--- title: HR 973. Rich, Jayla; Chattooga County High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr973 cite_as: HR 973, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr973 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr973.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr973/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72102 date: 2025-04-04 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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Rich, Jayla; Chattooga County High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3639 House Resolution 973 By: Representative Lumsden of the 12th A RESOLUTION Commending Jayla Rich, Chattooga County High School's 2025 STAR Student; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, a gifted student at Chattooga County High School, Jayl a Rich has been3 recognized for her superlative achievement and selected as Chattooga County High School's4 2025 STAR Student; and5 WHEREAS, to be selected as a STAR Student, a student must have obtained the highest6 score in one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitu de Test and be in the top 107 percent or top ten students of his or her class; and8 WHEREAS, each school has one STAR Student who in turn has the opportunity to choose9 a STAR Teacher who has been inspiring and encouraging throughou t that student's high10 school career; and11 WHEREAS, educator Stephanie Ratliff was chosen by Jayla as Chat tooga County High12 School's 2025 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided to her throughout13 the years; and14 H. R. 973 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3639 WHEREAS, Jayla has personified the selfless dedication, mental agility, verbal adroitness,15 and personal maturity necessary for superlative academic performance; and16 WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most17 important objective of the General Assembly, and Jayla has show n by academic18 accomplishment that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of19 the students in this state; and20 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation tow ard the future of this21 bright and promising young citizen.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 the members of this body heartily commend Jayla Rich for being named Chattooga County24 High School's 2025 STAR Student and express their most sincere best wishes for continued25 academic success.26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized27 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Jayla28 Rich.29 H. R. 973 - 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 honors Jayla Rich of Chattooga County High School as its 2025 STAR Student and recognizes teacher Stephanie Ratliff as her chosen STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Jayla Rich, a student at Chattooga County High School, for being named the school's 2025 STAR Student. The STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) program honors the student in each school with the highest score on a single administration of the three part Scholastic Aptitude Test who also ranks in the top ten percent or top ten students of their class. The resolution notes that Jayla chose educator Stephanie Ratliff as her STAR Teacher for the support and guidance Ratliff provided during her high school years. The House formally commends Jayla for her achievement and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally commends Jayla Rich for being named Chattooga County High School's 2025 STAR Student. - Recognizes Stephanie Ratliff as the STAR Teacher Jayla selected for her support and guidance. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Jayla Rich. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Jayla Rich, a Chattooga County High School student, and her chosen teacher Stephanie Ratliff. It has no broader legal effect on other students, schools, or Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding consequences; it is a symbolic honor. Its significance is personal and local, recognizing one student's academic achievement and the teacher who supported her, rather than changing any policy or program. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the STAR Student criteria: the highest score on one administration of the three part Scholastic Aptitude Test and rank in the top ten percent or top ten students of the class. - The resolution notes each school selects one STAR Student, who then chooses a STAR Teacher who was especially supportive. - The resolved clause commends Jayla Rich and wishes her continued academic success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to Jayla Rich. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-04) - Sponsors: Eddie Lumsden - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72102 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr973.md?full=1