| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3271 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 534 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Lim of the 98 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Clark of the 108 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , and McClain of the 109 |
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| 10 | 10 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Commending the Title I Parent Centers of the Meadowcreek Cluster and the Parent |
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| 13 | 13 | | Instructional Coordinators and Parent Outreach Liaisons at Ferguson Elementary School,2 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Graves Elementary School, Lilburn Elementary School, Meadowcreek Elementary School,3 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Nesbit Elementary School, Rockbridge Elementary School, Lilburn Middle School, Radloff4 |
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| 16 | 16 | | Middle School, McClure Health Science High School, and Meadowcreek High School; and5 |
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| 17 | 17 | | for other purposes.6 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, the Title I Parent Centers of the Meadowcreek Cluster play a vital role in7 |
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| 19 | 19 | | fostering family engagement, providing invaluable resources to support student success, and8 |
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| 20 | 20 | | strengthening connections between parents, students, and schools; and9 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, at Graves Elementary School, Johann Timaran Rengifo, Parent Instructional10 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Coordinator, and Sandy Reavis, Parent Outreach Liaison, support the community through11 |
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| 23 | 23 | | monthly food distributions, host multiple workshops for students' families, and offer an array12 |
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| 24 | 24 | | of resources at their family center; and13 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, at Lilburn Elementary School, Lucy Torp and Kenny Venegas, Parent Liaisons,14 |
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| 26 | 26 | | work daily to engage, empower, and support all families, parents, and guardians while also15 |
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| 27 | 27 | | coordinating outreach with community and business partners to secure in-kind donations for16 |
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| 28 | 28 | | H. R. 534 |
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| 30 | 30 | | the school pantry and Care Closet, which provides coats, shoes, hats, scarves, gloves, and |
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| 32 | 32 | | toiletries for families in need; and18 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, the Parent Liaisons at Lilburn Elementary School also coordinate English19 |
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| 34 | 34 | | classes, lead the All Pro Dad Chapter at the school, and provide interpretation and translation20 |
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| 35 | 35 | | services; and21 |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, at Nesbit Elementary School, Amanda Scott, Parent Instructional Coordinator,22 |
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| 37 | 37 | | and Diana Rubio, Parent Outreach Liaison, provide critical support to the community—Ms.23 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Scott is recognized as being one of the first and original PICs for Gwinnett County Public24 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Schools, having opened parent centers at Berkmar Middle School in 2004 and Sweetwater25 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Middle School in 2006 when both schools became Title I institutions; and26 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, at Rockbridge Elementary School, Kyla Ramsey, Parent Instructional27 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Coordinator, and Ivan Cerda, Parent Outreach Liaison, have provided invaluable resources28 |
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| 43 | 43 | | and instruction to school families, prioritizing family engagement through consistent29 |
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| 44 | 44 | | communication and volunteer opportunities for parents; and30 |
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| 45 | 45 | | WHEREAS, Rockbridge Elementary School's Parent Center has made a lasting impact31 |
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| 46 | 46 | | through multilingual workshops, Tech Wednesdays, and partnerships with community32 |
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| 47 | 47 | | organizations such as Open Hand, through which the school was able to host a cooking club33 |
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| 48 | 48 | | for both parents and students; and34 |
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| 49 | 49 | | WHEREAS, at Lilburn Middle School, Michael Doyne, Parent Instructional Coordinator,35 |
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| 50 | 50 | | and Yvonne Kroll, Parent Outreach Liaison, work to strengthen family engagement by36 |
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| 51 | 51 | | helping parents access resources, addressing attendance and academic concerns, and assisting37 |
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| 52 | 52 | | H. R. 534 |
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| 54 | 54 | | non-English-speaking families in navigating the school system while also connecting them |
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| 56 | 56 | | with community services and support systems; and39 |
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| 57 | 57 | | WHEREAS, at Radloff Middle School, Judy Ruiz, Parent Instructional Coordinator, and40 |
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| 58 | 58 | | Nathaly Benavides, Parent Outreach Liaison, serve as a vital bridge between parents, the41 |
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| 59 | 59 | | school, and community stakeholders, fostering engagement through self-help parent42 |
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| 60 | 60 | | workshops, English language classes for parents, academic and familial resources, and the43 |
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| 61 | 61 | | coordination of school-wide events; and44 |
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| 62 | 62 | | WHEREAS, at Meadowcreek High School, Martha Alanis, Parent Instructional Coordinator,45 |
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| 63 | 63 | | empowers parents through educational workshops and English classes, bridges the school46 |
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| 64 | 64 | | with the broader community, fosters a strong and inclusive school environment, and ensures47 |
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| 65 | 65 | | a welcoming space for all families; and48 |
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| 66 | 66 | | WHEREAS, the Parent Centers at Ferguson Elementary School, Meadowcreek Elementary49 |
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| 67 | 67 | | School, and McClure Health Science High School also provide essential support and50 |
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| 68 | 68 | | engagement opportunities for families, contributing to the success of students and51 |
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| 69 | 69 | | strengthening the Meadowcreek Cluster community.52 |
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| 70 | 70 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that53 |
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| 71 | 71 | | the members of this body commend the Title I Parent Centers of the Meadowcreek Cluster54 |
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| 72 | 72 | | and honor the dedicated Parent Instructional Coordinators and Parent Outreach Liaisons for55 |
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| 73 | 73 | | their tireless efforts in fostering family engagement, providing essential resources, and56 |
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| 74 | 74 | | supporting students, parents, and communities.57 |
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| 75 | 75 | | H. R. 534 |
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| 77 | 77 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized |
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| 79 | 79 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the59 |
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| 80 | 80 | | Title I Parent Centers of the Meadowcreek Cluster.60 |
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| 81 | 81 | | H. R. 534 |
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