HB2606--SCHOOLCOUNSELINGWEEK
SPONSOR: Pike
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
ElementaryandSecondaryEducationbyavoteof15to0.
ThisbilldesignatesthefirstweekofFebruaryeachyearas
"SchoolCounselingWeek"torecognizetheimportanceofcounselors
instudentsuccess.
ThisbillisthesameasHB224(2021)andHB2456(2022).
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthereisalargedemandfor
counselorsandthatstudentmentalhealthneedsareveryhigh.
Recognitionofcounselorsduringthistimewouldalignwiththe
nationalcounselorsupportweeksothateventsandwaysto
acknowledgethehardworkcouldbecoordinated.
TestifyingforthebillwereRepresentative Pike;ArnieC.AC
Dienoff;MissouriNEA;andGenNelson,MissouriSchoolCounselor
Association.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.