SLS 17RS-298 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10
BY SENATOR MORRISH
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS. Designates November 2017 as School Psychologist
Awareness Month.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To designate November 2017 as "School Psychologist Awareness Month".
3 WHEREAS, school psychologists have extensive training in assessment, progress
4 monitoring instruction, child development, and psychology; and
5 WHEREAS, school psychologists also have in-depth instruction in counseling, crisis
6 response, program evaluation, as well as data collection and analysis; and
7 WHEREAS, the training of a school psychologist specifically applies to work within
8 school settings, including general and special education environments; and
9 WHEREAS, school psychologists have extensive knowledge in school system
10 operations in addition to the legal ramifications of providing their expertise; and
11 WHEREAS, school psychologists assist in removing barriers to learning and are
12 critical players on the school team that ensures a quality and genuinely accessible education
13 for all students; and
14 WHEREAS, the services provided by school psychologists that lower barriers to
15 learning and effective teaching are central to the supportive educational process necessary
16 to prepare all students for academic success, healthy development, and responsible
17 citizenship.
18 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
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1 does hereby designate November 2017 as "School Psychologist Awareness Month".
2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
3 Louisiana School Psychological Association.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
SR 10 Original 2017 Regular Session Morrish
Designates November 2017 as School Psychologist Awareness Month.
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