New York K 1023: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 1-7, 2026, as School Social Work Week in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National School Social Work Week

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K01023 Summary:

BILL NOK01023 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBarrett

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSRAngelino, Beephan, Blankenbush, Bologna, Brabenec, Buttenschon, Carroll P, Colton, Durso, Eachus,
 Fitzpatrick, Giglio, Glick, Gonzalez-Rojas, Gray, Griffin, Hyndman, Jensen, Kassay, Lavine,
 Lunsford, Lupardo, Magnarelli, Maher, Manktelow, McDonald, McDonough, McMahon, Morinello, Novakhov,
 Palmesano, Pheffer Amato, Raga, Rozic, Santabarbara, Sayegh, Seawright, Simon, Smullen, Solages,
 Stern, Tague

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BILL NOK01023 

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03/09/2026referred to calendar

03/10/2026adopted

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Assembly Resolution No. 1023

BY: M. of A. Barrett

 MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
 March 1-7, 2026, as School Social Work Week in the
 State of New York, in conjunction with the
 observance of National School Social Work Week

 WHEREAS, School social workers serve as vital members of a school's
education team, playing a central role in creating partnerships between
the home, school, and community to ensure student academic success; and

 WHEREAS, School social workers are especially skilled in providing
services to students who face serious challenges to school success,
including disability, poverty, discrimination, abuse, neglect, mental
illness, homelessness, bullying, familial stressors, and other barriers
to learning; and

 WHEREAS, School social workers are more necessary now than any time
in recent memory, as more students are struggling with mental and
behavioral health disorders, with nearly one in five children having a
diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder; and

 WHEREAS, Those who wish to access community mental health services
often find them unavailable, inaccessible, or inadequate; and

 WHEREAS, School mental health programs are critical to early
identification of and early intervention for mental health problems; and

 WHEREAS, School social workers, being licensed mental health
professionals in our schools, provide necessary assessment,
interventions, counseling, family outreach, and community referrals; and

 WHEREAS, School social workers knowledge of school culture and
school climate are necessary for responsible school safety planning; and

 WHEREAS, School social workers contribute to increasing graduation
rates in New York, including an eighty-six percent high school
graduation rate in 2025, and a dropout rate of just five percent; and

 WHEREAS, Research indicates that school mental health programs
improve educational outcomes by decreasing absences, dropout rates and
discipline referrals, while improving academic achievement; and

 WHEREAS, The celebration of School Social Worker Week highlights the
vital role school social workers play in the lives of students in New
York State; now, therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 1-7, 2026, as School
Social Work Week in the State of New York, and to honor and recognize
the contributions of school social workers to the success of students in
schools across the State, as well as encourage the people of New York
State to observe School Social Work Week with appropriate activities
that promote awareness of the vital role of school social workers, in

schools and in the community helping students prepare for their futures
as productive, engaged citizens; and be it further

 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.

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