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Repealed by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 5-1/HB 553, effective July 1, 2019.

Editor's notes.

- This article consisted of Code Sections20-1A-60 through20-1A-64, relating to child care council, and was based on Code 1981, §§ 49-5-240 through49-5-244, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1648, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1063, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 49; Code Section20-1A-61, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2004, p. 645, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 2004, p. 645, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 2004, p. 690, § 23;Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 20/HB 95; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, §§ 2-2/HB 228, 2-4/HB 228.

Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 5-2/HB 553, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "Any assets of the Child Care Council existing as of June 30, 2019, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2019. Any liabilities and obligations of the Child Care Council existing as of June 30, 2019, shall be transferred to and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same."

CHAPTER 2 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Article 1 State Board of Education.

20-2-1. Board created; appointment of members; powers.
20-2-2. Terms of office of members.
20-2-3. Vacancies on board.
20-2-4. Qualifications and disqualifications of members.
20-2-5. Oaths of members; board meetings.
20-2-5.1. Annual public hearings in congressional district from which each State Board of Education member is appointed.
20-2-5.2. Chairperson and other officers; election; term and duties of chairperson.
20-2-6. Inspection committees.
20-2-7. Where committee meetings may be held.
20-2-8. Travel by members within or outside state.
20-2-9. Per diem allowances and expenses of members.
20-2-10. Gifts or compensation to members, appointees, or their families from publishers prohibited; reporting offers; penalty.
20-2-11. Budgets; supervision of Department of Education; funds for state office.
20-2-12. Educational television programs [Repealed].
20-2-13. Educational research; preparation and publication of instructional material.
20-2-14. Acceptance of donations, grants, and federal aid for vocational or other educational purposes; matching funds; authorization to make transfers.
20-2-14.1. Georgia Foundation for Public Education; authorization to accept transfers of certain property held in trust by State Board of Education; authorization for nonprofit corporation; annual report.
20-2-15. Acceptance of federal and other aid to educational television.
20-2-16. Acceptance and allotment of federal aid and other funds for school construction; determining needs; planning financing; building code; safety inspections and recommendations.
20-2-17. Lease of state property to local school boards.
20-2-18. Continuation of trusts for institutions for blind and deaf; board to be trustee.
20-2-19. Receipt and review of asbestos management plans by State Board of Education; disapproval of plans; funding; regulation; accreditation; effect on other powers of board.
20-2-20. Regional offices authorized; employees.

Article 2 State School Superintendent.

20-2-30. Election; office; forms, blanks, and instructions for subordinate officials; appeal of decisions to State Board of Education.
20-2-31. Qualifications.
20-2-32. Bond; oath.
20-2-33. Compensation and expenses.
20-2-34. Recommendations to State Board of Education; suspension of county school superintendents; appeal.
20-2-35. Duty to visit counties.
20-2-36. Duty in case of misapplication of state funds.
20-2-37. Annual reports by State School Superintendent [Repealed].
20-2-38. Requiring reports from local school officials [Repealed].

Article 3 Local Boards of Education.

20-2-49. (For effective date, see note.) Standards for local board of education members.
20-2-50. County school districts; county board for each county.
20-2-51. (For effective date, see note.) Election of local board of education members; persons ineligible to be members or superintendent; ineligibility for local boards of education; ineligibility for other elective offices.
20-2-52. Term of office; number of members; staggering of terms.
20-2-52.1. Composition and election of county boards of education in counties in which there is a homestead option sales and use tax and a county sales and use tax for educational purposes; terms of service.
20-2-53. Certifying election or appointment of county board members.
20-2-54. Resignation of member of county board or superintendent [Repealed].
20-2-54.1. Procedure for filling vacancies on local boards.
20-2-55. Per diem, insurance, and expenses of local board members.
20-2-56. Nonpartisan elections for members of boards of education.
20-2-57. Organization of county boards; chairperson and secretary; quorum; record of proceedings.
20-2-58. (For effective date, see note.) Regular monthly meeting of local boards; adjournment; temporary presiding officer; notice of date; template for financial review; public comment period.
20-2-58.1. "Immediate family" defined; employment of family members.
20-2-59. Rules.
20-2-60. Consolidation of county schools.
20-2-61. (For effective date, see note.) Fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents.
20-2-62. Employment of county agents and home demonstration agents to carry on extension work.
20-2-63. Prohibit certain conflicts of interest of board members.
20-2-64. Establishment and maintenance of trusts or funds.
20-2-65. Programs for care and supervision of students before school, after school, or during vacation periods.
20-2-66. School breakfast programs.
20-2-67. (For effective date, see note.) Local school system or school subject to corrective action plan for budget deficit; financial operations form; publication; mailing to Department of Education and local governing body.
20-2-68. Information for verification of fund expenditure.
20-2-69. Requirements and procedures for issuing and awarding high school diplomas to honorably discharged World War II Veterans.
20-2-70. Requirements and procedures for issuing and awarding high school diplomas to honorably discharged Korean Conflict and Vietnam Conflict veterans.
20-2-71. Placement of twins or higher order multiples in the same classroom.
20-2-72. Code of ethics for local board of education members.
20-2-73. (For effective date, see note.) Suspension and removal of local school board members upon potential loss of accreditation or where one-half or more of schools in system are turnaround eligible schools; procedures; petition for reinstatement; prohibition on use of public funds for litigation expenses; reimbursement of expenses.
20-2-74. Solicit and accept donations for educational purposes.
20-2-75. Failure of board members to fulfill obligations; litigation expenses; role of Attorney General [Repealed].

