Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 13, 2015, through April 17, 2015, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week.
Latest action · Mar 27, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 26, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for the designation of National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week. Recognizes that such personnel implement evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes.
Commends the National Alliance of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel for its efforts to promote and improve the availability of specialized instructional support services.
Encourages: (1) policymakers to work together to raise awareness of the importance of such personnel in education reform efforts, and (2) experts to share best practices.
Urges: (1) the Department of Education to provide states and local educational agencies with guidance on effectively using such personnel to improve schools; and (2) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to promote the involvement of such personnel in efforts to improve mental health, reduce drug use, and improve overall community safety.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2015 to Jun 10, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jun 10, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 26, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 26, 2015Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 691 | Expressing support for designation of the week of April 18, 2016, through April 22, 2016, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week". | Related bill | Apr 19, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Academic performance and assessments
- Child health
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Congressional tributes
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Educational guidance
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government information and archives
- Health personnel
- Mental health
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2015Introduced in House
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