--- title: HR 1516. Shorey, Al; Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1516 cite_as: HR 1516, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1516 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1516.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1516/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73748 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/hr1515.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1517.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1516.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1516 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/HR1516/2025 upstream_id: 2125978 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - education recognition - STAR Teacher award - Darlington High School - Georgia House resolutions --- # HR 1516. Shorey, Al; Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text House Resolution 1516 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Al Shorey, Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, Al Shorey has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in the teaching profession and his deep personal commitment to the education of the students of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Al Shorey has earned distinction for teaching excellence and has been honored as Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his contributions to the education and welfare of young people in this state, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Al Shorey, Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher, and express their most sincere best wishes for continued 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 Al Shorey. ## 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 Al Shorey, a teacher at Darlington High School, for being named the school's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Al Shorey, who was selected as Darlington High School's STAR Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The resolution states that quality education is a top priority for the General Assembly and praises Shorey's contributions to teaching and student welfare. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create programs, or spend state money. It simply expresses the House's official commendation and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Shorey. ### What it does - Formally commends Al Shorey for being named Darlington High School's 2025-2026 STAR Teacher. - Expresses the House of Representatives' best wishes for Shorey's continued success as an educator. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Shorey. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Al Shorey, a teacher at Darlington High School. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with producing a copy of the resolution for him. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not alter Georgia law or education policy. Its practical significance is symbolic, providing public recognition from the state legislature for a teacher's achievement. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble states that quality education is the General Assembly's most important objective. - The resolved clause commends Al Shorey by name for his STAR Teacher honor at Darlington High School. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Shorey. ## 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/73748 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1516.md?full=1