Georgia CommonsSR 221: Believe Greater Dalton; congratulate
Last action February 20, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution congratulates Believe Greater Dalton, a Whitfield County literacy initiative, for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award for its work improving childhood reading readiness.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia Senate recognizes Believe Greater Dalton, a strategic planning initiative of the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce, for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award from the Georgia Council on Literacy. The award honors communities that build lasting partnerships among two or more organizations to improve literacy outcomes. The resolution describes how Believe Greater Dalton has spent a decade coordinating a network of partners, including Dalton Public Schools, Whitfield County Schools, local colleges, United Way, healthcare providers, and faith-based and nonprofit groups, all working to ensure children read at grade level by third grade. The Senate formally congratulates the group and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide Believe Greater Dalton with a copy of the resolution. It does not change any Georgia law.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates and commends Believe Greater Dalton for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Believe Greater Dalton.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the Senate.
Who it affects
Believe Greater Dalton, the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce, and their literacy partners such as Dalton Public Schools, Whitfield County Schools, local colleges, United Way, and area healthcare and faith-based organizations are named and honored in the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but serves as official state recognition of a local literacy partnership, which can raise the group's public profile and highlight its community-based approach to improving childhood reading outcomes.
Key provisions
- Recites background on the Georgia Council on Literacy and the criteria for the Georgia Reads Community Award, requiring multi-organization partnerships sustained for at least three years.
- Names Believe Greater Dalton as a recipient and lists its partner organizations, including local schools, colleges, healthcare providers, and nonprofits.
- Resolves that the Senate congratulates and commends the award recipients, particularly Believe Greater Dalton.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Believe Greater Dalton.
From the bill
“the members of this body congratulate and commend the Georgia Reads Community Award recipients, particularly Believe Greater Dalton, for their exemplary service and unwavering commitment to improving literacy in their communities.”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
Topics
- literacy
- Dalton Georgia
- Georgia Senate resolution
- education
- community awards