Bill Text: GA HR267 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: PAGE Day on Capitol Hill; Feb. 22, 2011; recognize

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-10 - House Read and Adopted [HR267 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HR267-Introduced.html

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11 LC 94 4010

House Resolution 267

By: Representatives O`Neal of the 146th, Coleman of the 97th, Talton of the 145th, and Carter of the 175th

A RESOLUTION

Commending the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) and recognizing February 22, 2011, as "PAGE Day on Capitol Hill"; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) is the state's largest organization for professional educators with 80,000 members who are teachers, administrators, and school support personnel employed in every school system in Georgia; and

WHEREAS, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators was founded in the 1970's with the mission to make Georgia a better place for students to learn and for teachers to teach; and

WHEREAS, the PAGE Foundation sponsors the Academic Bowl for middle schools, the Georgia Academic Decathlon for high school students, and STAR, the Student and Teacher Achievement Recognition program; and

WHEREAS, PAGE has promoted teaching as a profession by sponsoring local chapters of the Future Georgia Educators in middle and high schools across the state and student PAGE groups (SPAGE) on the campuses of colleges and universities throughout Georgia; and

WHEREAS, the mission of PAGE is to provide professional learning to enhance competence and confidence, build leadership, and increase student achievement; and

WHEREAS, PAGE actively participates in the legislative process each year, working to improve education and student achievement while promoting a positive and professional working relationship with legislative representatives across the state; and

WHEREAS, on February 22, 2011, local PAGE leaders will gather at the state capitol to meet with their local legislative delegation on behalf of Georgia educators.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body commends the Professional Association of Georgia Educators for its contributions to education and to educators and recognizes February 22, 2011, as "PAGE Day on Capitol Hill."

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 PAGE.