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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL SCHOOL COU NSELING WEEK" ON FEBRUARY 6-10,
2023, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Giraldo, Morales,
Cruz, Ackerman, Chippendale, Tanzi, and Fogarty
Date Introduced: February 07, 2023
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, School counselors are employed in public and private schools to help 1
students reach their full potential; and 2
WHEREAS, School counselors are actively committed to helping students explore their 3
abilities, strengths, interests, and talents as these traits relate to career awareness and 4
development; and 5
WHEREAS, School counselors help parents focus on ways to further the educational, 6
personal and social growth of their children; and 7
WHEREAS, School counselors work with teachers and other educators to help students 8
explore their potential and set realistic goals for themselves; and 9
WHEREAS, School counselors seek to identify and utilize community resources that can 10
enhance and complement comprehensive school counseling programs and help students become 11
productive members of society; and 12
WHEREAS, Comprehensive developmental school counseling programs are considered 13
an integral part of the educational process that enables all students to achieve success in school; 14
now, therefore be it 15
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 16
commemorates February 6–10, 2023, as "National School Counseling Week"; and be it further 17
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 18
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Lisa Fontaine, President, Rhode Island School 19
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