--- title: HR 1841. Troy, Mrs. Chance; Hapeville Charter Career Academy's 2026 Teacher of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1841 cite_as: HR 1841, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1841 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1841.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1841/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74354 date: 2026-03-23 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/hr1840.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1842.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1841.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1841 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-23 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Kim Schofield - Viola Davis - Rhonda Burnough - Sandra Scott text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1841/2025 upstream_id: 2137404 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - teacher recognition - Hapeville Charter Career Academy - education honors - Georgia House resolution --- # HR 1841. Troy, Mrs. Chance; Hapeville Charter Career Academy's 2026 Teacher of the Year; commend ## Text House Resolution 1841 By: Representatives Schofield of the 63rd, Davis of the 87th, Burnough of the 77th, and Scott of the 76th A RESOLUTION Commending Mrs. Chance Troy, Hapeville Charter Career Academy's 2026 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, nothing is more vital to the future of our state than the education of our young people, and Mrs. Chance Troy exemplifies the selfless dedication that is characteristic of our finest teachers; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Chance Troy is a highly praised math teacher and department chair at Hapeville Charter Career Academy, tirelessly directing an extraordinary amount of time and talent toward guiding students to a brighter future; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Chance Troy has earned distinction and numerous awards for teaching excellence as a result of her dedication to her students and her profession and has been honored as Hapeville Charter Career Academy's 2026 Teacher of the Year; and WHEREAS, in recognition of such remarkable contributions to the education and welfare of Georgia's students, 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 Mrs. Chance Troy,Hapeville Charter Career Academy's 2026 Teacher of the Year, 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 Mrs. Chance Troy. ## 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 Mrs. Chance Troy, a math teacher at Hapeville Charter Career Academy, for being named the school's 2026 Teacher of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mrs. Chance Troy, a math teacher and department chair at Hapeville Charter Career Academy. The resolution recognizes her selection as the school's 2026 Teacher of the Year and praises her dedication to her students and profession. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state money. It simply states the House's praise for Mrs. Troy and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Mrs. Chance Troy for being named Hapeville Charter Career Academy's 2026 Teacher of the Year. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of her teaching excellence and contributions to students. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Mrs. Troy. - Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing program; it is a one-time expression of praise. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Mrs. Chance Troy, a math teacher and department chair at Hapeville Charter Career Academy. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for her, but has no broader effect on other individuals or institutions. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its main significance is public recognition of a Georgia educator's achievement, giving Mrs. Troy and her school formal acknowledgment from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Mrs. Troy's role as a math teacher and department chair and her selection as 2026 Teacher of the Year. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally commend Mrs. Troy and wish her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Mrs. Troy. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Kim Schofield, Viola Davis, Rhonda Burnough, Sandra Scott - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74354 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1841.md?full=1