--- title: SR 219. ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr219 cite_as: SR 219, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr219 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr219.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr219/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70567 date: 2025-02-20 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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/sr218.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr220.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr219.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 219 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-20 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Billy Hickman - Nan Orrock text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR219/2025 upstream_id: 1976388 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - literacy programs - Atlanta Public Schools - community awards - education recognition --- # SR 219. ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 219 By: Senators Hickman of the 4th and Orrock of the 36th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta, recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award, for their dedication to literacy advancement; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Georgia Council on Literacy is dedicated to improving literacy from birth through adulthood and recognizes that communities play a critical role in addressing low literacy rates; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Reads Community Award was established to recognize communities across Georgia that have formed partnerships of two or more organizations, sustained for at least three years, with a strategic plan and measurable results in literacy improvement; and WHEREAS, ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta are recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award for their dedicated efforts in providing direct literacy instruction to struggling readers; and WHEREAS, ReadSource remediation specialists work with students at Atlanta Public Schools—Slater Elementary and Price Middle School—two to four days a week, offering targeted literacy support in small group settings with a 1:3 specialist-to-student ratio, with sessions lasting approximately 30 to 40 minutes; and WHEREAS, their meaningful partnerships include ReadSource, Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta, and The Schenck School, demonstrating a strong commitment to literacy development through specialized instruction and collaborative support; and WHEREAS, these initiatives have led to measurable improvements in reading proficiency, ensuring greater opportunities for success in education and career development; and WHEREAS, the dedication and hard work of ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta serve as an inspiration to others, demonstrating the power of community-driven solutions to address literacy challenges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate and commend the Georgia Reads Community Award recipients, particularly ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta, for their exemplary service and unwavering commitment to improving literacy in their communities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta. ## 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 Senate resolution honors ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta for winning the Georgia Reads Community Award for their literacy work with struggling readers in Atlanta Public Schools. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate recognizing two organizations, ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta, for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award. The award recognizes community partnerships that have worked together for at least three years with a strategic plan and measurable results in improving literacy. The resolution describes how ReadSource specialists work directly with students at Atlanta Public Schools' Slater Elementary and Price Middle School, providing small group reading instruction several days a week. It also credits a broader partnership involving The Schenck School. The Senate resolves to congratulate the award recipients and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the honored organizations. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally congratulates and commends ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the two honored organizations. - Documents the specific literacy program details, including the 1:3 specialist-to-student ratio and 30 to 40 minute sessions at two Atlanta Public Schools. ### Who it affects ReadSource, Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta, The Schenck School, and students at Atlanta Public Schools' Slater Elementary and Price Middle School who receive the literacy instruction described in the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding changes, but it gives official Senate recognition to a community literacy partnership, which can raise public visibility for the program and the organizations involved in helping struggling readers in Atlanta. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the Georgia Reads Community Award and the criteria of sustained multi-organization partnerships with measurable literacy results. - The whereas clauses detail ReadSource's direct instruction model at Slater Elementary and Price Middle School, including group size and session length. - The first resolved clause has the Senate congratulate and commend the award recipients. - The final resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the honorees. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-20) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-20) - Sponsors: Billy Hickman, Nan Orrock - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70567 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr219.md?full=1