SR39: SR39 Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day; February 5, 2025; recognize February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring career and technical education programs and the student organizations connected to them, such as DECA, FFA, FBLA, and SkillsUSA. The resolution states that these organizations help prepare students for the workforce and further education by building leadership, occupational skills, and citizenship. The resolution formally recognizes February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month statewide and sets aside February 5, 2025 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Department of Education for distribution.

• Formally recognizes February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month in Georgia.
• Designates February 5, 2025 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Department of Education.

The resolution touches career and technical student organizations such as CTI, DECA, ENGAGE, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, FRC, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and TSA, along with the students, educators, and school programs involved in career, technical, and agricultural education across Georgia.

The resolution does not change any law or provide funding; it gives official state recognition to career and technical education programs and their student organizations, which may support public awareness or ceremonial events at the capitol on the designated day.

• The whereas clauses describe career and technical student organizations as promoting occupational excellence, leadership, and citizenship among members.
• The resolution's operative clause recognizes February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month statewide.
• The same clause designates February 5, 2025 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol.
• A closing clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Department of Education.

1. 2025-01-29Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-01-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)Primary sponsor
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Mike Hodges (R, SD-003)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Sam Watson (R, SD-011)
• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Brandon Beach (R, SD-021)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)

• career and technical education
• student organizations
• education month recognition
• Georgia Department of Education