--- title: HR 574. Watkins-Ware, Khoriandre; Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy School's 2024-2025 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr574 cite_as: HR 574, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr574 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr574.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr574/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71320 date: 2025-03-11 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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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Watkins-Ware, Khoriandre; Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy School's 2024-2025 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0312 House Resolution 574 By: Representatives Jones of the 143rd, Herring of the 145th, Griffin of the 149th, Reese of the 140th, and Flournoy of the 74th A RESOLUTION Commending Khoriandre Watkins-Ware, Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy1 School's 2024-2025 STAR Teacher; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most3 important objective of the General Assembly; and4 WHEREAS, Khoriandre Watkins-Ware has long been recognized by the citizens of this state5 for the vital role that she has played in the teaching professi on and her deep personal6 commitment to the education of the students of Georgia; and7 WHEREAS, she is a dedicated educator with over 20 years of expe rience, who has been8 committed to fostering student success through evidence-based l earning strategies,9 stakeholder collaboration, and innovative instructional methods; and10 WHEREAS, Khoriandre Watkins-Ware has earned distinction, and nu merous awards, for11 teaching excellence and has been honored as Southwest Magnet Hi gh School and Law12 Academy School's 2024-2025 STAR Teacher; and13 H. R. 574 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0312 WHEREAS, in recognition of her contributions to the education and welfare of young people14 in this state, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this bod y to honor the extraordinary15 accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator.16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that17 the members of this body commend Khoriandre Watkins-Ware, South west Magnet High18 School and Law Academy School's 2024-2025 STAR Teacher, and exp ress their most19 sincere best wishes for continued success.20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized21 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to22 Khoriandre Watkins-Ware.23 H. R. 574 - 2 - ## 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 formally commends Khoriandre Watkins-Ware, a teacher at Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy School, for being named the school's 2024-2025 STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Khoriandre Watkins-Ware, a teacher at Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy School, who was named the school's 2024-2025 STAR Teacher. The resolution notes her more than 20 years of teaching experience and her work using evidence-based learning strategies, collaboration with stakeholders, and innovative instructional methods. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends Watkins-Ware and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her as a keepsake recognizing her achievement. ### What it does - Formally commends Khoriandre Watkins-Ware for being named Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy School's 2024-2025 STAR Teacher. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of her over 20 years of teaching experience and instructional achievements. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Watkins-Ware. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors one individual, teacher Khoriandre Watkins-Ware, and references Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy School. It has no broader regulatory or funding effect on other teachers, schools, or Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical impact is limited to formal recognition of Watkins-Ware's teaching career and the presentation of a commemorative copy of the resolution to her. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Watkins-Ware's 20-plus years of teaching experience and her STAR Teacher honor for 2024-2025. - The resolved clause states that the House of Representatives commends Watkins-Ware and wishes her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute a copy of the resolution to Watkins-Ware. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-11) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-11) - Sponsors: Anissa Jones, Tangie Herring, Floyd Griffin, Teddy Reese, Robert Flournoy - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71320 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr574.md?full=1