Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
This House resolution designates April 27 through May 1, 2026, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week." It lists and recognizes more than one million school-based specialized instructional support personnel and their roles.
The resolution commends these workers, encourages policymakers to raise awareness, and urges sharing evidence-based best practices.
It is a non-binding statement of support without funding or regulatory directives.
As a House simple resolution it is nonbinding and cannot become law; passage in the House is likely but it does not create statutory law.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative resolution that clearly designates a specific week and enumerates categories of specialized instructional support personnel to be recognized. It contains appropriate level of specificity for naming and describing the recognition but intentionally omits substantive implementation, funding, statutory changes, or oversight mechanisms.
Liberal emphasizes need to convert recognition into funding
Liberal emphasizes need to convert recognition into funding
Likely strongly supportive of the recognition and the emphasis on mental health, equity, and multidisciplinary supports in schools.
Views the resolution as a positive affirmation of often under-resourced professionals who advance student well-being.
Will note that the text is symbolic and does not provide funding or staffing mandates.
Generally favorable because the resolution is nonbinding, bipartisan, and low cost.
Sees value in acknowledging roles that support student learning and safety while noting the statement's symbolic nature.
Will appreciate the encouragement of sharing best practices but will seek concrete follow-up like pilots or evidence-based programs.
Likely supportive of a nonbinding, appreciative resolution for school staff, especially given safety and mental health language.
May be cautious about any implied federal role or precedent for more spending.
Prefers emphasis on local control, voluntary best-practice sharing, and avoidance of mandates or new federal programs.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
As a House simple resolution it is nonbinding and cannot become law; passage in the House is likely but it does not create statutory law.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberal emphasizes need to convert recognition into funding
As a House simple resolution it is nonbinding and cannot become law; passage in the House is likely but it does not create statutory law.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative resolution that clearly designates a specific week and enumerates categories of specialized instructional support personnel to be r…
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