Agenda Item
a. Proclamation: National School Counseling Week
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Whitney McGinniss, Board Member, District 2
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education recognizes February 2-6, 2026, as National School Counseling Week.
Why: Recognition of National School Counseling Week, February 2-6, 2026, for the DeKalb County School District.
Details: National School Counseling Week 2026, themed "School Counselors Amplify Student Success," will be celebrated February 2-6, 2026. Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), this week highlights the essential role school counselors play in supporting student achievement and career readiness.
This observance honors professional school counselors who deliver comprehensive programs that support student success and career readiness in the 21st century.
Financial impact: No Financial Impact
Contact: Dr. Kishia K. Towns, Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services, (678) 676-1811
Mr. Christopher Key, Executive Director, Student Advancement, Division of Wrap Around Services, (678) 485-9544
Dr. Shannon Crosslin, Senior Coordinator, Department of School Counseling, Division of Wrap Around Services, (404) 808-8942
Status: Approval by the Office of Legal Affairs Not Required
FEB. 2–6
2026
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK
School Counselors Amplify Student Success
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, school counselors are employed in public and private
schools to help students reach their full potential; and
WHEREAS, school counselors are actively committed to helping
students explore their abilities, strengths, interests and talents as
these traits relate to career awareness and development; and
WHEREAS, school counselors help families focus on ways to further
the academic, career and social/emotional development of their
children; and
WHEREAS, school counselors work with teachers and other
educators to help students explore their potential and set realistic
goals for themselves; and
WHEREAS, school counselors seek to identify and utilize community
resources that can enhance and complement comprehensive school
counseling programs and help students become productive members
of society; and
WHEREAS, comprehensive school counseling programs are
considered an integral part of the educational process that enables
all students to achieve success in school;
THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF THE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 2–6, 2026, AS NATIONAL SCHOOL
COUNSELING WEEK.