Georgia Senate Bill SR87

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/3/25
• Enrolled: 2/4/25
• Passed: 2/4/25

Caption

Communities in Schools; recognize

Summary

Senate Resolution 87 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing and commending Communities in Schools (CIS) for its work supporting students across Georgia. The resolution describes CIS as a statewide organization with trained site coordinators who work in schools to identify student needs and connect children and families with local businesses, social service agencies, healthcare providers, and volunteers. It highlights CIS’s role in helping disadvantaged students overcome barriers to academic success and life outcomes. The resolution cites reported results from 2024 to 2025, including services provided to more than 120,000 students in nearly 50 school districts and partnerships with 223 schools across Georgia. It also notes outcomes such as high graduation rates among students served, improved attendance, better promotion rates for K-8 students, fewer discipline problems, and overall academic improvement. The measure does not create new programs, funding, or regulatory requirements; it is an expression of legislative appreciation and support.

Impact

SR87 has no direct effect on Georgia statutes, agency authority, or school funding. It is a nonbinding Senate resolution that formally honors Communities in Schools and places the organization’s accomplishments into the legislative record. Its practical impact is symbolic, providing public recognition and potentially helping raise awareness of CIS’s school-based support model and its partnerships with schools and community service providers.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding the resolution is strongly positive and appreciative. The bill text itself is celebratory, emphasizing CIS’s service to youth, measurable student outcomes, and broad statewide reach. No votes, committee transcripts, or recorded opposition are provided, and the available context suggests the measure was intended as a unanimous or near-unanimous commendation rather than a contested policy proposal.

Contention

There is little to no apparent contention because SR87 is a ceremonial resolution rather than substantive legislation. The only implicit point of discussion is the emphasis on CIS’s reported performance metrics and its role in coordinating with outside partners such as social service agencies and healthcare providers, but no objections or alternative views are included in the record provided. As a result, the resolution appears to have been noncontroversial and focused on recognition.