--- title: SR 87. Communities in Schools; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr87 cite_as: SR 87, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr87 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr87.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr87/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69761 date: 2025-02-04 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr86.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr88.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr87.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 87 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-04 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Mike Hodges - Shawn Still - Chuck Payne - Billy Hickman - Matt Brass - Drew Echols - Timothy Bearden - Brian Strickland - Clint Dixon - Ricky Williams text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR87/2025 upstream_id: 1953003 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Communities in Schools - student support programs - Georgia Senate resolutions - education outcomes --- # SR 87. Communities in Schools; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 87 By: Senators Hodges of the 3rd, Still of the 48th, Payne of the 54th, Hickman of the 4th, Brass of the 6th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Communities in Schools; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Communities in Schools (CIS) has highly trained site coordinators in schools across the state who assess students' needs and partner with local businesses, social service agencies, healthcare providers, and community volunteers to provide disadvantaged students with the resources they need to succeed in school and in life; and WHEREAS, from 2024 to 2025, CIS provided services to over 120,000 students in nearly 50 school districts and partnered with 223 schools across Georgia, achieving significant improvements in academic outcomes for case-managed students; and WHEREAS, 98 percent of the students aided by CIS graduated, 73 percent of students with attendance problems showed improved attendance, and 98 percent of of K-8 students were promoted; and WHEREAS, 70 percent of CIS students with discipline problems in school improved, reducing their number of suspensions, and 76 percent of students improved academically; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding organization be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body honor Communities in Schools for its tremendous service to the youth of Georgia and extend 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 Communities in Schools. ## 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 formally honors Communities in Schools, a statewide student support organization, for its work helping disadvantaged students stay in school and succeed. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Communities in Schools (CIS), an organization that places trained site coordinators in schools to connect students with local businesses, social service agencies, healthcare providers, and community volunteers. The resolution cites CIS's results from 2024 to 2025, including serving more than 120,000 students across nearly 50 school districts and 223 schools, with high graduation rates and improvements in attendance, promotion, discipline, and academic performance among students the organization worked with directly. The Senate resolves to honor the organization and wish it continued success, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send CIS an official copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Communities in Schools for its work supporting students in Georgia public schools. - States statistics on CIS's reach and outcomes, including students served, graduation rates, and improvements in attendance and discipline. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Communities in Schools. - Creates no new law, funding, or requirement, since it is a commendation rather than a legislative mandate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Communities in Schools, the organization being honored. It also references the students across nearly 50 Georgia school districts and 223 schools that CIS serves through its site coordinators and community partnerships. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it does not change any rights, funding, or requirements for schools or students. Its practical effect is limited to a formal, public acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate of an organization's work in schools. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe CIS's model of placing site coordinators in schools to connect disadvantaged students with outside resources. - The whereas clauses cite specific 2024 to 2025 outcome data, including a 98 percent graduation rate among aided students and 76 percent showing academic improvement. - The resolved clause has the Senate honor Communities in Schools and extend best wishes for continued success. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide CIS with an official copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Mike Hodges, Shawn Still, Chuck Payne, Billy Hickman, Matt Brass, Drew Echols, Timothy Bearden, Brian Strickland, Clint Dixon, Ricky Williams - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69761 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr87.md?full=1