Article 4 Increased Flexibility for Local School Systems.

20-2-80. Requests for increased flexibility; Title 20/No Waivers system.
20-2-81. Strategic plan and proposed contract for local school systems requesting flexibility; strategic waivers school system.
20-2-82. (For effective date, see note.) Contract terms for local school systems requesting flexibility.
20-2-83. (For effective date, see note.) State board approval of local school board flexibility contract.
20-2-84. Accountability, flexibility, and consequences components of contract.
20-2-84.1. Loss of governance for nonperforming schools.
20-2-84.2. (For effective date, see note.) State monitoring.
20-2-84.3. Required notifications by local school systems.
20-2-84.4. Other funding options.
20-2-84.5. Applicability to charter systems.
20-2-84.6. Establishment of rules, regulations, and guidelines.

Article 4A Community Involvement in Education.

20-2-85. Legislative findings; role of local boards of education and school councils.
20-2-86. Operation of school councils; training programs; membership; management; roles and responsibilities.

Article 5 Local School Superintendents.

20-2-100. County school superintendent substituted for county school commissioner [Repealed].
20-2-101. Appointment of school superintendents.
20-2-102. Qualifications of county school superintendents; filing proof of certification; exemptions [Repealed].
20-2-103. (For effective date, see note.) Oath of local school superintendent.
20-2-104. Superintendents' bonds.
20-2-105. Suspension of county school superintendent; notice and hearing; appeal [Repealed].
20-2-106. Removal of county school superintendent; notice and hearing; appeal [Repealed].
20-2-107. Filling vacancies in office of county school superintendent [Repealed].
20-2-108. Certification and classification of local school superintendents; compensation.
20-2-109. (For effective date, see note.) Duties of local school superintendents; reporting.
20-2-110. Offices for county school superintendents [Repealed].
20-2-111. Administration of oaths by county school superintendents and county board members.
20-2-112. Annual reports by county school superintendents to grand jury; inspection of books [Repealed].
20-2-113. School systems exempt from article [Repealed].

Article 6 Quality Basic Education. Part 1 SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE.

20-2-130. Short title.
20-2-131. Objectives and purposes of program.
20-2-132. Primary goals of article.
20-2-133. Free public instruction; exceptions; eligibility; procedure and requirements when child in custody of or in a placement or facility of a state agency.

Part 2 COMPETENCIES AND CORE CURRICULUM.

20-2-140. State Board of Education to establish uniformly sequenced content standards; college and career readiness competency standards.
20-2-140.1. Online learning.
20-2-141. Review of competencies and core curriculum.
20-2-142. Prescribed courses.
20-2-142.1. Coursework in the founding philosophy and principles of the United States of America.
20-2-143. Sex education and AIDS prevention instruction; implementation; student exemption.
20-2-144. Mandatory instruction concerning alcohol and drug use.
20-2-145. Comprehensive character education program.
20-2-145.1. Career education.
20-2-146. Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course; acceptance as elective credit.
20-2-147. Instructional activities focusing on veterans and the armed forces; closure of schools for Veterans Day.
20-2-148. Elective course in History and Literature of the Old and New Testaments; religious neutrality.
20-2-149. Program for educating students regarding online Internet safety.
20-2-149.1. Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of automated external defibrillator; requirements.
20-2-149.2. Awarding of high school diploma for completion of postsecondary programs; identification of critical needs fields of study.
20-2-149.3. Requirements for computer science education.

