Friday, Febraury 6, 2004

News Briefs Across Fulton County

Randolph Elementary’s parent volunteerism bill passes House of Representatives

A bill conceived by Randolph Elementary fifth graders has crossed its first hurdle to becoming a state law. The bill passed the House of Representatives on January 27 and is now on its way to the Senate.

Developed with the aid of Rep. Roger Bruce, HB1058 allows employers to grant parents up to eight hours of leave per calendar year to volunteer at a school or to attend parent-teacher conferences and other school-related events. Parents will be required to get documentation from the school principal noting volunteer hours served. Teachers Linda Charles, Audrey Gay, and Renee Long coordinated the project with approximately 25 students from three fifth grade classes. 

 

Tri-Cities HS student receives Dr. Beverly L. Hall Young Adult Award

Tri-Cities High School student Daaimah Zakkee will be presented the Dr. Beverly L. Hall Young Adult Award at the Seventh Annual National Black Herstory Conference and Awards Banquet. The awards are presented in appreciation of the remarkable achievements, courage and sacrifices made by black women worldwide and their comrades. Zakkee, an accomplished artist in the school’s visual and performing arts magnet program, will receive the award during a banquet held March 26 at Emory University.