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House Resolution 141
By: Representatives Gambill of the 15
th
, Blackmon of the 146
th
, Gullett of the 19
th
, Hagan
of the 156
th
, Dubnik of the 29
th
, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of February 3-7, 2025, as National School Counseling Week; and for
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other purposes.2
WHEREAS, National School Counseling Week focuses on increasing public attention on the3
unique contributions school counselors make by helping students achieve success in school4
and plan for the future; and 5
WHEREAS, this week highlights the enormous impact that school counselors make in6
helping students reach their goals; and7
WHEREAS, school counselors are employed in public and private schools to help students8
reach their full potential and are actively committed to helping students explore their9
interests, abilities, strengths, and talents relating to development and career awareness; and10
WHEREAS, school counselors help parents focus on ways to further the educational,11
personal, and social growth of their children and work with teachers and other educators to12
help students explore their potential and set realistic goals for themselves; and13
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WHEREAS, school counselors seek to identify and utilize community resources that can
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enhance and complement comprehensive school counseling programs to help students15
become productive members of society; and16
WHEREAS, comprehensive school counseling programs are considered an integral part of17
the educational process, which enables all students to achieve success in school.18
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19
the members of this body recognize the week of February 3-7, 2025, as National School20
Counseling Week.21
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized22
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the23
Georgia School Counselor Association.24
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