Part 3 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

20-2-150. Eligibility for enrollment.
20-2-151. General and career education programs; purpose; authorized programs.
20-2-151.1. American Sign Language as foreign language for college preparatory curriculum and for Carnegie unit elective credits.
20-2-151.2. Driver education course accepted for Carnegie unit elective credits.
20-2-152. Special education services.
20-2-152.1. Deaf Child's Bill of Rights; consideration of communication needs of deaf students; parental explanations; instruction in particular communication mode or language.
20-2-152.2. (Effective July 1, 2021) Protocols for assessment of trauma in students in foster care; guidance regarding trauma and its impact on students.
20-2-153. Early intervention program for students at risk of not reaching or maintaining academic grade level.
20-2-154. Remedial education program.
20-2-154.1. Alternative education programs; intent; description; funding.
20-2-154.2. Agricultural education program; development of plan.
20-2-154.3. Pilot program for agricultural education in elementary schools; evaluation of program.
20-2-155. School climate management program; model codes of behavior and discipline.
20-2-156. Program for limited-English-proficient students.
20-2-157. Uniform reporting system for certain purposes; dual credit courses; academic eligibility requirements to receive HOPE scholarship.
20-2-158. Contracts for school psychology services.
20-2-159. Requirements for receiving special education and related services of students enrolled in home study programs.
20-2-159.1. Focused programs of study.
20-2-159.2. Coordination between high schools and postsecondary institutions to minimize the need for remedial coursework for students in postsecondary institutions.
20-2-159.3. Academic core standards to be embedded in career, technical, and agricultural education courses.
20-2-159.4. Policies and guidelines for awarding units of high school credit based on demonstrated proficiency.
20-2-159.5. Georgia Seal of Biliteracy; purpose; qualifications; insignia.
20-2-159.6. Screening for dyslexia and related disorders; training and professional development; pilot program evaluating early intervention; data reporting.

Part 4 FINANCING.

20-2-160. Determination of enrollment by institutional program; determination of funds to be appropriated.
20-2-161. Quality Basic Education Formula.
20-2-161.1. Enrollment in postsecondary courses; academic credit; secondary options grant account [Repealed].
20-2-161.2. Work based learning programs; legislative intent; participation; standards; coordination; funding.
20-2-161.3. Dual Enrollment Act; purpose; dual credit courses; eligibility for participation; eligibility for payment.
20-2-162. Annual recalculation of amount of funding; midterm adjustment.
20-2-163. Contract with adjoining local school system [Repealed].
20-2-164. Local five mill share funds.
20-2-165. Equalization grants; annual calculation; allocation.
20-2-165.1. Charter system earnings for each full-time equivalent student; use of funds.
20-2-166. State funds; calculation; allotment; distribution.
20-2-167. Funding for direct instructional, media center, and staff development costs; computerized uniform budget and accounting system; submission of local budget to state board; provision of certain information by local boards.
20-2-167.1. Public meetings on proposed annual operating budget; notice; electronic copies; exception for certain nonprofits.
20-2-167.2. Virtual instruction through virtual schools; no waivers.
20-2-168. (See Editor's notes.) Distribution of federal funds; combined purchase of supplies and equipment; minimum school year; summer school programs; year-round operation.
20-2-169. Receipt of federal funds for career, occupational, or technical education.
20-2-170. Authority to withhold payment of bonded indebtedness from appropriation.
20-2-171. Minimum direct classroom expenditures; waivers; sanctions for noncompliance; submission of budget and expenditure information; rules and regulations.
20-2-172. Expenditure controls for fiscal years 2007 and 2008 [Repealed].

