--- title: HR 1970. Postell, Kimberly; Sandtown Middle School's 2025-2026 Professional of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1970 cite_as: HR 1970, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1970 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1970.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1970/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74541 date: 2026-03-27 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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Postell, Kimberly; Sandtown Middle School's 2025-2026 Professional of the Year; commend ## Text House Resolution 1970 By: Representative McQueen of the 61st A RESOLUTION Commending Kimberly Postell, Sandtown Middle School's 2025-2026 Professional 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 Kimberly Postell exemplifies the selfless dedication that is characteristic of our finest academic professionals; and WHEREAS, with more than 25 years of exemplary service in education, Kimberly Postell currently holds the dual roles of dean of students and athletic director at Sandtown Middle School, where she leads with compassion, structure, and empathy; and WHEREAS, she has further served in a wide range of impactful roles throughout her career, including as department chair, connections department chair, health and physical education teacher, and support teacher; and WHEREAS, her commitment to student growth extends beyond the school year through her work as a summer online instructor for Fulton Virtual Schools, where she has taught health and physical education to learners across the district; and WHEREAS, Kimberly Postell has earned distinction as a result of her dedication to her students and her profession and has been honored as Sandtown Middle School's 2025-2026 Professional 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 professional. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Kimberly Postell, Sandtown Middle School's 2025-2026 Professional 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 Kimberly Postell. ## 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 Kimberly Postell, dean of students and athletic director at Sandtown Middle School, for being named the school's 2025-2026 Professional of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Kimberly Postell, a longtime educator at Sandtown Middle School. The resolution recites her more than 25 years in education, her current roles as dean of students and athletic director, her past positions including department chair and health and physical education teacher, and her work as a summer online instructor for Fulton Virtual Schools. The resolution does not change any law or create any program. It simply states the House's recognition of Postell's achievement in being named Professional of the Year and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Kimberly Postell for being named Sandtown Middle School's 2025-2026 Professional of the Year. - Recites her professional background, including over 25 years in education and her current dual roles as dean of students and athletic director. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Postell. - Expresses the House's best wishes for her continued success but creates no new legal requirements or funding. ### Who it affects This resolution primarily concerns Kimberly Postell, an educator at Sandtown Middle School in Fulton County, and by extension the school and Fulton County school system, whose staff and students are referenced in the recitals. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to publicly recognizing one educator's career and achievement, with a copy of the resolution provided to her as a keepsake. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) details Postell's career history, roles, and recognition as Professional of the Year. - The resolving clause commends Postell and expresses best wishes for her continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Postell. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-27) - Sponsors: Mekyah McQueen - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74541 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1970.md?full=1