HR421: HR421 Charter Schools Day at the state capitol; February 26, 2025; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It designates February 26, 2025 as Charter Schools Day at the state capitol, citing figures such as 96 charter schools operating statewide, about 65,000 students enrolled, and roughly 21,000 students on charter school wait lists. The resolution references a Stanford University study finding charter school students gained additional learning days compared to peers in traditional public schools. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies to the Georgia Charter Schools Association, the public, and the press. It does not create, fund, or regulate any charter school program.

• Formally recognizes February 26, 2025, as Charter Schools Day at the Georgia state capitol.
• States that Georgia's first charter school law was enacted in 1993 and that 96 charter schools currently operate statewide.
• Cites a Stanford University study reporting charter school students gained extra days of learning in reading and math compared to peers.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Georgia Charter Schools Association, the public, and the press.

The resolution primarily affects charter school students, teachers, and administrators in Georgia, whose work is being publicly recognized, and the Georgia Charter Schools Association, which receives official copies of the resolution.

The resolution has no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic gesture by the House of Representatives. Its main practical impact is public recognition of charter schools during a designated day at the capitol, along with distribution of the document to advocacy groups and the press.

• The whereas clauses state that Georgia's charter school law dates to 1993 and that 96 charter schools currently serve students in all 159 counties.
• The whereas clauses cite a Stanford University study finding charter school students gained an average of 16 additional days of learning in reading and six in math.
• The resolution notes about 65,000 students are enrolled in Georgia charter schools while roughly 21,000 remain on wait lists.
• The resolved clause designates February 26, 2025, as Charter Schools Day at the state capitol.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies to the Georgia Charter Schools Association, the public, and the press.

1. 2025-02-26House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-26House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-26House Hopper (House)

• Scott Hilton (R, HD-048)Primary sponsor
• Jan Jones (R, HD-047)
• Todd Jones (R, HD-025)
• Bethany Ballard (R, HD-147)
• Carmen Rice (R, HD-139)
• Rick Townsend (R, HD-179)

• charter schools
• education
• state capitol recognition
• public schools