Part 5 Program Weights and Funding Requirements. Part 6

20-2-180. Essential educational resources as basis for base amount and program weights.
20-2-181. Calculation of program weights to reflect base school size.
20-2-182. Program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits; maximum class size; reporting requirements; application to specific school years.
20-2-183. Program weights to reflect funds for maintenance and operation of facilities.
20-2-184. Program weights to reflect funds for media specialists.
20-2-184.1. Funding for additional days of instruction; programs for low-performing students; transportation costs.
20-2-185. Program weights to reflect funds for salaries for assistant principals and secretaries.
20-2-186. Allocation of funds for local systems to pay beginning salaries of superintendents, secretaries, accountants, nurses, and certain other personnel; eligibility of failing schools for funds.
20-2-187. State-wide school lunch program; instruction in nutrition, hygiene, etiquette, and social graces; school food and nutrition personnel.
20-2-188. Student transportation.
20-2-189. Migrant student grants for schools.
20-2-190. Professional development centered on state-wide strategic initiatives.
20-2-191. Supplies for school health nurse programs.

MPLOYMENT

Subpart 1 Certificated Professional Personnel.

20-2-200. Regulation of certificated professional personnel by Professional Standards Commission; rules and regulations; fees.
20-2-200.1. Exemption from testing for transferring out-of-state teachers.
20-2-200.2. Qualification for certain certificates for military spouses.
20-2-201. Specific course requirements; in-service or continuing education; online offerings.
20-2-201.1. Professional Learning Rules Task Force; composition; recommendation of professional learning rules.
20-2-202. Life certificates.
20-2-203. Validity period for renewable certificates.
20-2-204. Paraprofessional and permitted personnel; classification of all certified or permitted personnel.
20-2-205. Georgia Master Teacher Program.
20-2-206. Alternative teacher certification program.
20-2-207. Online course on educator ethics.
20-2-208. Dyslexia endorsement for teachers; requirements; assessments.
20-2-208.1. Inclusion of identification of and interventions for dyslexia and other disorders in standards for teacher preparation programs for elementary and secondary education instruction.

Subpart 2 Conditions of Employment.

20-2-210. (For effective date, see note; see Editor's notes.) Annual performance evaluation; on-time graduation rate.
20-2-211. Annual contract; disqualifying acts; job descriptions.
20-2-211.1. Clearance certificates issued by the Professional Standards Commission relating to fingerprint and criminal background checks.
20-2-212. Salary schedules.
20-2-212.1. Increase in state salary of person selected as Georgia Teacher of the Year.
20-2-212.2. Salary increase for persons receiving certification from National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; state payment of program participation fee; repayment; reimbursement.
20-2-212.3. Increasing teachers' salaries in areas of shortage; criteria for determining shortage [Repealed].
20-2-212.4. Additional five percent increase in teacher salary based on student performance [Repealed].
20-2-212.5. Additional compensation for teachers in mathematics or science.
20-2-212.6. Limitation on salary increase for school superintendent or administrators.
20-2-213. Career ladder programs [Repealed].
20-2-213.1. Pay-for-performance for rewarding group activity.
20-2-214. Salary schedule for principals; supplements.
20-2-214.1. High Performance Principals program.
20-2-215. "In loco parentis" status of aides and paraprofessionals.
20-2-216. Substitute teachers.
20-2-217. Professional and staff development stipends.
20-2-218. Duty-free lunch period; exchange of lunch period for compensation or other benefit; length of school day not affected; exemption for extenuating circumstances; funding.
20-2-219. Payroll deduction services provided by local units of administration.
20-2-220. Limitations upon decreases in local salary supplements for school bus drivers and food service managers or employees.
20-2-221. Furlough days to be on Monday or Friday or in conjunction with holidays.

Part 7 STAFF DEVELOPMENT.

20-2-230. (For effective date, see note.) Programs.
20-2-231. Georgia Education Leadership Academy [Repealed].
20-2-232. Development of plan by local school system [Repealed].

Part 8 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

20-2-240. Powers and duties.
20-2-241. State School Superintendent.
20-2-242. Local school systems; local units of administration; local governing bodies.
20-2-243. Withholding funds for failure to comply with this article.
20-2-244. (See Editor's notes.) Waiver requests by a local board of education; requirements for application for waiver; period of waiver; blanket waivers.
20-2-244.1. Variance or waiver requests by public school students.

Part 9 GRANTS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

20-2-250. Projects to improve effectiveness.
20-2-251. Demonstration programs [Repealed].
20-2-252. Electronic technology [Repealed].
20-2-253. Achievement grants [Repealed].
20-2-254. Educational research [Repealed].
20-2-255. Petitions for charter school status [Repealed].
20-2-256. Joint after-school programs for at-risk students.
20-2-257. Grants for driver education courses for secondary school students.
20-2-258. Funds for grant recipients; criteria for compacts between students, teachers and parents.
20-2-259. Extended day program for students in grades nine through 12.

