HR 1360: Barrow County's 2026 STAR Students and STAR Teachers; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Barrow County's 2026 STAR Students and STAR Teachers, part of a longstanding statewide program that recognizes top-performing high school seniors and lets each student name the teacher who most influenced their success. The resolution names four students, Seth Johnson, Keely Schmook, Josie McElhannon, and William Adolphson, from Apalachee High School, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy, Winder-Barrow High School, and Bethlehem Christian Academy, along with the teachers they chose. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of recognition passed by the House.

• Formally commends four named Barrow County students recognized as 2026 STAR Students by the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Recognizes four teachers the students selected as most influential in their academic success.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press.
• Expresses the House's best wishes for the students' continued success without creating any new law or funding.

The four named Barrow County students, the four named teachers from Apalachee High School, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy, Winder-Barrow High School, and Bethlehem Christian Academy, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute copies of the resolution.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a ceremonial honor. Its main real-world impact is public recognition for the named students and teachers and a formal record of their achievement distributed by the House Clerk.

• The whereas clauses identify the four 2026 STAR Students and the schools they attend in Barrow County.
• The whereas clauses also name the STAR Teacher each student selected from their respective school.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend the students and teachers and wish them continued success.
• The further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press.

1. 2026-02-12House Read and Adopted (Cámara de Representantes)
2. 2026-02-12House First Readers (Cámara de Representantes)
3. 2026-02-12House Hopper (Cámara de Representantes)

• Holt Persinger (R, HD-119)Patrocinador principal
• Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)
• Houston Gaines (R, HD-120)

• STAR Students
• STAR Teachers
• Barrow County schools
• education recognition