SR222: SR222 Marietta City Schools; congratulate

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It praises Marietta City Schools for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award, given by the Georgia Council on Literacy to communities that build sustained, multi-organization partnerships focused on improving literacy. The resolution describes Marietta's program, Literacy & Justice For All, which works with partners including United Way of Greater Atlanta, the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, Cobb Collaborative, and Wellstar to support children's language and literacy development starting in the third trimester of pregnancy through age five. The Senate formally commends the school system and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to Marietta City Schools.

• Formally congratulates and commends Marietta City Schools for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award for literacy work.
• Describes the award-winning program, Literacy & Justice For All, which supports language and literacy from pregnancy through age five.
• Names the partner organizations involved: United Way of Greater Atlanta, Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, Cobb Collaborative, and Wellstar.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Marietta City Schools.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia statutes.

The resolution directly names Marietta City Schools and its literacy partners, including United Way of Greater Atlanta, the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, Cobb Collaborative, and Wellstar. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians.

Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it does not change any rights, funding, or requirements for schools or families. Its practical effect is limited to public recognition of Marietta City Schools' literacy partnership and a ceremonial copy sent to the district.

• The preamble explains the Georgia Reads Community Award, given to communities with sustained, multi-organization literacy partnerships showing measurable results.
• The resolution credits Marietta City Schools' Literacy & Justice For All program for supporting literacy from the third trimester of pregnancy through age five.
• It lists the program's partner organizations as evidence of community collaboration in literacy development.
• The resolving clause formally commends Marietta City Schools and other Georgia Reads Community Award recipients.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to Marietta City Schools.

1. 2025-02-20Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-19Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)Primary sponsor
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)

• literacy programs
• Marietta City Schools
• early childhood education
• legislative commendation