Part 10 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS.

20-2-260. Capital outlay funds generally.
20-2-261. Common minimum facility requirements.
20-2-262. Low-wealth capital outlay grants to local school systems; criteria for eligibility.
20-2-263. Grant program to incentivize adoption of digital learning; rules and regulations.

Part 11 Regional Educational Service Agencies. Part 12

20-2-270. Establishment of state-wide network.
20-2-270.1. Services provided by regional educational service agency; Georgia Learning Resources System; Psychoeducational Network.
20-2-271. Development of regional improvement plan; introduction of core services; instructional care teams; establishment of alternative methods of teacher certification.
20-2-272. Agency board of control; membership; powers and duties; planning boards.
20-2-273. Agency directors and staff.
20-2-274. Uniform state-wide needs program and documented local needs program grants.

Effectiveness of Educational Programs. Part 13

20-2-280. Long-term strategic plans [Repealed].
20-2-281. Student assessments.
20-2-281.1. Petition to obtain high school diploma; notice of petition option.
20-2-282. Georgia Academic Placement and Promotion Policy.
20-2-283. Criteria; specific requirements for students in grades three, five, and eight; implementation.
20-2-284. Criteria for local boards of education; model placement and promotion policy.
20-2-285. Timetable for implementation of policy.
20-2-285.1. Provisions applicable to third-grade criterion-referenced reading assessment students [Repealed].
20-2-286. Innovative assessment pilot program; procedure; reporting.

RGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS

20-2-290. Organization of schools; employment of school administrative managers.
20-2-291. Financing construction of facilities for voluntary consolidation.
20-2-292. Sparsity grants.
20-2-293. Student attending school in system other than system of student's residence.
20-2-294. Permanent classrooms; student commuting distance; reassignment; cost of transportation.
20-2-295. Military student transfers.
20-2-296. Continued enrollment in public school under certain circumstances.

Part 14 OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

20-2-300. Implementation and funding authorized.
20-2-301. Coordinating Committee for Exceptional Individuals [Repealed].
20-2-302. Funds for operation of schools for deaf and blind persons.
20-2-303. Educational television [Repealed].
20-2-304. Environmental education, recycling, and composting awareness.
20-2-305. County and regional libraries.
20-2-306. Honors program; residential high school program.
20-2-307. Youth camps; food-processing and young farmers programs.
20-2-308. Reserved.
20-2-309. Reserved.
20-2-310. Student directory information; registering to vote and with selective service; pledge of allegiance.
20-2-311. State Board of Postsecondary Vocational Education [Repealed].
20-2-312. State program for middle school children during nonschool hours; goals; annual review [Repealed].
20-2-313. J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program.
20-2-314. Development of rape prevention, personal safety education, and teen dating violence prevention programs.
20-2-315. Gender discrimination prohibited; authorized separate gender teams; equal athletic opportunity; physical education classes; employee designated to monitor compliance; grievance procedures; reporting requirements.
20-2-316. Involvement of athletic association in high school athletics.
20-2-316.1. Eligibility conditions of high school athletic associations.
20-2-316.2. Financial reporting by athletic associations.
20-2-316.3. Prohibition of religious expression of student athletes by athletic association.
20-2-317. Inappropriate means of encouraging and rewarding student athletes; penalty; notice to students.
20-2-318. Intercollegiate athletics; remedies for improper activities.
20-2-319. Prayers prior to athletic event held on the campus of a private school not to be prohibited.
20-2-319.1. Georgia Virtual School.
20-2-319.2. School interscholastic extracurricular athletic policy providing for the use of a single, comprehensive, preparticipation physical examination form.
20-2-319.3. Online clearing-house of interactive distance learning courses.
20-2-319.4. Virtual instruction programs; notice of opportunities; mechanisms for compliance; curriculum plan.
20-2-319.5. Enrolling home study and private school students in college and career courses.

