HR 383: Marietta City Schools; recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Marietta City Schools for earning the Georgia Reads Community Award, a recognition given by the Georgia Council on Literacy to communities with sustained partnerships that improve literacy. The resolution highlights Marietta City Schools' program, Literacy & Justice For All, which supports language and reading development starting from the third trimester of pregnancy through age five. It notes the district's partners, including United Way of Greater Atlanta, Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, Cobb Collaborative, and Wellstar. The resolution formally congratulates the award recipients, especially Marietta City Schools, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the district. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

• Formally congratulates and commends Marietta City Schools for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award.
• Recognizes the district's Literacy & Justice For All program supporting literacy from before birth through age five.
• Names the partner organizations involved in the literacy initiative, including United Way of Greater Atlanta and Wellstar.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Marietta City Schools.

Marietta City Schools and its literacy program partners, including United Way of Greater Atlanta, Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, Cobb Collaborative, and Wellstar, are named and honored by this resolution.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but gives official state recognition to a local literacy initiative, which can raise public awareness of the program and highlight community partnerships aimed at improving childhood reading outcomes in Marietta.

• States the Georgia Council on Literacy's mission and describes the criteria for the Georgia Reads Community Award, including sustained multi-organization partnerships of at least three years.
• Describes Marietta City Schools' Literacy & Justice For All program and its goal of building early literacy from pregnancy through age five.
• Lists the partner organizations supporting the initiative.
• Resolves that the House of Representatives congratulates and commends the award recipients, particularly Marietta City Schools.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Marietta City Schools.

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• Devan Seabaugh (R, HD-034)Primary sponsor
• Mary Williams (D, HD-037)
• Lisa Campbell (D, HD-035)

• literacy
• Marietta City Schools
• education awards
• early childhood education