--- title: HR 200. Luella High School NJROTC Program; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr200 cite_as: HR 200, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr200 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr200.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr200/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70050 date: 2025-02-06 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/hr199.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr201.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr200.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 200 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-06 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Mary Ann Santos - Noelle Kahaian - El-Mahdi Holly - Robert Flournoy - Demetrius Douglas text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR200/2025 upstream_id: 1960978 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - NJROTC - Henry County schools - military education - youth leadership - legislative commendation --- # HR 200. Luella High School NJROTC Program; commend ## Text House Resolution 200 By: Representatives Santos of the 117th, Kahaian of the 81st, Holly of the 116th, Flournoy of the 74th, and Douglas of the 78th A RESOLUTION Commending the Luella High School NJROTC Program; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Luella High School NJROTC Program was established in August 2003 at Luella High School in Locust Grove, Georgia, as a vital initiative dedicated to fostering leadership, citizenship, and community involvement among the school's students; and WHEREAS, the program is led by Retired Lieutenant Ohmahr Fleming, Senior Naval Science Instructor; Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant Gregory Hardy, Naval Science Instructor; and Retired Master Sergeant David Young, Naval Science Instructor, who collectively wield over 77 years of military service and expertise; and WHEREAS, serving students in grades 8 through 12, the Luella High School NJROTC Program annually enrolls over 170 cadets, providing them with a curriculum centered around leadership development and civic responsibility; and WHEREAS, cadets in the NJROTC program contribute more than 15,000 hours of community service each year in support of both Henry County and the greater metro Atlanta area; and WHEREAS, many graduates of the Luella High School NJROTC Program go on to serve in the military while others uphold the program's values in various leadership careers, creating a lasting impact on their communities and beyond; and WHEREAS, the Luella High School NJROTC Program remains a cornerstone of excellence, shaping the future leaders of tomorrow through discipline, service, and leadership. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Luella High School NJROTC Program for its decades of service to the youth of Locust Grove, Georgia, and extend 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 the Luella High School NJROTC Program. ## 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 Luella High School NJROTC Program in Locust Grove for over two decades of leadership training and community service. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) program at Luella High School in Locust Grove. The program began in August 2003 and serves students in grades 8 through 12, enrolling more than 170 cadets each year. It is led by three retired military instructors with a combined 77 years of service. The resolution notes that cadets contribute more than 15,000 hours of community service annually in Henry County and the greater Atlanta area, and that many graduates go on to military service or leadership careers. The House formally commends the program and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the program as a keepsake. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally commends the Luella High School NJROTC Program for its service to youth in Locust Grove, Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and deliver a copy of the resolution to the program. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition by the House. ### Who it affects The Luella High School NJROTC Program, its cadets and instructors, and Luella High School in Locust Grove, Georgia. It has no direct legal effect on any other group. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences but serves as an official public acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives of the program's community service and leadership training, which the cadets and instructors can point to as formal recognition. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the program's history, founded in August 2003 at Luella High School. - It names the three retired military instructors who lead the program and their combined years of service. - It states the program enrolls more than 170 cadets in grades 8 through 12 and logs over 15,000 community service hours a year. - The resolving clause commends the program and wishes it continued success. - A further clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the program. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-06) - Sponsors: Mary Ann Santos, Noelle Kahaian, El-Mahdi Holly, Robert Flournoy, Demetrius Douglas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70050 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr200.md?full=1