SR180: SR180 Smith, Carmen; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Carmen Smith, a second through fourth grade math teacher at Sugar Hill Elementary School in Gwinnett County, who has taught for 29 years overall and 18 years at that school. The resolution notes she was named the school's Teacher of the Year for 2024-2025. The resolution's text praises her work engaging students with hands-on, real-life lessons and encouraging critical thinking. The Senate formally commends her and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her, but the measure creates no new rules, funding, or legal requirements.

• Formally commends Carmen Smith by name for being named Sugar Hill Elementary School's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year.
• States findings about her 29 years of teaching experience and 18 years of service at Sugar Hill Elementary School in Gwinnett County.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Carmen Smith.
• Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill.

The resolution directly names and honors Carmen Smith, a teacher at Sugar Hill Elementary School in Gwinnett County. It has no direct legal effect on other teachers, schools, or the public.

This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change. It has no effect on Georgia law, school funding, or classroom rules; its practical outcome is a formal Senate document recognizing one educator's career and being given to her as a keepsake.

• The whereas clauses recount Smith's 29 years of teaching experience and 18 years at Sugar Hill Elementary School teaching advanced and enrichment math to second through fourth graders.
• The resolved clause formally commends Smith and offers the Senate's best wishes for her continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Smith.

1. 2025-02-13Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-12Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)Primary sponsor
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)

• teacher recognition
• Gwinnett County Public Schools
• Sugar Hill Elementary School
• Georgia Senate resolutions