--- title: HR 483. Todd, Christy; Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr483 cite_as: HR 483, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr483 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr483.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr483/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71138 date: 2025-03-04 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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. 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Todd, Christy; Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year; commend ## Text House Resolution 483 By: Representatives Bazemore of the 69th, Hugley of the 141st, Ballard of the 147th, Carter of the 93rd, Glaize of the 67th, and others A RESOLUTION Commending Christy Todd, Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, in recognition of her outstanding dedication to the teaching profession, Christy Todd was named the Georgia Teacher of the Year in January 2024 as well as one of four finalists for the National Teacher of the Year; and WHEREAS, during her tenure as Georgia Teacher of the Year, she delivered more than 125 keynote presentations statewide that focused on the importance of strengthening connections to support public education and presented recommendations on ways to make Georgia the top state for teachers; and WHEREAS, she has been instrumental in fostering the next generation of educators by partnering with high schools, universities, and teacher associations, reaching more than 1,000 prospective educators to highlight the impact and influence of the teaching profession; and WHEREAS, during her distinguished teaching career, she spent 15 years at Rising Starr Middle School in Fayette County Public Schools, where she served as chorus director and later founded the district's Community for Creativity initiative; and WHEREAS, she now serves in a leadership role at the Georgia Department of Education, overseeing cross-departmental projects aimed at supporting teacher recruitment and retention while expanding the teacher pipeline; and WHEREAS, in addition to her classroom and leadership contributions, she has an extensive background in nonprofit consulting and business development, is a published researcher, and is a founding member of the Story Arts Collective, an organization committed to growing Georgia's creative workforce; and WHEREAS, in recognition of such remarkable contributions to the education and welfare of Georgia's students, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Christy Todd, Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year, for her extraordinary contributions to education and express their most sincere best wishes for continued success. 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 Christy Todd. ## 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 Christy Todd, the state's 2024 Teacher of the Year, for her career in education and her leadership work at the Georgia Department of Education. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Christy Todd, who was named Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year and was a finalist for National Teacher of the Year. It describes her career, including 15 years teaching at Rising Starr Middle School in Fayette County, her work founding a creativity initiative there, and her more than 125 keynote presentations across the state promoting public education. The resolution also notes her current leadership role at the Georgia Department of Education, where she works on teacher recruitment and retention, and her involvement in nonprofit consulting and the Story Arts Collective. It resolves that the House commends her and directs the Clerk of the House to send her an official copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally commends Christy Todd by name for her contributions to education in Georgia. - States the House's recognition of her tenure as Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year finalist. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send Christy Todd a copy of the resolution. - Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing legal obligation; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Christy Todd, a Georgia educator. It also references Fayette County Public Schools, the Georgia Department of Education, and the Story Arts Collective, but imposes no obligations on them beyond the Clerk's duty to distribute a copy. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on schools, teachers, or funding; it is a symbolic gesture of recognition. Its practical effect is limited to the Clerk of the House preparing and delivering a commemorative copy to Christy Todd. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Christy Todd's career, including her time at Rising Starr Middle School and her current role at the Georgia Department of Education. - The resolved clause formally commends Christy Todd for her contributions to education and offers well wishes for her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available to Christy Todd. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-04) - Sponsors: Debra Bazemore, Carolyn Hugley, Bethany Ballard, Doreen Carter, Lydia Glaize, Chris Erwin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71138 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr483.md?full=1