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GA SR1121

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/10/2016

Primary Sponsor

P.K. Martin

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia Senate commends Paideia School for its designation as a 2016 Georgia Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, recognizing excellence in environmental education and sustainability
  • Paideia School, founded in 1971, has a long history of reducing environmental impact by preserving and repurposing existing buildings and retrofitting them for energy efficiency
  • The school constructed one of the first LEED certified school buildings in Atlanta in 2007, featuring a geothermal heating system, and achieved LEED Gold certification in 2010 for a fire-damaged building rebuilt using salvaged materials
  • Paideia maintains bioretention ponds, water wells, cisterns, waterless or low-flow restroom fixtures, and an urban agriculture program engaging students in science-based environmental learning
  • The Secretary of the Senate is directed to provide an appropriate copy of the resolution to Paideia School

Legislative Description

Paideia School; 2016 Georgia Green Ribbon School; commend

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/10/2016

Full Bill Text

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