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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students, parents, teachers, and administrators |
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from across the Lone Star State joined together February 4 through |
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8, 2019, to celebrate National School Counseling Week in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, School counselors are employed in public and private |
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schools throughout Texas and hold dual certification as both |
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teachers and school counselors; and |
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WHEREAS, Actively committed to helping students reach their |
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full potential, school counselors encourage students to explore |
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their abilities, strengths, talents, and emotional well-being |
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through the delivery of comprehensive school counseling programs; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, School counselors work with teachers, principals, |
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and other campus personnel to guide students as they explore their |
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interests and their abilities and as they set goals for themselves; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, School counselors engage with parents to help them |
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support the educational, personal, social, and emotional growth of |
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their children; and |
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WHEREAS, These committed educators seek to identify and |
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utilize community resources that can enhance and complement school |
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counseling programs to enable students to become productive members |
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of society; and |
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WHEREAS, Comprehensive school counseling programs are an |
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integral part of the educational process, enabling students to |
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succeed in school and in life, and these programs are making a |
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positive and lasting difference for many Texans; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 4 through 8, 2019, as |
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National School Counseling Week in Texas and extend to all of the |
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state's professional school counselors sincere best wishes for |
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continued success with their important work. |