Bill Text: GA HR1750 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 1750 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Lakeside High School; commend

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-12 - House Read and Adopted [HR1750 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR1750-Introduced.html

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House Resolution 1750

By: Representative Waites of the 60th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Lakeside High School and its Student Government Association; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Lakeside High School was constructed in 1963 and opened for its first school year in 1964; and

WHEREAS, over the past 48 years its community, faculty and staff, and student body have worked together to create a very diverse and high achieving student body that is committed to excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts; and

WHEREAS, Lakeside High School has received numerous honors, including one of the first State and National Schools of Excellence in 1984, and has been ranked in the top 25 among all public schools in Georgia for its SAT and ACT score averages and as one of the top high schools for AP performance by The Washington Post for several years; and

WHEREAS, Lakeside High School has excelled athletically with excellent records in 16 sports, including 36 state championships and 16 students who earned All-American recognition for athletic accomplishments; and

WHEREAS, Lakeside High School has an extensive fine arts program with multiple choirs, bands, and orchestras, as well as an art program that serves over 400 students in visual arts, photography, sculpture, art history, and design; and

WHEREAS, the Student Government Association (SGA) at Lakeside High School is made up of four officers and 12 senators from each class and seven members of the SGA executive board; and

WHEREAS, the SGA acts as a liaison between the faculty, PTA, and students and provides leadership within the school by sponsoring school activities and participating in community service projects; and

WHEREAS, the SGA has been an active part of Lakeside High School since its opening and is a current member of the National Association of Student Councils; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this distinguished educational establishment be appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Lakeside High School and its Student Government Association for its outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in education.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Lakeside High School.