PRINTER'S NO. 3260
No. 608 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, SAINATO, GIBBONS, BRENNAN,
RUBLEY, BLACKWELL, SOLOBAY, FABRIZIO, HARKINS, O'NEILL,
DONATUCCI, McGEEHAN, KORTZ, GALLOWAY, BOBACK, SWANGER,
W. KELLER, FRANKEL, PARKER, BOYD, MILLARD, R. MILLER, ROSS,
SIPTROTH, VULAKOVICH, M. O'BRIEN, READSHAW, GEIST, GEORGE,
KULA, WOJNAROSKI, SANTONI, HERSHEY, DALEY, PALLONE, JAMES,
CONKLIN, MOYER, FREEMAN, WALKO, HESS AND PETRONE,
FEBRUARY 26, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 26, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of February 4 through 8, 2008, as "National
2 School Counseling Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, School counselors are employed in public and private
4 schools to help students reach their full potential; and
5 WHEREAS, School counselors are actively committed to helping
6 students explore their abilities, strengths, interests and
7 talents as these traits relate to career awareness and
8 development; and
9 WHEREAS, School counselors help parents focus on ways to
10 further the educational, personal and social growth of their
11 children; and
12 WHEREAS, School counselors work with teachers and other
13 educators to help students explore their potential and set
14 realistic goals for themselves; and
1 WHEREAS, School counselors seek to identify and utilize
2 community resources that can enhance and complement
3 comprehensive school counseling programs and help students
4 become productive members of society; and
5 WHEREAS, Comprehensive developmental school counseling
6 programs are considered an integral part of the educational
7 process that enables all students to achieve success in school;
8 therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
10 week of February 4 through 8, 2008, as "National School
11 Counseling Week" in Pennsylvania.
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