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This resolution commends Dr. Mike Looney, who has served as the superintendent of Fulton County Schools since 2019, for his exceptional leadership and being named Georgia's 2024 Superintendent of the Year. The resolution highlights Looney's significant achievements, including overseeing the fourth-largest school district in Georgia with over 87,000 students, maintaining the district's AAA credit rating, and leading the "Bridge to Success" plan that addressed pandemic-related learning loss. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he demonstrated strong leadership by ensuring student learning and safety, drawing on his 28 years of educational experience and background as a United States Marine. The resolution recognizes his initiatives in academic achievement, career readiness, and leadership development, including efforts in dropout prevention, literacy, STEAM programs, and middle school reform. It also acknowledges his involvement in various community boards and his previous recognition as Tennessee's Superintendent of the Year in 2015. The resolution officially recognizes and commends Dr. Looney for his service and wishes him continued success, with the House of Representatives' Clerk directed to provide him with an official copy of the resolution.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70355