--- title: HR 982. Jones, Rachel; Model High School's STAR Teacher; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr982 cite_as: HR 982, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr982 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr982.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr982/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72111 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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Jones, Rachel; Model High School's STAR Teacher; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3646 House Resolution 982 By: Representatives Lumsden of the 12th, Barton of the 5th, and Dempsey of the 13th A RESOLUTION Commending Rachel Jones, Model 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, Rachel Jones has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital5 role that she has played in the teaching profession and her deep personal commitment to the6 education of the students of Georgia; and7 WHEREAS, Rachel Jones has earned distinction for teaching excel lence and has been8 honored as Model 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. 982 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3646 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that13 the members of this body commend Rachel Jones, Model 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 ava ilable for distribution to17 Rachel Jones.18 H. R. 982 - 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 Rachel Jones, Model High School's 2025 STAR Teacher, for her achievements in education. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Rachel Jones, a teacher at Model High School, for being named the school's 2025 STAR Teacher, an award given to outstanding teachers chosen by top students. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It states that the House commends Jones for her contributions to education and wishes her continued success, and it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Rachel Jones as Model High School's 2025 STAR Teacher on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - Expresses the House's best wishes for her continued success in the teaching profession. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Rachel Jones. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic honor only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Rachel Jones, a teacher at Model High School, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters The resolution has no effect on Georgia law or policy. Its practical significance is limited to giving Rachel Jones public, official recognition from the state legislature for her achievement as a STAR Teacher. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses state the General Assembly's view that quality education is a top priority and recount Jones's recognition as Model High School's 2025 STAR Teacher. - The resolving clause commends Rachel Jones and expresses best wishes for her continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Jones. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-04) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-04) - Sponsors: Eddie Lumsden, Matt Barton, Katie Dempsey - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72111 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr982.md?full=1