Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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22 Senate Resolution 587
33 By: Senators Dixon of the 45th, Still of the 48th, Payne of the 54th, Sims of the 12th, James
44 of the 35th and others
55 A RESOLUTION
66 Recognizing February 14, 2024, as Afterschool Day at the state capitol; and for other
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88 purposes.2
99 WHEREAS, afterschool programs provide innovative hands-on opportunities for youth to3
1010 re-engage in their learning and connect with caring adults and peers in a safe and supportive4
1111 environment; and5
1212 WHEREAS, afterschool programs improve academic performance and outcomes by6
1313 increasing school day attendance, reducing grade retention, and improving classroom7
1414 behavior; and8
1515 WHEREAS, afterschool programs support working families and build stronger communities9
1616 by ensuring children are safe and productive after the regular school day ends and involving10
1717 parents, community leaders, businessmen, and adult volunteers in the lives of young people;11
1818 and12
1919 WHEREAS, the America After 3PM survey indicates that approximately 18 percent of13
2020 Georgia's school-aged youth are in after-school programs, but over 600,000 more of14
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2323 Georgia's youth would participate in an afterschool program if one was available in their
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2525 community; and16
2626 WHEREAS, the America After 3PM survey indicates that 238,265 children aged 5 to 1717
2727 years old in Georgia were alone and unsupervised between the hours of 3 P.M. and 6 P.M.18
2828 in 2019; and19
2929 WHEREAS, Georgia is committed to preparing our youth for the jobs of tomorrow, and20
3030 after-school programs provide opportunities for college readiness; career exploration,21
3131 especially in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and expanded22
3232 learning opportunities that help youth gain hands-on experience and foster skills including23
3333 communication, teamwork, and consensus building; and24
3434 WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Education partnered with the Georgia Statewide25
3535 Afterschool Network to establish the Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time26
3636 (BOOST) grants program to distribute approximately $85 million to afterschool and summer27
3737 learning programs utilizing evidence-based practices and whole child supports; and28
3838 WHEREAS, the BOOST grants program supported organizations, operating in 112 Georgia29
3939 counties, that served 79,911 young people during the 2022-23 academic year and 86,92430
4040 people during the summer of 2023; and31
4141 WHEREAS, there are many public and private entities providing quality programming, such32
4242 as 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Division of Family and Children Services Out33
4343 of School Services program, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental34
4444 Disabilities Prevention Clubhouses, 4-H, YMCAs, and Boys and Girls Clubs; and35
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4747 WHEREAS, the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network, a public-private collaborative, has
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4949 convened these organizations and after school providers from across the state for the fifth37
5050 annual Afterschool Day at the state capitol to encourage lawmakers to recognize the critical38
5151 role afterschool programs play in preparing Georgia's youth for success in college, career,39
5252 and life.40
5353 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body41
5454 recognize February 14, 2024, as Afterschool Day at the state capitol.42
5555 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed43
5656 to make a copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia Statewide44
5757 Afterschool Network.45
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