| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2685 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 39 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Payne of the 54th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Summers of the 13th, Anderson of |
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| 4 | 4 | | the 24th, Watson of the 1st and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 5, 2025, |
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| 8 | 8 | | as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; and for other2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | purposes.3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, organizations such as CTI, DECA, ENGAGE, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, FRC,4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | HOSA, SkillsUSA, and TSA, along with career, technical, and agricultural education,5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | provide a solid foundation for the youth of America and for the future business and economic6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | development in our state; and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, career and technical student organizations promote occupational excellence,8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | leadership, and citizenship among their members, who are preparing for the workforce and9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | further education; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, career and technical student organizations in Georgia are an integral part of and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | intra-curricular component for career, technical, and agricultural education programs, which12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | are designed to support instructional objectives and the attainment of academic and technical13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | competencies; and14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | S. R. 39 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, they provide an opportunity for students not only to gain confidence and |
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| 25 | 25 | | knowledge through competition but also to become more motivated in becoming better16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | students and more productive citizens, which in turn develops school and community leaders.17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | recognize February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 5, 2025,19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol.20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Department of Education.23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | S. R. 39 |
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| 34 | 34 | | - 2 - |
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