--- title: HR 893. Hopkins, Aretha Sharice; Toney Elementary School's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr893 cite_as: HR 893, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr893 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr893.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr893/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71952 date: 2025-03-31 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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Hopkins, Aretha Sharice; Toney Elementary School's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0469 House Resolution 893 By: Representatives Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, and Davis of the 87th A RESOLUTION Commending Aretha Sharice Hopkins, Toney Elementary School's 2024-2025 Teacher of1 the Year; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, nothing is more vital to the future of our state than the education of our young3 people, and Aretha Sharice Hopkins exemplifies the selfless dedication that is characteristic4 of our finest teachers; and5 WHEREAS, Aretha Sharice Hopkins is a highly praised educator at Toney Elementary6 School in Decatur, Georgia, tirelessly directing an extraordinary amount of time and talent7 toward guiding students to a brighter future; and8 WHEREAS, Aretha Sharice Hopkins has earned distinction and nume rous awards for9 teaching excellence as a result of her dedication to her students and her profession and has10 been honored as Toney Elementary School's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year; and11 WHEREAS, in recognition of such remarkable contributions to the education and welfare12 of Georgia's students, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the13 extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator.14 H. R. 893 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0469 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the15 members of this body commend Aretha Sharice Hopkins Toney Elementary School's 2024-16 2025 Teacher of the Year, and express their most sincere best wishes for continued success.17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized18 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to19 Aretha Sharice Hopkins.20 H. R. 893 - 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 Aretha Sharice Hopkins, a teacher at Toney Elementary School in Decatur, for being named the school's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Aretha Sharice Hopkins, a teacher at Toney Elementary School in Decatur, Georgia. It recognizes her selection as the school's Teacher of the Year for the 2024-2025 school year and praises her dedication to her students and profession. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a formal expression of praise passed by the House, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Hopkins as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally commends Aretha Sharice Hopkins for being named Toney Elementary School's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. - Expresses the House's best wishes for her continued success as an educator. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Hopkins. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Aretha Sharice Hopkins, a teacher at Toney Elementary School in Decatur, Georgia, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for her. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a ceremonial honor recognizing a local educator's achievement. Its main real-world result is a formal document from the Georgia House of Representatives presented to Hopkins. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Hopkins as a highly praised educator who dedicates significant time and talent to her students at Toney Elementary School. - The resolved clause formally commends Hopkins as the school's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year and wishes her continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Hopkins. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Viola Davis - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71952 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr893.md?full=1