Florida SB 1790: Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence Program

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1790 
Tallahassee State College Day 
2026-02-06T05:12:17Z 
Commending Tallahassee State College for its consistent excellence and ongoing commitment to student success and designating February 12, 2026, as “Tallahassee State College Day”, etc. 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 (NP) SR 1790 

 By Senator Simon 

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 1 Senate Resolution 
 2 A resolution commending Tallahassee State College for 
 3 its consistent excellence and ongoing commitment to 
 4 student success and designating February 12, 2026, as 
 5 “Tallahassee State College Day.” 
 6 
 7 WHEREAS, Tallahassee State College, originally established 
 8 in 1966 as Tallahassee Junior College and known as Tallahassee 
 9 Community College from 1970 to 2024, was founded to provide 
 10 access to high-quality education for the residents of Leon, 
 11 Gadsden, and Wakulla Counties, and 
 12 WHEREAS, now in its 60th year, Tallahassee State College 
 13 remains steadfast in its mission to provide a learning 
 14 environment that prepares students for success in a global 
 15 economy by offering higher education pathways, workforce 
 16 opportunities, and civic engagement, and 
 17 WHEREAS, Tallahassee State College is a proud member of the 
 18 esteemed Florida College System, also known as the “Great 28,” 
 19 which has helped Florida earn the distinction of being the No. 1 
 20 state for higher education every year since U.S. News & World 
 21 Report began such a ranking in 2017, and 
 22 WHEREAS, in 2025, Tallahassee State College welcomed more 
 23 than 17,000 credit, noncredit, and continuing education 
 24 students, with nearly 60 percent coming from outside the 
 25 college’s service district, drawn by the strength of its more 
 26 than 100 academic and workforce programs, and 
 27 WHEREAS, Tallahassee State College is the leading transfer 
 28 institution to Florida State University and Florida Agricultural 
 29 and Mechanical University, helping thousands of students 
 30 successfully continue their education and complete bachelor’s 
 31 degrees, and 
 32 WHEREAS, Tallahassee State College was recognized as the 
 33 No. 1 Best Value College in Florida and No. 2 Best Value College 
 34 in the United States by Research.com in its 2026 rankings, 
 35 reflecting the college’s strategic commitment to access and 
 36 affordability, and 
 37 WHEREAS, Tallahassee State College is celebrating the 50th 
 38 anniversary of its dental programs, which have helped educate 
 39 and prepare generations of oral health professionals in the 
 40 region and state, and 
 41 WHEREAS, in partnership with the Florida Dental 
 42 Association, Tallahassee State College launched the Restorative 
 43 Functions for Dental Auxiliaries Certification Program, and the 
 44 college’s dental hygiene program has been designated as an 
 45 official American Board of Dental Examiners testing site for the 
 46 dental hygiene licensure exam, and 
 47 WHEREAS, Tallahassee State College was named the 2025 
 48 Entrepreneurial College of the Year by the National Association 
 49 of Community College Entrepreneurship, recognizing the college’s 
 50 leadership in innovation, community partnerships, and efforts to 
 51 foster entrepreneurial thinking, and 
 52 WHEREAS, Tallahassee State College serves as a powerful 
 53 economic engine for the region, generating an estimated $296.5 
 54 million in annual economic impact, and supports 1 out of every 
 55 64 local jobs across the region, NOW, THEREFORE, 
 56 
 57 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: 
 58 
 59 That February 12, 2026, is designated as “Tallahassee State 
 60 College Day” in commendation of its consistent excellence and 
 61 ongoing commitment to student success. 
 62 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, with 
 63 the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to Dr. Jim 
 64 Murdaugh, the sixth President of Tallahassee State College, as a 
 65 tangible token of the sentiments of the Florida Senate.