--- title: HR 383. Marietta City Schools; recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr383 cite_as: HR 383, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr383 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr383.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr383/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70765 date: 2025-02-24 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/hr382.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr384.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr383.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 383 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-24 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Devan Seabaugh - Mary Williams - Lisa Campbell text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR383/2025 upstream_id: 1982110 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - literacy - Marietta City Schools - education awards - early childhood education --- # HR 383. Marietta City Schools; recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend ## Text House Resolution 383 By: Representatives Seabaugh of the 34th, Williams of the 37th, and Campbell of the 35th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending Marietta City Schools, recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award, for its dedication to literacy advancement; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Council on Literacy is dedicated to improving literacy from birth through adulthood and recognizes that communities play a critical role in addressing low literacy rates; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Reads Community Award was established to recognize communities across Georgia that have formed partnerships of two or more organizations, sustained for at least three years, with a strategic plan and measurable results in literacy improvement; and WHEREAS, Marietta City Schools is a recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award for its city-wide collaboration Literacy & Justice For All, which began in Marietta to support language and literacy from the third trimester of pregnancy through age five, with the goal of building the deep reading brain of every child; and WHEREAS, its meaningful partnerships include Marietta City Schools, United Way of Greater Atlanta, Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, Cobb Collaborative, and Wellstar, demonstrating a strong commitment to literacy development through early childhood education and community collaboration; and WHEREAS, Marietta City Schools has diligently developed and implemented innovative programs that have significantly increased literacy rates within its communities; and WHEREAS, these initiatives have led to measurable improvements in reading proficiency, ensuring greater opportunities for success in education and career development; and WHEREAS, the dedication and hard work of Marietta City Schools and its partners serve as an inspiration to others, demonstrating the power of community-driven solutions to address literacy challenges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate and commend the Georgia Reads Community Award recipients, particularly Marietta City Schools, for their exemplary service and unwavering commitment to improving literacy in their communities. 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 Marietta City Schools. ## 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 Marietta City Schools for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award, recognizing its community literacy partnerships for young children. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-24) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-24) - Sponsors: Devan Seabaugh, Mary Williams, Lisa Campbell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70765 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr383.md?full=1