--- title: HR 279. Price, Dr. Noris; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr279 cite_as: HR 279, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr279 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr279.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr279/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70448 date: 2025-02-18 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/hr278.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr280.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr279.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 279 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Floyd Griffin text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR279/2025 upstream_id: 1974236 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - education - Baldwin County Schools - commendation resolution - school superintendents --- # HR 279. Price, Dr. Noris; commend ## Text House Resolution 279 By: Representative Griffin of the 149th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Noris Price; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Noris Price has served as the Superintendent of Baldwin County Schools since July 1, 2014, demonstrating unwavering dedication to student success and academic excellence; and WHEREAS, under her exemplary leadership, the Baldwin County School District has implemented instructional initiatives and strategies that have significantly improved student performance, increasing the high school graduation rate from 66 percent to 85 percent; and WHEREAS, Dr. Price has successfully secured over $10 million in grant funding, greatly benefiting the students and programs of Baldwin County Schools, and has led the school district through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Council on Accreditation and School Improvement district accreditation process; and WHEREAS, prior to her tenure as Superintendent, Dr. Price served as Deputy Superintendent of the Clarke County School District, where she played a pivotal role in the development and implementation of school and system-wide improvement efforts, leading to the district being named the Title I Distinguished District in 2010 for closing the achievement gap; and WHEREAS, Dr. Price has devoted her career to public education, serving as an elementary school teacher in New York City and Fairfax, Virginia, and later as an Assistant Principal and Principal in Fairfax, Virginia, and Fulton County, Georgia, where she led Woodland Elementary Charter School to multiple state and national recognitions; and WHEREAS, Dr. Price has been widely recognized for her contributions to education, receiving accolades such as the 2022 Georgia Superintendent of the Year, Georgia School Superintendents Association President's Award, Georgia Charter System of the Year, and the Communities in Schools National "All In For Students" Award, among many others; and WHEREAS, she has served on numerous prestigious boards, including the Georgia School Superintendents Association Board of Directors, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development National Board of Directors, and the Georgia School Boards Association Board of Trustees, further demonstrating her commitment to advancing education at all levels; and WHEREAS, Dr. Price holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, a Certificate in Educational Leadership from George Mason University, a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from Lehman College of the City University of New York, and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Wilmington College in Ohio; and WHEREAS, she firmly believes that public education remains the greatest opportunity for America's children to achieve a quality education and realize the American Dream, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Noris Price for her exemplary leadership, unwavering dedication, and outstanding contributions to public education and the Baldwin County community as well as extend our deepest gratitude for her years of service and wish her continued success in all her future endeavors. 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 Dr. Noris Price. ## 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 Dr. Noris Price, Superintendent of Baldwin County Schools, for her career in public education and leadership achievements. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Dr. Noris Price, who has served as Superintendent of Baldwin County Schools since 2014. The resolution recounts her career, including raising the district's graduation rate from 66 percent to 85 percent, securing more than $10 million in grant funding, and leading the district through an accreditation process. It also details her earlier roles as a teacher, principal, and deputy superintendent, her education credentials, and awards such as the 2022 Georgia Superintendent of the Year. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House recognizes and commends Dr. Price and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Noris Price for her leadership as Superintendent of Baldwin County Schools since 2014. - Documents specific achievements cited by the House, including a graduation rate increase from 66 percent to 85 percent and over $10 million in grant funding secured. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Dr. Price. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of appreciation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Dr. Noris Price and references Baldwin County Schools, the Clarke County School District, and Fulton County's Woodland Elementary Charter School, where she previously worked, but it imposes no obligations on any of these institutions. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or budgetary effect on Georgia schools or residents. Its practical significance is symbolic: it places an official House record of appreciation for Dr. Price's education career into the legislative record and gives her a keepsake copy. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses lay out Dr. Price's biography and career accomplishments in Georgia and other states. - The resolving clause states the House recognizes and commends her for her leadership and service to Baldwin County. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Dr. Price. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-18) - Sponsors: Floyd Griffin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70448 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr279.md?full=1