Georgia CommonsHR 389: Charlton County Board of Education; recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend
Last action February 24, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Charlton County Board of Education for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award for its work advancing literacy in the community.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Charlton County Board of Education. The board received the Georgia Reads Community Award, given by the Georgia Council on Literacy to communities that build sustained partnerships to improve literacy. The resolution describes the board's partnerships with the Charlton County School District, the L4GA program, Ferst Readers of Charlton County, and more than 40 local businesses and organizations. It credits these efforts with measurable improvements in reading proficiency. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Charlton County Board of Education as a formal record of recognition.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates and commends the Charlton County Board of Education for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award.
- Recites the board's literacy partnerships with local schools, the L4GA program, Ferst Readers of Charlton County, and over 40 businesses and organizations.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the Charlton County Board of Education.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement of recognition.
Who it affects
The Charlton County Board of Education and its literacy partners, including the Charlton County School District, the L4GA program, and Ferst Readers of Charlton County, are the direct subjects of this honorary resolution. It has no legal effect on any other Georgians.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence, but it gives official public recognition from the Georgia House to a local school board's literacy efforts, which may raise the profile of the program and its community partners.
Key provisions
- The resolution's preamble explains the Georgia Reads Community Award and its criteria: partnerships of two or more organizations sustained for at least three years with measurable literacy results.
- The resolved clause has the House of Representatives congratulate and commend the Charlton County Board of Education and other award recipients.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Charlton County Board of Education.
From the bill
“the members of this body congratulate and commend the Georgia Reads Community Award recipients, particularly the Charlton County Board of Education, for their exemplary service and unwavering commitment to improving literacy in their communities”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- John Corbett (R, HD-174)
- Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)
Topics
- literacy programs
- Charlton County
- education awards
- school board recognition