--- title: HR 1509. Parsa, Hayes Robert; Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1509 cite_as: HR 1509, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1509 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1509.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1509/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73741 date: 2026-02-26 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1508.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1510.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1509.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1509 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-26 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Katie Dempsey - Eddie Lumsden - Matt Barton text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1509/2025 upstream_id: 2125921 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Student - Darlington High School - education recognition - Georgia House resolution --- # HR 1509. Parsa, Hayes Robert; Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; commend ## Text House Resolution 1509 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Hayes Robert Parsa, Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a gifted student at Darlington High School, Hayes Robert Parsa has been recognized for his superlative achievement and selected as Darlington High School's 2025- 2026 STAR Student; and WHEREAS, to be selected as a STAR Student, a student must have obtained the highest score in one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitude Test and be in the top 10 percent or top ten students of his or her class; and WHEREAS, each school has one STAR Student who in turn has the opportunity to choose a STAR Teacher who has been inspiring and encouraging throughout that student's high school career; and WHEREAS, educator Al Shorey was chosen by Hayes as Darlington High School's 2025- 2026 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided to him throughout the years; and WHEREAS, Hayes has personified the selfless dedication, mental agility, verbal adroitness, and personal maturity necessary for superlative academic performance; and WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly, and Hayes has shown by academic accomplishment that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of the students in this state; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation toward the future of this bright and promising young citizen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body heartily commend Hayes Robert Parsa for being named Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student and express their most sincere best wishes for continued academic success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Hayes Robert Parsa. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally commends Hayes Robert Parsa, Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student, for his academic achievement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Hayes Robert Parsa, who was named Darlington High School's STAR Student for the 2025-2026 school year. The STAR program recognizes the student in each school with the highest score on a single administration of the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) among students in the top 10 percent or top ten of their class. The resolution notes that Hayes chose educator Al Shorey as his STAR Teacher in recognition of Shorey's support and guidance. The House commends Hayes for his academic accomplishment and wishes him continued success, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for him. It carries no legal or funding effect. ### What it does - Formally commends Hayes Robert Parsa for being named Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Student. - Recognizes educator Al Shorey as the STAR Teacher Hayes selected for his guidance and support. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Hayes Robert Parsa. - Expresses the House's best wishes for Hayes's continued academic success without creating any new law or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Hayes Robert Parsa, a Darlington High School student, and his chosen STAR Teacher, Al Shorey. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians, schools, or agencies. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal effect beyond formal recognition; it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is symbolic, publicly honoring a student's academic achievement and the teacher who supported him. ### Key provisions - Explains the STAR Student criteria: the highest score on one administration of the three-part SAT among students in the top 10 percent or top ten of their class. - States that each school's STAR Student selects a STAR Teacher who provided notable inspiration and support. - Resolves that the House commends Hayes Robert Parsa and wishes him continued academic success. - Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Hayes Robert Parsa. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-26) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-26) - Sponsors: Katie Dempsey, Eddie Lumsden, Matt Barton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73741 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1509.md?full=1