<p>“Don’t Cut the School Counselors”</p><p>Song Produced by: Shammy Dee and Ruben Escobar</p><p>Vocals: Shammy Dee</p><p>A few laws conducted by school counselors:</p><p><strong>AB 469</strong> - state mandate for financial aid; provide financial aid information to 11th graders; monitor lists and reports for 12th grader financial aid completion rates - all 12th graders must submit a financial aid application or opt-out form. </p><p><strong>Ed Code 215 + AB 2246</strong> - conducting mental health and suicide prevention lessons to 9th graders</p><p><strong>SB 224</strong> - teaching mental health curriculum to 9th graders</p><p><br></p><p>Lyrics to Song: </p><p>Yeah… Stand Up… One Time… Come on.</p><p>Counselors in schools are truly vital,</p><p>They’re helpful to kids and their survival.</p><p>You go in to talk, (yeah), they see your potential, (yeah),</p><p>They’ve got a Master’s and a P.P.S credential.</p><p>Wake up California… Oh, Ooh-na-na-naaah!</p><p>Don’t cut the School Counselors,</p><p>No, don’t do it no more.</p><p>They talk about school and they talk about strife,</p><p>Academics, career, and personal life.</p><p>When you have a need or get in a fight,</p><p>Your school counselor will set things right.</p><p>Wake up California… Oh, Ooh-na-na-naaah!</p><p>Don’t cut the School Counselors,</p><p>No, don’t do it no more.</p><p>Mention A - G and their eyes open wide,</p><p>They’ll do what they can so your classes coincide.</p><p>If you laugh or cry, (yeah), or needin’ a snack, (yeah),</p><p>Don’t have no fear they’ve got your back.</p><p>Wake up California… Oh, Ooh-na-na-naaah!</p><p>Don’t cut the School Counselors,</p><p>No, don’t do it no more</p><p>Without counselors kids’ll be in a bubble,</p><p>With nowhere to go when they’re in trouble.</p><p>If you want the kids to graduate,</p><p>Better keep the ones who settin’ them straight.</p><p>Sayin’ wake up California… Oh, Ooh-na-na-naaah!</p><p>Don’t cut the School Counselors,</p><p>No, don’t do it no more</p><p>Sayin’ wake up California… Oh, Ooh-na-na-naaah!</p><p>Don’t cut the School Counselors,</p><p>No, don’t do it no mo’!</p><p><br><br></p>
