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House · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HR18: HR18 Moorer, Ramielle; Clayton County Public Schools' 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year; commend

Last action January 14, 2025 · House Read and Adopted

A Georgia House resolution honors Ramielle Moorer, Clayton County Public Schools' 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, for her career in music education.

In plain language

This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Ramielle Moorer, a Clayton County Public Schools teacher, as the district's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. The resolution recounts her career, starting in 2011 at Forest Park Middle School, her years as a music specialist at Suder Elementary, and her current role since 2017 as director of choral activities at Riverdale Middle School. The resolution also notes her professional accomplishments, including earning Level 1 Orff-Schulwerk Certification, serving as a fine arts integration lead for a grant program, writing curriculum for middle school chorus and general music, and helping organize a statewide chorus performance evaluation. The House formally commends her and directs the Clerk of the House to provide her with a copy of the resolution.

What the bill does

  • Formally commends Ramielle Moorer as Clayton County Public Schools' 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
  • Recites her teaching career history and professional accomplishments in music education as the basis for the honor.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Moorer.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names and honors Ramielle Moorer, a Clayton County Public Schools teacher. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to her.

Why it matters

This resolution carries no changes to Georgia law, funding, or policy. Its practical effect is symbolic: it creates an official legislative record recognizing one educator's career achievements and provides her with a formal keepsake copy of the commendation.

Key provisions

  • The whereas clauses detail Moorer's career, including her 2011 start at Forest Park Middle School and her role since 2017 as director of choral activities at Riverdale Middle School.
  • The resolved clause formally commends Moorer and wishes her continued success.
  • A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Moorer.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-01-14House Read and Adopted (House)
  2. 2025-01-14House First Readers (House)
  3. 2025-01-14House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Rhonda Burnough (D, HD-077)Primary sponsor
  • Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)

Topics

  • teacher recognition
  • Clayton County Public Schools
  • music education
  • legislative commendation

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