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Kentucky Senate adopts citation recognizing National School Counseling Week amid mental-health data
Summary
The Kentucky Senate adopted a citation recognizing National School Counseling Week after a clerk reading and floor remarks that highlighted recent student mental-health statistics; adoption passed by voice vote Feb. 4, 2026.
The Kentucky Senate on Feb. 4 adopted Senate Citation No. 4 recognizing National School Counseling Week after the clerk read the citation in full and a senator stressed concerning student mental-health statistics.
Senator from Jefferson 36, who requested the citation be read, told the chamber that middle school students showed "10 percent have attempted suicide" and "26 percent have seriously considered suicide," and that high school students showed "9 percent have attempted" and "19 percent seriously considered it," using those figures to urge recognition for school counselors. "So we need to celebrate National School Counseling Week and we need to recognize our amazing school counselors," the senator said.
The clerk delivered the citation's text describing the role of school counselors in students' academic and social development. The motion for adoption was made on the floor and carried by voice vote; the presiding officer announced, "The ayes have it," and the citation was adopted.
The citation does not create new policy or funding; it is a formal recognition by the Senate intended to spotlight school counselors' work and student mental-health concerns. The chamber did not set accompanying legislative action or appropriation in connection with the citation during the Feb. 4 session.
