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House Resolution 1126
By: Representative James of the 135th

A RESOLUTION


Recognizing and commending Mrs. Julie Greene and her students from Macon County Middle School and inviting them to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Columbus State University's Educational Technology Training Center has nominated Macon County Middle School to present the student projects of Mrs. Julie Greene's class at the 2008 Capitol Tech Day event to be held in the rotunda of the capitol building on February 6, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Macon County Middle School is a Georgia Department of Education Title II-D competitive grant recipient; and

WHEREAS, Title II-D is a program designed to improve student academic achievement through the effective use of technology in schools, to assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the end of eighth grade, and to encourage the effective integration of technology through teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful, research based instructional methods; and

WHEREAS, Capitol Tech Day is a collaborative effort between Georgia's schools and the state's Educational Technology Training Centers that features Georgia's students demonstrating the application of 21st century skills to the educational process and the use of fundamental technology tools necessary to succeed in the 21st century; and

WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of Mrs. Greene's students is a clear indication of the outstanding ability, the dedication and hard work, the unity of purpose and spirit of each of these fine young people, and a tribute to the astute direction and guidance of Mrs. Greene; and

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to recognize the outstanding achievements of these students, Mrs. Julie Greene, and Macon County Middle School.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Mrs. Julie Greene and her students from Macon County Middle School for their outstanding achievements and extend their sincerest best wishes for continued success in the future.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mrs. Julie Greene and her students are invited to appear before the House of Representatives on a day and at a time designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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 Macon County Middle School and Mrs. Julie Greene.