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Senate Resolution 222
By: Senators Hickman of the 4th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Rhett of the 33rd, Harbin of the
16th and Setzler of the 37th
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating and commending Marietta City Schools, recipient of the Georgia Reads
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Community Award, for its dedication to literacy advancement; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, the Georgia Council on Literacy is dedicated to improving literacy from birth3
through adulthood and recognizes that communities play a critical role in addressing low4
literacy rates; and5
WHEREAS, the Georgia Reads Community Award was established to recognize6
communities across Georgia that have formed partnerships of two or more organizations,7
sustained for at least three years, with a strategic plan and measurable results in literacy8
improvement; and9
WHEREAS, Marietta City Schools is a recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award10
for its city-wide collaboration Literacy & Justice For All, which began in Marietta to support11
language and literacy from the third trimester of pregnancy through age five, with the goal12
of building the deep reading brain of every child; and13
WHEREAS, its meaningful partnerships include Marietta City Schools, United Way of14
Greater Atlanta, Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, Cobb Collaborative, and15
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Wellstar, demonstrating a strong commitment to literacy development through early
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childhood education and community collaboration; and17
WHEREAS, Marietta City Schools has diligently developed and implemented innovative18
programs that have significantly increased literacy rates within its communities; and19
WHEREAS, these initiatives have led to measurable improvements in reading proficiency,20
ensuring greater opportunities for success in education and career development; and21
WHEREAS, the dedication and hard work of Marietta City Schools and its partners serve as22
an inspiration to others, demonstrating the power of community-driven solutions to address23
literacy challenges.24
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body25
congratulate and commend the Georgia Reads Community Award recipients, particularly26
Marietta City Schools, for their exemplary service and unwavering commitment to improving27
literacy in their communities.28
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed29
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Marietta City30
Schools.31
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