Georgia CommonsSR 121: Afterschool Day; recognize February 12, 2025
Last action February 5, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution recognizes February 12, 2025 as Afterschool Day at the Georgia state capitol, honoring afterschool programs and the organizations that run them.
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In plain language
This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes February 12, 2025 as Afterschool Day at the state capitol, marking the sixth annual event organized by the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network, a public-private collaborative that brings afterschool providers together at the capitol. The resolution lists reasons for the recognition, including research on how afterschool programs improve academic performance, mental health, and workforce readiness, and it cites the state's BOOST grants program, which the Georgia Department of Education runs with the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network to fund afterschool and summer learning programs. The Senate directs its Secretary to give a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network.
What the bill does
- Formally designates February 12, 2025 as Afterschool Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network.
- Does not create funding, programs, or legal requirements; it is a ceremonial recognition rather than a change to Georgia law.
Who it affects
Afterschool program providers such as 21st Century Community Learning Centers, YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, and 4-H; the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network; and families and students who use afterschool programs across Georgia.
Why it matters
While the resolution itself changes no law or funding, it publicly highlights afterschool programs' role in academic performance, youth mental health, and workforce preparation, and draws attention to existing state efforts like the BOOST grants program that support these programs.
Key provisions
- Recognizes February 12, 2025 as Afterschool Day at the state capitol, the sixth annual such event organized by the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network.
- Cites the BOOST grants program, a partnership between the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network distributing about $85 million to afterschool and summer learning programs.
- Notes BOOST-supported organizations served 86,386 youth during the 2023-24 school year and 82,827 youth during summer 2024 across 115 Georgia counties.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available to the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network.
From the bill
“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize February 12, 2025, as Afterschool Day at the state capitol.”
“approximately 18 percent of Georgia's school-aged youth are in after-school programs, but over 600,000 more of Georgia's youth would participate in an afterschool program if one was available in their community”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
- Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
Topics
- afterschool programs
- education funding
- youth development
- Georgia Senate resolutions