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GA SR709
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gooch
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AI Summary
- Designates February 14, 2018, as Woody Gap School Day at the Georgia state capitol, commending the K-12 school in the Union County School System, recognized as Georgia's smallest public school, in its 78th consecutive year of operation
- Woody Gap School was constructed using local materials with labor provided by the Works Progress Administration and has been continuously supported by the Suches community, including individuals, civic organizations, and local churches
- The school is committed to place and project-based education through its Mountain Heritage Program, linking Southern Appalachian culture to vocational solutions, and offers work-based learning and dual enrollment programs for high school students
- Every eligible graduate receives scholarship money for postsecondary education through the combined efforts of the school and the Suches community
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Union County Schools Superintendent Dr. Fred Rayfield, Board of Education Chair Cynthia Odom, Principal Carol Roberts Knight, and Student Council President Austin Clark
Legislative Description
Woody Gap School Day; recognize February 14, 2018
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/6/2018
Full Bill Text
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