     
ov]seas1 & s*ool viol5ce2 ,:]eas a s*ool
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 s*ool build+ :o is tra9$ 9 bo?         
education & social & emotional          
developm5t2 ,:]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 #cgf to #a1 f>    
exce$+ ! #bej to #a ratio recomm5d$ by !
 ,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1
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,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 ! week ( ,febru>y #b ?r\gh   
#f1 #bjbf1 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 (    
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