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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION S. RES. 50 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Designating the week of February 3 through 7, 2025, as ‘‘National School |
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| 6 | 6 | | Counseling Week’’. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
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| 8 | 8 | | JANUARY30, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mrs. M |
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| 10 | 10 | | URRAY(for herself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Ms. C |
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| 12 | 12 | | ANTWELL, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. |
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| 14 | 14 | | IRONO, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. |
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| 16 | 16 | | ANDERS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SMITH, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the |
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| 17 | 17 | | following resolution; which was considered and agreed to |
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| 18 | 18 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 19 | 19 | | Designating the week of February 3 through 7, 2025, as |
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| 20 | 20 | | ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’. |
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| 21 | 21 | | Whereas the American School Counselor Association has des- |
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| 22 | 22 | | ignated February 3 through 7, 2025, as ‘‘National School |
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| 23 | 23 | | Counseling Week’’; |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas school counselors have long advocated for all stu- |
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| 25 | 25 | | dents; |
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| 26 | 26 | | Whereas school counselors help develop well-rounded students |
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| 27 | 27 | | by guiding students through academic learning, social |
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| 28 | 28 | | and emotional development, and career exploration; |
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| 29 | 29 | | Whereas personal and social growth can help lead to in- |
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| 30 | 30 | | creased academic achievement; |
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| 34 | 34 | | Whereas school counselors play a vital role in ensuring that |
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| 35 | 35 | | students are ready for both college and careers; |
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| 36 | 36 | | Whereas school counselors play a vital role in making stu- |
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| 37 | 37 | | dents aware of opportunities for financial aid and college |
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| 38 | 38 | | scholarships; |
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| 39 | 39 | | Whereas school counselors assist with and coordinate efforts |
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| 40 | 40 | | to foster a positive school climate, resulting in a safer |
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| 41 | 41 | | learning environment for all students; |
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| 42 | 42 | | Whereas school counselors have been instrumental in helping |
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| 43 | 43 | | students, teachers, and parents deal with personal trau- |
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| 44 | 44 | | ma as well as tragedies in their communities and in the |
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| 45 | 45 | | United States; |
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| 46 | 46 | | Whereas students face a myriad of challenges every day, in- |
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| 47 | 47 | | cluding peer pressure, bullying, mental health issues, the |
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| 48 | 48 | | deployment of family members to serve in conflicts over- |
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| 49 | 49 | | seas, and school violence; |
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| 50 | 50 | | Whereas a school counselor is one of the few professionals in |
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| 51 | 51 | | a school building who is trained in both education and so- |
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| 52 | 52 | | cial and emotional development; |
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| 53 | 53 | | Whereas the roles and responsibilities of school counselors are |
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| 54 | 54 | | often misunderstood; |
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| 55 | 55 | | Whereas the school counselor position is often among the |
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| 56 | 56 | | first to be eliminated to meet budgetary constraints; |
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| 57 | 57 | | Whereas the national average ratio of students to school |
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| 58 | 58 | | counselors is 376 to 1, far exceeding the 250 to 1 ratio |
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| 59 | 59 | | recommended by the American School Counselor Associa- |
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| 60 | 60 | | tion, the National Association for College Admission |
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| 61 | 61 | | Counseling, and other organizations; and |
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| 62 | 62 | | Whereas the celebration of National School Counseling Week |
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| 63 | 63 | | will increase awareness of the important and necessary |
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| 67 | 67 | | role school counselors play in the lives of students in the |
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| 68 | 68 | | United States: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 69 | 69 | | Resolved, That the Senate— 1 |
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| 70 | 70 | | (1) designates the week of February 3 through 2 |
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| 71 | 71 | | 7, 2025, as ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’; 3 |
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| 72 | 72 | | and 4 |
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| 73 | 73 | | (2) encourages the people of the United States 5 |
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| 74 | 74 | | to observe National School Counseling Week with 6 |
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| 75 | 75 | | appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote 7 |
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| 76 | 76 | | awareness of the role school counselors play in 8 |
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| 77 | 77 | | schools and the community at large in preparing 9 |
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| 78 | 78 | | students for fulfilling lives as contributing members 10 |
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| 79 | 79 | | of society. 11 |
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