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Senate
Resolution 703
By:
Senator Hudgens of the 47th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Jefferson City Schools System; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
throughout its history, the Jefferson City Schools System has served its
students with an unwavering dedication to academic excellence, emphasizing the
importance of a well defined and well coordinated K-12 instructional program;
and
WHEREAS,
it was first established on November 20, 1818, as the Jackson County Academy,
later becoming the Jefferson Academy and then the William Martin Institute,
before becoming known as the Jefferson City Schools System; and
WHEREAS,
for two consecutive years, Jefferson City Schools Systems has had the honorable
distinction of having the highest average SAT scores of any school system in
Georgia, with a 2004 average of 1077 (517 in verbal and 560 in math) and a 2005
average of 1097 (528 in verbal and 569 in math); and
WHEREAS,
the Jefferson Foundation, established in 1983 and independent of school
administration, provides support to the system's students and staff by offering
scholarships, special grants, and supplements among many other programs and
projects; and
WHEREAS,
with the ongoing support of the members of the system's Board of Education, who
include Mrs. Guy Dean Benson, Mr. Darrell Crowe, Mr. Ronald K. Hopkins, Mr.
Willie Hughey, Mrs. Angela McKinney, and Mr. Damon Wilbanks, Jefferson City
Schools have continued to thrive; and
WHEREAS,
thanks to the hard work and dedication of the students, parents, teachers, and
staff of Jefferson Elementary School, Jefferson Middle School, and Jefferson
High School, along with the unparalleled support of Jefferson's citizens and
leaders, the Jefferson City Schools System has become one of the most successful
school systems in Georgia, and its outstanding accomplishments and continued
scholastic progress is an inspiration to education institutions
everywhere.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
commending the Jefferson City Schools System for its outstanding academic
success.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Ronald Hopkins,
Jefferson City Schools System Board of Education Chairperson, and Dr. John
Jackson, Superintendent.