--- title: HR 390. Lamar County School System; recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr390 cite_as: HR 390, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr390 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr390.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr390/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70772 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/hr389.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr391.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr390.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 390 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: - Beth Camp - Robert Dickey - Chris Erwin text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR390/2025 upstream_id: 1982077 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - literacy programs - Lamar County - education recognition - legislative commendation --- # HR 390. Lamar County School System; recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend ## Text House Resolution 390 By: Representatives Camp of the 135th, Dickey of the 134th, and Erwin of the 32nd A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending the Lamar County School System, 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, the Lamar County School System, utilizing the L4GA process, has strengthened partnerships with local literacy organizations to boost community literacy engagement; and WHEREAS, these meaningful partnerships include the City of Barnesville, Barnesville-Lamar County Library, Milner Library, Ferst Readers of Lamar County, E.P. Roberts Community Center, local daycare centers, and the Lamar County Health Department; and WHEREAS, the Lamar County School System was selected as a Georgia Reads Community Award recipient for its diligent efforts to develop and implement 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 the Lamar County School System 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 winners, particularly the Lamar County School System, 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 the Lamar County School System. ## 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 the Lamar County School System for winning the Georgia Reads Community Award for its work improving literacy through local partnerships. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Lamar County School System for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award. The award, given by the Georgia Council on Literacy, recognizes communities that build sustained partnerships among two or more organizations focused on improving literacy, with a strategic plan and measurable results over at least three years. The resolution describes how the Lamar County School System used the L4GA process to build partnerships with groups including the City of Barnesville, local libraries, Ferst Readers of Lamar County, a community center, daycare centers, and the county health department, resulting in improved reading proficiency. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the school system. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends the Lamar County School System for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award. - Recognizes specific local partners involved, including the City of Barnesville, area libraries, Ferst Readers of Lamar County, and the Lamar County Health Department. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the school system. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, serving only as an official statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The Lamar County School System and its literacy partners, including the City of Barnesville, Barnesville-Lamar County Library, Milner Library, Ferst Readers of Lamar County, the E.P. Roberts Community Center, local daycare centers, and the Lamar County Health Department. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians, but it gives official statewide recognition to a local literacy program, which can raise the program's visibility and encourage similar community partnerships elsewhere in Georgia. ### Key provisions - The preamble explains the Georgia Reads Community Award, which requires partnerships of two or more organizations sustained for at least three years with measurable literacy results. - The resolving clause formally commends the Lamar County School System and other Georgia Reads Community Award winners for their literacy work. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the Lamar County School System. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-24) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-24) - Sponsors: Beth Camp, Robert Dickey, Chris Erwin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70772 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr390.md?full=1