HR 387: Dooly County Schools; recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award; dedication to literacy advancement; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Dooly County Schools as a recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award, given by the Georgia Council on Literacy to communities that build multi-organization partnerships focused on improving literacy. The resolution describes how Dooly County Schools used an L4GA grant, along with partnerships with Family Connections and Albany Primary Health, to run reading events, set up Little Libraries, offer reading incentives, and provide free vision and hearing screenings for students. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or requirement. It simply states the House's congratulations and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to Dooly County Schools as a keepsake of the recognition.

• Formally congratulates and commends Dooly County Schools for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award.
• Recites the school system's literacy partnerships, including work with Family Connections and Albany Primary Health, without creating any new program.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Dooly County Schools.

The resolution directly names Dooly County Schools and its community partners, Family Connections and Albany Primary Health. It has no legal effect on other schools, agencies, or the general public.

The resolution carries no funding or policy change; its practical effect is limited to an official, public acknowledgment from the Georgia House of Representatives that Dooly County Schools and its partners will receive as a printed copy honoring their literacy work.

• The resolution recites background on the Georgia Reads Community Award and the Georgia Council on Literacy's mission to improve literacy from birth through adulthood.
• It states the House's congratulations and commendation for Dooly County Schools' literacy partnerships and programs.
• It directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Dooly County Schools.

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• Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)Patrocinador principal
• Patty Stinson (D, HD-150)

• literacy
• Dooly County Schools
• education awards
• legislative resolution