--- title: SR 759. Pendleton-Sears, Quanya; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr759 cite_as: SR 759, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr759 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr759.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr759/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73123 date: 2026-02-12 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. 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Dickerson text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR759/2025 upstream_id: 2114614 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - teacher recognition - STEM education - Georgia Senate resolution - Heritage Elementary School --- # SR 759. Pendleton-Sears, Quanya; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 759 By: Senators Williams of the 25th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, Gooch of the 51st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Burns of the 23rd and others A RESOLUTION Commending Quanya Pendleton-Sears, a 2026 Don Cargill STEM Scholar; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, nothing is more vital to the future of our state than the education of our young people, and Quanya Pendleton-Sears exemplifies the selfless dedication that is characteristic of our finest teachers; and WHEREAS, Quanya Pendleton-Sears is a highly praised fourth grade science and social studies teacher at Heritage Elementary School, tirelessly directing an extraordinary amount of time and talent toward guiding students to a brighter future; and WHEREAS, the scholarship will directly enhance meaningful learning experiences, help students connect classroom learning to real-world problem solving, and further engage, inspire, and empower Quanya Pendleton-Sears' students, fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking; and WHEREAS, in recognition of such remarkable contributions to the education and welfare of Georgia's students, it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to honor the extraordinary accomplishments and academic achievements of this outstanding educator. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Quanya Pendleton-Sears upon being selected as a 2026 Don Cargill STEM Scholar and express their most sincere best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Quanya Pendleton-Sears. ## 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 commends Quanya Pendleton-Sears, a Heritage Elementary School teacher, for being named a 2026 Don Cargill STEM Scholar. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring Quanya Pendleton-Sears, a fourth grade science and social studies teacher at Heritage Elementary School. It recognizes her selection as a 2026 Don Cargill STEM Scholar and praises her dedication to teaching and to helping students connect classroom learning with real-world problem solving. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or spend any state funds beyond the routine cost of producing the document. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Pendleton-Sears as a keepsake recognizing the honor. ### What it does - Formally commends Quanya Pendleton-Sears, a fourth grade teacher at Heritage Elementary School, for being named a 2026 Don Cargill STEM Scholar. - States the Senate's praise for her contributions to student education and her role in fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Pendleton-Sears. - Expresses the Senate's best wishes for her continued success but creates no legal requirement, funding, or program. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Quanya Pendleton-Sears, a Heritage Elementary School teacher. It also involves the Georgia Senate and the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing a copy of the resolution for her. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its significance is symbolic: it is an official public acknowledgment by the Georgia Senate of one teacher's achievement and contribution to her students' education. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Pendleton-Sears' role as a fourth grade science and social studies teacher and her selection as a 2026 Don Cargill STEM Scholar. - The resolved clause formally commends her and expresses the Senate's best wishes for continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-12) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-12) - Sponsors: Ricky Williams, Chuck Hufstetler, Steve Gooch, Kay Kirkpatrick, Max Burns, Clint Dixon, Frank Ginn, Shawn Still, Carden Summers, Ben Watson, Bo Hatchett, Mike Hodges, Bill Cowsert, Billy Hickman, Ed Setzler, Jason T. Dickerson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73123 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr759.md?full=1