08 LC 95
0948
House
Resolution 1906
By:
Representatives Holt of the
112th
and Smith of the
113th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Dr. Mark D. Wilson for being selected as the 2008 Principal of
the Year by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the citizens of Georgia support and appreciate the contributions of public
school leaders who promote high student achievement; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Mark D. Wilson has provided outstanding leadership to the students and staff
of Morgan County High School, in Madison, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Wilson has encouraged Morgan County High School students to pursue their
dreams beyond high school, resulting in a dramatic improvement in the graduation
rate of all students, especially minority students; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Wilson has led the expansion in the number of Advanced Placement and
International Baccalaureate Diploma program course offerings, resulting in 331
AP and IB exams taken in 2007; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Wilson has led the development of an innovative high school class schedule
that allows students to personalize their educational program and provides a
variety of academic programs; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Wilson has accomplished all this at a small, rural high school by sharing
the governance and leadership of school improvement efforts with a committed,
expert faculty; and
WHEREAS,
Morgan County High School has been recognized as a National School of Change, A
National Model School, and a Secondary Redesign School as a result of Dr.
Wilson's leadership; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mark D. Wilson is an outstanding school leader which resulted in his selection as the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals' 2008 Principal of the Year.
WHEREAS, Dr. Mark D. Wilson is an outstanding school leader which resulted in his selection as the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals' 2008 Principal of the Year.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join together to recognize Dr. Mark D. Wilson for his outstanding
contributions to education and commend him for being selected as the 2008
Principal of the Year by the Georgia Association of Secondary School
Principals.
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 Dr. Mark D.
Wilson.