--- title: HR 1632. Clarke County School District; preserving the historic and significant West Broad Street School Campus; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1632 cite_as: HR 1632, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1632 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1632.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1632/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73967 date: 2026-03-06 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/hr1631.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1633.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1632.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1632 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Spencer Frye - Eric Gisler - Carolyn Hugley - El-Mahdi Holly - Michael Smith - Doreen Carter text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1632/2025 upstream_id: 2130681 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - historic preservation - Clarke County schools - Athens Georgia history - African American education history --- # HR 1632. Clarke County School District; preserving the historic and significant West Broad Street School Campus; commend ## Text House Resolution 1632 By: Representatives Frye of the 122nd, Gisler of the 121st, Hugley of the 141st, Holly of the 116th, Smith of the 41st, and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Clarke County School District for preserving the historic and significant West Broad Street School Campus; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the West Broad Street School Campus in Athens, Georgia, established in 1891, has been a historic cornerstone of African American education, including the historic Minor Street Building, constructed in 1938, and the historic Campbell Lane Building, constructed in 1958; and WHEREAS, these buildings represent distinct and significant periods in Georgia's educational history: the Minor Street Building as a Jim Crow-era school and the Campbell Lane Building as an Equalization-era facility, both embodying the architectural, cultural, and educational heritage of their eras; and WHEREAS, after years of vacancy, deterioration, and threats to their integrity, the Clarke County School District has undertaken careful planning and rehabilitation efforts to preserve and restore both these critical historic and significant buildings, ensuring their continued use for educational and community purposes; and WHEREAS, the district's efforts include adaptive reuse for classrooms, career pathway labs, heritage and community spaces, and outdoor areas that honor the campus's historic significance while serving contemporary educational needs; and WHEREAS, these preservation efforts have been conducted in close collaboration with Historic Athens, local stakeholders, and community members, demonstrating a commitment to protecting the campus's historical, cultural, and educational significance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Clarke County School District for its leadership in preserving and restoring both the Minor Street and Campbell Lane Buildings, ensuring these two historic and significant structures remain integral to the Athens community for present and future generations. 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 the Clarke County School District. ## 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 commends the Clarke County School District for preserving and restoring the historic West Broad Street School Campus in Athens, including its Minor Street and Campbell Lane Buildings. ### Plain-language summary This is a commemorative resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors the Clarke County School District for its work preserving the West Broad Street School Campus in Athens, a site tied to African American education dating back to 1891, including the Minor Street Building (built 1938, a Jim Crow-era school) and the Campbell Lane Building (built 1958, from the Equalization era). The resolution recognizes the district's rehabilitation work, done with Historic Athens and local community members, to adapt the buildings for classrooms, career training labs, heritage spaces, and outdoor areas. It directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Clarke County School District as a formal record of the commendation. ### What it does - Formally commends the Clarke County School District for preserving and restoring the Minor Street and Campbell Lane Buildings on the West Broad Street School Campus. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of the district's rehabilitation and adaptive reuse plans for classrooms, career labs, and community spaces. - Acknowledges the district's collaboration with Historic Athens and local community members in the preservation effort. - Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the Clarke County School District. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Clarke County School District, the Athens community, and the historic preservation organization Historic Athens. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians and creates no new obligations for any agency beyond the Clerk's distribution duty. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal force or funding, but it gives official state recognition to a local preservation project, which can raise public awareness of the campus's history and support ongoing community and fundraising efforts tied to the buildings' restoration. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the campus's history, including the 1891 founding, the 1938 Minor Street Building, and the 1958 Campbell Lane Building. - The resolved clause formally commends the Clarke County School District for its preservation leadership on both buildings. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the school district. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-06) - Sponsors: Spencer Frye, Eric Gisler, Carolyn Hugley, El-Mahdi Holly, Michael Smith, Doreen Carter - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73967 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1632.md?full=1