SR 223: Lamar County School System; congratulate

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or responsibilities. It recognizes the Lamar County School System for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award, which honors communities that build sustained partnerships to improve literacy. The resolution describes how the school system worked with groups like the City of Barnesville, local libraries, Ferst Readers of Lamar County, a community center, daycare centers, and the county health department to raise reading proficiency. The Senate formally commends the school system and its partners, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Lamar County School System as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally congratulates and commends the Lamar County School System for winning the Georgia Reads Community Award.
• Recognizes the partnerships between the school system and local organizations that contributed to literacy gains.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the Lamar County School System.
• Does not create any new law, funding, or ongoing program; it is a one-time honorary statement.

The Lamar County School System and its community partners, including the City of Barnesville, the Barnesville-Lamar County Library, Milner Library, Ferst Readers of Lamar County, the E.P. Roberts Community Center, local daycare centers, and the Lamar County Health Department.

The resolution has no legal effect beyond formal recognition, so it does not change any Georgian's rights, funding, or obligations. Its practical significance is symbolic: it publicly credits a local literacy partnership model that other Georgia communities might look to as an example.

• The preamble explains the Georgia Reads Community Award, which recognizes communities with literacy partnerships of two or more organizations sustained for at least three years.
• The resolution names the specific partner organizations that worked with the Lamar County School System on literacy efforts.
• The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate and commend the Lamar County School System and other award winners.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Lamar County School System.

1. 2025-02-20Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-19Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)Primary sponsor
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)

• literacy programs
• Lamar County
• education recognition
• Georgia Senate resolutions