--- title: HR 787. West-Royal, Jessica; Pepperell High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr787 cite_as: HR 787, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr787 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr787.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr787/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71765 date: 2025-03-27 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr786.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr788.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr787.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 787 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Katie Dempsey - Eddie Lumsden - Matt Barton text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR787/2025 upstream_id: 2016148 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - teacher recognition - STAR Teacher award - Pepperell High School - Georgia legislature honors --- # HR 787. West-Royal, Jessica; Pepperell High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0299 House Resolution 787 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Jessica West-Royal, Pepperell High School's 2025 STA R Teacher; and for1 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, Jessica West-Royal has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the5 vital role that she has played in the teaching profession and her deep personal commitment6 to the education of the students of Georgia; and7 WHEREAS, Jessica West-Royal has earned distinction for teaching excellence and has been8 honored as Pepperell High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; and9 WHEREAS, in recognition of her contributions to the education and welfare of young people10 in this state, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this bod y to honor the extraordinary11 accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator.12 H. R. 787 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0299 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that13 the members of this body commend Jessica West-Royal, Pepperell High School's 202514 STAR Teacher, and express their most sincere best wishes for continued success.15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized16 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to17 Jessica West-Royal.18 H. R. 787 - 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 Jessica West-Royal, a teacher at Pepperell High School, for being named the school's 2025 STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Jessica West-Royal, who teaches at Pepperell High School, for being selected as the school's 2025 STAR Teacher, an award tied to Georgia's STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) program that pairs top students with the teachers who most influenced them. The resolution does not change any Georgia law or create any new program. It states the House's praise for West-Royal's contributions to education and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Commends Jessica West-Royal by name for being named Pepperell High School's 2025 STAR Teacher. - States the House of Representatives' recognition of her contributions to education and the welfare of young people in Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to West-Royal. - Creates no new law, funding, or ongoing program; it is a one-time honorary statement. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Jessica West-Royal, a teacher at Pepperell High School. It has no broader legal effect on other teachers, schools, or Georgia residents. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians beyond formally recognizing one teacher's achievement. It serves as a public statement of appreciation from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a policy change affecting schools or funding. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause commends Jessica West-Royal for being named Pepperell High School's 2025 STAR Teacher and wishes her continued success. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to West-Royal. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Katie Dempsey, Eddie Lumsden, Matt Barton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71765 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr787.md?full=1