That the Senate—
supports the designation of April 8 through April 12, 2019, as “National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week”;
recognizes that specialized instructional support personnel implement evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes;
commends—
those individuals who work as specialized instructional support personnel; and
the individuals and organizations that support the efforts made by specialized instructional support personnel to promote and improve the availability of specialized instructional support services;
encourages Federal, State, and local policymakers to work together to raise awareness of the importance of specialized instructional support personnel in school climate and education efforts;
recognizes the important role of specialized instructional support personnel in efforts to improve mental health, reduce drug use, and improve overall community safety for students; and
encourages experts to share best practices so that others can replicate the success of those experts.