Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 396: Kinsaul, Rachel; congratulate
Last action March 18, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution formally congratulates Rachel Kinsaul, an agricultural science teacher at Morgan County High School, for winning a 2025 Milken Educator Award.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia Senate. It recognizes Rachel Kinsaul, an agricultural science teacher at Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia, for winning the Milken Educator Award, a national award honoring outstanding teachers. The resolution notes she helped open the Morgan Agricultural Learning Lab, which supports a livestock showmanship program, and that she is a top-10 finalist for the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year Award. The resolution does not change any law. It simply states the Senate's congratulations and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Kinsaul.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates Rachel Kinsaul on behalf of the Georgia Senate for winning the Milken Educator Award.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Kinsaul.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory changes; it is purely a ceremonial statement.
Who it affects
This resolution primarily concerns Rachel Kinsaul, a teacher at Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia. It has no direct legal effect on any other group, agency, or institution beyond the Georgia Senate's own recordkeeping.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it is a symbolic gesture of recognition. Its significance is limited to publicly honoring an individual teacher's achievement rather than altering any Georgia policy, program, or funding.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe Kinsaul's role as an agricultural science teacher and her work opening the Morgan Agricultural Learning Lab.
- The resolved clause states the Senate's congratulations to Kinsaul for the Milken Educator Award.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Kinsaul for distribution.
From the bill
“the members of this body congratulate Rachel Kinsaul for winning the Milken Educator Award and express their most sincere best wishes for her continued success.”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Brian Strickland (R, SD-42)
Topics
- teacher recognition
- Milken Educator Award
- Georgia education
- agricultural education