--- title: SR 396. Kinsaul, Rachel; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr396 cite_as: SR 396, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr396 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr396.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr396/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71383 date: 2025-03-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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. 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Kinsaul, Rachel; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 129 0350 Senate Resolution 396 By: Senator Strickland of the 42nd A RESOLUTION Congratulating Rachel Kinsaul for winning the Milken Educator A ward; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, nothing is more vital to the future of our state than the education of our young3 people, and Rachel Kinsaul exemplifies the selfless dedication that is characteristic of our4 finest teachers; and5 WHEREAS, Rachel Kinsaul is a highly praised agricultural scienc e teacher at Morgan6 County High School in Madison, Georgia, who dedicates countless hours toward guiding7 students to a brighter future; and8 WHEREAS, this school year, she was pivotal in opening the Morgan Agricultural Learning9 Lab, which houses the livestock showmanship program and allows students to advance their10 learning with hands-on experiences, such as raising livestock; and11 WHEREAS, the Milken Educator Awards recognize the best teachers across the nation; this12 year, Rachel Kinsaul is the sole recipient in Georgia; and13 S. R. 396 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0350 WHEREAS, as a result of her dedication to her students and her profession, Rachel Kinsaul14 is also a top-10 finalist for the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year Award; and 15 WHEREAS, in recognition of such remarkable contributions to the education and welfare16 of Georgia's students, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the17 extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator.18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body19 congratulate Rachel Kinsaul for winning the Milken Educator Award and express their most20 sincere best wishes for her continued success.21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed22 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Rachel Kinsaul.23 S. R. 396 - 2 - ## 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 Rachel Kinsaul, an agriculture science teacher at Morgan County High School, for winning a national Milken Educator Award. ### Plain-language summary 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 being named a Milken Educator Award winner, an honor given to outstanding teachers nationwide. The resolution notes she was the sole Georgia recipient this year and helped open the Morgan Agricultural Learning Lab, which supports hands-on livestock education for students. The resolution also notes she is a top-10 finalist for the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year Award. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Kinsaul. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of congratulations. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Rachel Kinsaul on behalf of the Georgia Senate for winning the Milken Educator Award. - States she is Georgia's sole recipient of the award this year and a top-10 finalist for the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year Award. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Kinsaul. - Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Rachel Kinsaul, a teacher at Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia. It also involves the Georgia Senate and the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical significance is symbolic: it publicly recognizes a Georgia teacher's national award and classroom contributions through an official state legislative record. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Kinsaul's role as an agricultural science teacher and her work opening the Morgan Agricultural Learning Lab. - The resolution notes she is the only Georgia recipient of the Milken Educator Award this year and a finalist for the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year Award. - The resolving clause formally congratulates Kinsaul and wishes her continued success. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Kinsaul for distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-18) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-18) - Sponsors: Brian Strickland - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71383 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr396.md?full=1