--- title: SR 88. Brown, Pamela J.; acknowledge the outstanding leadership collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr88 cite_as: SR 88, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr88 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr88.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr88/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69762 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. 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Brown, Pamela J.; acknowledge the outstanding leadership ## Text Senate Resolution 88 By: Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Sims of the 12th, Davenport of the 17th, Harbison of the 15th, Mallow of the 2nd and others A RESOLUTION Acknowledging the outstanding leadership of Pamela J. Brown during her time serving as Chairwoman of the Rockdale County Board of Education; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Pamela J. Brown began her first term on the Rockdale County Board of Education in January 2017, served as Vice Chairwoman from January 2021 to December 2022, and has served as Chairwoman of the seven-member board since January 2023; and WHEREAS, under her leadership as Chairwoman, the Rockdale County Board of Education maintained its Exemplary Board status and earned the Leading Edge Award from the Georgia School Boards Association; and WHEREAS, Pamela J. Brown led the Board in successfully passing annual budgets, reducing the millage rate, and maintaining the school system's debt-free status; and WHEREAS, during her tenure as Chairwoman, Rockdale County Public Schools achieved continuous improvement in many areas, including achieving the highest Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate of 88.75 percent and the highest CTAE Graduation Rate of 99.36 percent; increasing AP course offerings, AP exam achievement, and the number of AP Scholars named; increasing gifted student eligibility and enrollment; showing consistent gains in all subject areas and grade levels on the state Milestones Assessments; all high schools being named AP Honor Schools; and increasing career pathway course offerings, career pathway student enrollment, and career pathway completion; and WHEREAS, Pamela J. Brown also serves as the Georgia School Boards Association District 4 Director, charged with fostering greater regional collaboration between member boards of education and their respective communities; and WHEREAS, Pamela J. Brown is a longtime resident of Rockdale County with deep familial roots and is well known in the community for her broad and varied work, focused on education and community service; and WHEREAS, Pamela J. Brown currently works as a Transmission Analyst for Southern Company with over 37 years of service and holds a Master of Business Administration degree; and WHEREAS, she and her husband, John, are the parents of three children who attend or are graduates of Rockdale County Public Schools; and WHEREAS, Pamela J. Brown has been re-elected to serve her third term on the Rockdale County Board of Education and will continue to advocate for public education, students, families, faculty, and staff. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body acknowledge the outstanding leadership of Chairwoman Pamela J. Brown and commend Rockdale County Public Schools for its achievements and dedication to continuous improvement. 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 Chairwoman Pamela J. Brown. ## 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 Pamela J. Brown for her leadership as Chairwoman of the Rockdale County Board of Education and recognizes the school system's achievements under her tenure. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors Pamela J. Brown, who has served on the Rockdale County Board of Education since 2017 and as its Chairwoman since 2023, for her leadership during a period when the district maintained Exemplary Board status, reduced its millage rate (the tax rate used to calculate property taxes), and kept the school system debt free. The resolution also credits her tenure with gains in graduation rates, Advanced Placement participation, gifted program enrollment, and career pathway completion. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to Brown. The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect and does not alter any Georgia statute. ### What it does - Formally acknowledges Pamela J. Brown's leadership as Chairwoman of the Rockdale County Board of Education. - Commends Rockdale County Public Schools for specific achievements, including graduation rate gains and Advanced Placement growth, during her tenure. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Brown. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia code. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Pamela J. Brown and the Rockdale County Board of Education. It also recognizes Rockdale County Public Schools, its students, faculty, and staff, though it imposes no obligations on them or on any state agency. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or budgetary effect on Georgians statewide. Its practical significance is limited to formally recognizing a local school board leader and the Rockdale County school district's record, providing public and official acknowledgment rather than a policy change. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses recount Brown's board service since January 2017 and her role as Chairwoman since January 2023. - It cites specific district outcomes, including an 88.75 percent Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate and a 99.36 percent CTAE Graduation Rate. - The resolved clause has the Senate acknowledge Brown's leadership and commend Rockdale County Public Schools for continuous improvement. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Brown. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Tonya Anderson, Freddie Sims, Gail Davenport, Ed Harbison, Derek Mallow, Brian Strickland, Kenya Wicks, Michael Rhett, Jason Esteves - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69762 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr88.md?full=1