SR144: SR144 National School Counseling Week; recognize the week of February 3-7, 2025

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate that formally recognizes the week of February 3-7, 2025, as National School Counseling Week. The resolution explains why the Senate is doing this: school counselors help students explore their interests and talents, work with parents and teachers on students' educational and personal growth, and connect schools with community resources. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Georgia School Counselor Association, giving the recognition a formal, documented form even though it carries no legal or funding effect.

• Formally recognizes the week of February 3-7, 2025, as National School Counseling Week through a Senate resolution.
• States the Senate's reasons for the recognition, citing the role school counselors play in student development and career planning.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Georgia School Counselor Association.
• Creates no new law, funding, or requirement, since it is a resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes.

School counselors working in Georgia's public and private schools, the Georgia School Counselor Association, and by extension the students, parents, and teachers who interact with school counseling programs.

The resolution has no legal effect on schools or funding, but it gives official Senate recognition to the work of school counselors, which can raise public awareness of counseling programs and provide the Georgia School Counselor Association with a formal document marking the occasion.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes the purpose of National School Counseling Week and the roles school counselors play in students' academic, personal, and career development.
• The resolving clause formally designates February 3-7, 2025, as National School Counseling Week in Georgia.
• A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy for distribution to the Georgia School Counselor Association.

1. 2025-02-10Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-06Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)Primary sponsor
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)
• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)

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