HR384: HR384 Ben Hill County School District; recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes the Ben Hill County School District as a recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award, given by the Georgia Council on Literacy to communities that build sustained partnerships to improve literacy. The resolution describes how the district partnered with groups such as Communities in Schools, local businesses, civic organizations, and a medical center to place site coordinators in schools who offer mentorship, counseling, and academic support to students facing poverty and other barriers. The resolution formally congratulates the district and its partners for improving reading proficiency and expanding educational opportunity. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Ben Hill County School District as a symbolic honor. It does not create any new law, funding, or program.

• Formally congratulates and commends the Ben Hill County School District for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award.
• Recognizes the district's partnerships with organizations like Communities in Schools and local businesses that support student literacy.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the school district.
• Does not change any Georgia statute, create funding, or impose any new requirement on any agency or individual.

The Ben Hill County School District and its community partners, including Communities in Schools, local civic organizations, businesses, and the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Chamber of Commerce, are named as the honorees; no other Georgians are legally affected.

The resolution has no legal or funding effect; its significance is symbolic recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of a local literacy partnership, which may raise public awareness of the district's programs without changing any policy or resources.

• Describes the Georgia Reads Community Award, given by the Georgia Council on Literacy to communities with sustained multi-organization literacy partnerships.
• States the resolution congratulates the Ben Hill County School District and its partners for improving literacy and reading proficiency.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Ben Hill County School District.

1. 2025-02-24House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-24House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-24House Hopper (House)

• Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)Primary sponsor
• Leesa Hagan (R, HD-156)
• Noel Williams (R, HD-148)

• literacy programs
• Ben Hill County schools
• education awards
• community partnerships