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HR 1088

TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 19, 2025, AS ROOTED DAY IN ARKANSAS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lee Johnson

Arkansas designates March 19, 2025 as rootEd Day to honor rural college and career advisors and promote expanded postsecondary pathways without creating laws or funding.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1088

Summary — HR 1088 (Arkansas House Resolution)

Bill number: HR 1088
Title: To recognize March 19, 2025, as rootEd Day in Arkansas
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial)
Introduced: February 6, 2025
Sponsor(s): Representative L. Johnson (primary); cosponsors listed include Thomas P. Tiffany, Andrew Ogles, Andy Biggs, Barry Moore
Status: Read and adopted (House); reported enrolled (May 25, 2025)
Companion/Related: HR 1089 (companion)

Purpose and intent

HR 1088 formally recognizes March 19, 2025, as "rootEd Day" in Arkansas. The resolution honors the work of rootEd advisors, celebrates student achievement, and highlights the importance of expanding postsecondary education and career pathway supports—especially in rural communities.

Key provisions / substantive content

  • Officially designates March 19, 2025 as rootEd Day in Arkansas.
  • Expresses the House’s appreciation for the partnership among the Arkansas Department of Education, Heartland Forward, and the rootEd Alliance to place college and career advisors in rural high schools.
  • Acknowledges stated outcomes associated with rootEd activity: increased college enrollment, improved workforce readiness, higher educational attainment, and development of a statewide talent pipeline.
  • Recognizes the program’s role in supporting access to careers in sectors such as health care, construction, manufacturing, supply chain, education, and high‑speed internet infrastructure.
  • Commends the collaboration among school districts, state agencies, and nonprofit and private partners that contribute to rootEd’s work.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries named: rootEd advisors and students in Arkansas—particularly those in underserved rural school districts.
  • Secondary stakeholders: school districts, state agencies, nonprofit partners, employers seeking a skilled workforce, and communities that may benefit from increased postsecondary attainment.
  • Nature of effect: ceremonial recognition; no changes to law, funding, or regulatory authorities.

Procedural/timeline notes (selected actions)

  • 2025‑02‑06: Introduced in House; referred to committees.
  • 2025‑03‑17: Read first time; referred to House Management committee.
  • 2025‑03‑19: Returned by committee with “Do Pass.”
  • 2025‑03‑31: Read and adopted.
  • 2025‑05‑23: Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted.
  • 2025‑05‑25: Reported enrolled.

Impact and limitations

  • HR 1088 is a nonbinding, ceremonial resolution that recognizes and promotes awareness of an educational initiative; it does not appropriate funds, create legal mandates, or alter state statutes or administrative policy.
  • Its practical impact is primarily symbolic and promotional—intended to raise visibility for rootEd efforts and encourage continued public and private investment in advisors and student supports.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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