--- title: HR 1865. School psychologists serving the students and families of Henry County Schools; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1865 cite_as: HR 1865, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1865 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1865.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1865/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74386 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. 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School psychologists serving the students and families of Henry County Schools; commend ## Text House Resolution 1865 By: Representatives Santos of the 117th, Flournoy of the 74th, Holly of the 116th, and Douglas of the 78th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the school psychologists serving the students and families of Henry County Schools; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, school psychologists play an essential role in supporting the academic, emotional, and behavioral well-being of students across Henry County; and WHEREAS, these professionals provide psychological evaluations, counseling support, behavioral intervention strategies, crisis response, and collaboration with educators and families to ensure students receive the support necessary to thrive in school and in life; and WHEREAS, the school psychologists serving Henry County Schools for the 2025-2026 school year include: Dr. Donzaleigh Arrington; Crystal Calhoun; Dr. Cherisse Chisolm; Dr. Sabrina Coneway; Dr. Janet Cooks; Amanda Cooper; Paul Darbouze; Mikaila Dunn; Dr. Alta Eblin; Marjory Fortune; Marline Francois; Dr. Linda Gable; Jennifer Hike; Janet Huggins; Cosheka Hughes; Stephanie Meddaugh; Victoria Sanchez; Dr. Alexandria Elliott-Sherman; Carol Smith; Daniel Sparrow; Lisa Thomason; Dr. Jessica Traylor; Amy Turner; and Dr. Sharise Wilson, along with other school psychologists serving the district whose contributions are equally valued; and WHEREAS, these professionals work closely with teachers, administrators, families, and community partners to promote safe and supportive learning environments and to ensure that all students have access to the resources needed for success; and WHEREAS, the work of these school psychologists not only benefits the students and families of Henry County but also contributes to the overall health, safety, and educational success of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, their commitment to the well-being of students strengthens public education and enhances the quality of life in communities throughout this state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the school psychologists serving Henry County Schools for their outstanding service and dedication to the students and families of this state and extend 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 appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the school psychologists of Henry County Schools. ## 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 the school psychologists working in Henry County Schools for their support of students and families during the 2025-2026 school year. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the school psychologists who serve Henry County Schools. It names two dozen individual psychologists and acknowledges other unnamed colleagues in the district, praising their work providing psychological evaluations, counseling, behavioral intervention, and crisis response for students. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It simply states the House's recognition of these professionals' contributions to student well-being and public education in Georgia, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the honorees. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends named school psychologists serving Henry County Schools for the 2025-2026 school year. - States that these psychologists provide evaluations, counseling, behavioral intervention, and crisis response services to students. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the honored psychologists. - Creates no new funding, requirement, or change to Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of appreciation. ### Who it affects The resolution names 24 specific school psychologists employed by Henry County Schools and acknowledges other unnamed psychologists in the district. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change funding, staffing, or duties for school psychologists. Its practical impact is symbolic, giving public recognition to the named individuals for their work supporting Henry County students. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the duties of school psychologists, including evaluations, counseling, behavioral intervention, crisis response, and collaboration with families and educators. - The resolution lists by name 24 school psychologists serving Henry County Schools during the 2025-2026 school year. - The resolving clause formally commends these psychologists on behalf of the House of Representatives. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the honorees. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Mary Ann Santos, Robert Flournoy, El-Mahdi Holly, Demetrius Douglas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74386 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1865.md?full=1