--- title: HR 979. Mitchell, Roy; Coosa High School's STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr979 cite_as: HR 979, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr979 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr979.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr979/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72108 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr978.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr980.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr979.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 979 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-04 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Eddie Lumsden - Katie Dempsey text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR979/2025 upstream_id: 2021324 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Teacher award - education recognition - Coosa High School - Georgia legislature honors --- # HR 979. Mitchell, Roy; Coosa High School's STAR Teacher; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3644 House Resolution 979 By: Representatives Lumsden of the 12th and Dempsey of the 13th A RESOLUTION Commending Roy Mitchell, Coosa High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; and for other1 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, Roy Mitchell has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital5 role that he has played in the teaching profession and his deep personal commitment to the6 education of the students of Georgia; and7 WHEREAS, Roy Mitchell has earned distinction for teaching excel lence and has been8 honored as Coosa High School's 2025 STAR Teacher; and9 WHEREAS, in recognition of his 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. 979 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3644 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that13 the members of this body commend Roy Mitchell, Coosa High Schoo l's 2025 STAR14 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 available for distribution to Roy17 Mitchell.18 H. R. 979 - 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 Roy Mitchell of Coosa High School for being named the school's 2025 STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to any law. It honors Roy Mitchell, a teacher at Coosa High School, who was named the school's 2025 STAR Teacher, a recognition tied to academic achievement. The resolution states that education is a top priority for the General Assembly and praises Mitchell's contributions to teaching and to his students' welfare. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for Mitchell as a keepsake. The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect and does not alter any Georgia statute. ### What it does - Formally commends Roy Mitchell for being named Coosa High School's 2025 STAR Teacher. - Expresses the House's best wishes for Mitchell's continued success in the teaching profession. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Mitchell. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Roy Mitchell, a teacher at Coosa High School, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for him. It has no broader regulatory effect on other teachers or schools. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives Roy Mitchell formal, public recognition from the state legislature for his teaching achievements, but it does not change any law, create funding, or affect other educators or schools in Georgia. ### Key provisions - The resolution's preamble states that quality education is a top priority for the General Assembly. - The resolved clause commends Roy Mitchell as Coosa High School's 2025 STAR Teacher and wishes him continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide Mitchell a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-04) - Sponsors: Eddie Lumsden, Katie Dempsey - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72108 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr979.md?full=1