--- title: HR 2132. Elm Street Elementary School; 70th anniversary; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2132 cite_as: HR 2132, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2132 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2132.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2132/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74746 date: 2026-04-02 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/hr2131.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2132.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2132 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-04-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Lynn Smith - Josh Bonner text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2132/2025 upstream_id: 2141041 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Elm Street Elementary School - school anniversary - Georgia House resolution - public education recognition --- # HR 2132. Elm Street Elementary School; 70th anniversary; recognize ## Text House Resolution 2132 By: Representatives Smith of the 70th and Bonner of the 73rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Elm Street Elementary School upon its 70th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, founded in 1956, Elm Street Elementary School initially taught first through sixth grade before transitioning to a primary school for grades kindergarten through grade three in 1973; and WHEREAS, in 1988, Elm Street Elementary School made the final adjustment to the kindergarten through fifth grade structure in adherence with the regulations in the Georgia Quality Basic Education Act, which it has since upheld; and WHEREAS, the school's long history has made it a staple in the surrounding community, and it has remained at its initial location on Elm Street since its founding; and WHEREAS, the staff and faculty of Elm Street Elementary School dedicate innumerable hours of their time and energy toward the well-being of the community, building upon the school's exemplary legacy of excellence; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this exceptional academic institution be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Elm Street Elementary School upon the grand occasion of its 70th anniversary and extend 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 Elm Street Elementary School. ## 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 recognizes Elm Street Elementary School on its 70th anniversary and directs the Clerk of the House to send the school a copy of the honor. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to any law. It recognizes Elm Street Elementary School, founded in 1956, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary. The resolution recounts the school's history: it originally taught grades one through six, shifted to a kindergarten through third grade primary school in 1973, and settled into its current kindergarten through fifth grade structure in 1988 to comply with Georgia's Quality Basic Education Act. It notes the school has stayed at its original Elm Street location throughout. The House resolves to commend the school and its staff, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the school. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Elm Street Elementary School on the 70th anniversary of its founding in 1956. - Recounts the school's history, including its 1973 shift to a K-3 primary school and its 1988 move to a K-5 structure under the Georgia Quality Basic Education Act. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the school. - Extends the House's best wishes for the school's continued success, without creating any new law, funding, or requirement. ### Who it affects Elm Street Elementary School, its students, staff, and faculty, and the surrounding community are named in the resolution. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution to the school. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or funding effect; it is a formal statement of recognition. Its main real-world consequence is symbolic and public relations related, giving the school an official commendation from the Georgia House of Representatives to mark its 70th anniversary. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble (whereas clauses) recounts the school's founding in 1956 and its structural changes in 1973 and 1988. - The first resolving clause formally commends Elm Street Elementary School on its 70th anniversary and wishes it continued success. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the school. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-04-02) - Sponsors: Lynn Smith, Josh Bonner - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74746 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2132.md?full=1