HJR 733 Summary

• Recognizes the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program at Legacy Elementary School in Madison, Alabama, as the first D.O.G.S. program in the state.

• Program was started by a father in Arkansas following a 1998 school shooting and is now active in more than 40 states.

• Volunteer fathers spend school days assisting in car lines, lunchrooms, hallways, and classrooms while having lunch with their children and providing additional campus supervision.

• D.O.G.S. program began at Legacy Elementary in January 2011 with daily presence and plans for continuation in subsequent years.

• Legislature commends Legacy Elementary School and the Watch D.O.G.S. program for contributing to student education, security, and parental involvement.