Part 15 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

20-2-320. State-wide comprehensive educational information system; identification of data to implement Quality Basic Education Program.
20-2-321. Expense record requirements.
20-2-322. Unfunded programs and activities.
20-2-322.1. Environmental Education Council [Repealed].
20-2-323. Unstructured break time for students in kindergarten through grade eight.
20-2-324. Internet safety policies in public schools.
20-2-324.1. Concussion management and return to play policies for youth athletes.
20-2-324.2. Video monitoring cameras in classrooms providing special education services; requirements; evaluations; funding.
20-2-324.3. Unique identifiers for military students.
20-2-324.4. Toll free number for reporting child abuse or neglect; posting at schools; regulation; no liability.
20-2-324.5. Education on nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest; informational meetings; procedure when student exhibits symptoms; requirements of coaches; youth athletic organizations encouraged to comply.

Part 16 BUILDING RESOURCEFUL INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP GEORGIA'S ECONOMY.

20-2-325. Short title.
20-2-326. Definitions.
20-2-327. (See Editor's notes.) Recognition of advanced proficiency/honors courses; counseling and development of individual graduation plans.
20-2-327.1. Industry credentialing for career, technical, and agricultural education programs; reporting.
20-2-328. Competitive grant program.
20-2-329. Requirements for high schools that receive reform grants as chronically low-performing high schools.
20-2-329.1. Rules and regulations.

Part 17 STATE EDUCATION FINANCE STUDY COMMISSION [Repealed].

20-2-329.2 through 20-2-329.8 [Repealed].

Article 6.1 Implementation of Educational Programs [Repealed]. Article 7 Additional State Aid. Article 8

20-2-330 through 20-2-333 [Repealed].
20-2-334. Computation of effect of grants to be shown on tax bill.
20-2-350 through 20-2-356 [Repealed].
20-2-360 through 20-2-362 [Repealed].

Consolidation of Independent and County School Systems.

20-2-370. Referendum on repeal of special school law and consolidation of systems.
20-2-371. Proceedings when vote favors repeal and consolidation.
20-2-372. Effect of repeal and consolidation.
20-2-373. Applicability of article.

Article 9 Local Public School Finances. Part 1 BORROWING FOR OPERATING EXPENSES.

20-2-390. Power of county boards.
20-2-391. Loan resolution.
20-2-392. Duration of loan; repayment.
20-2-393. Interest.
20-2-394. Information in reports to grand juries [Repealed].
20-2-395. Notes for money borrowed.
20-2-396. Use of borrowed money.

Part 2 RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.

20-2-410. Liability for and distribution of funds.
20-2-411. School fund kept separate; use of funds; separation of school taxes; investments.

Part 3 BOND ISSUES. Subpart 1 County, District, and Joint High School Bonds. Subpart 2

20-2-430. Issuance and retirement of county schoolhouse bonds.
20-2-431. Division of county into schoolhouse districts; issuance and retirement of district bonds.
20-2-432. Joint county-city high schools - Power to contract for building and maintenance.
20-2-433. Joint county-city high school contracts for building and maintenance - Approval and confirmation.
20-2-434. Joint county-city high school contracts for building and maintenance - Issuance of bonds; elections.
20-2-435. Joint county-city high school contracts for building and maintenance - County and city tax levies to pay bonds and maintenance costs.
20-2-436. Provisions of Code Sections 20-2-432 through 20-2-435 cumulative.
20-2-437. Local and consolidated school district trustees' powers and duties as to buildings and equipment transferred to county boards.
20-2-438. Local and consolidated school district bonds - Transfer to county board; disbursing funds to bondholders; recommending tax levy.

Refunding Bonds. Subpart 3

20-2-450. Subpart to govern refunding, retiring, or refinancing outstanding district bonds.
20-2-451. Electoral approval required for refunding, retiring, or refinancing outstanding district bonds.
20-2-452. Elections to approve refunding, retiring, or refinancing outstanding district bonds - Calling of election by county board.
20-2-453. Elections to approve refunding, retiring, or refinancing outstanding district bonds - Contents of election notice.
20-2-454. Elections to approve refunding, retiring, or refinancing outstanding district bonds - Eligible voters; conduct of election; declaration of result.
20-2-455. Elections to approve refunding, retiring, or refinancing outstanding district bonds - Referendum to call election.
20-2-456. Elections to approve refunding, retiring, or refinancing outstanding district bonds - Vote required; declaration of favorable result; issuance of refunding bonds.
20-2-457. District bonds - Tax levy to provide sinking fund to retire bonds.
20-2-458. Local or consolidated school district bonds - Sale or exchange.
20-2-459. Independent school district bonds - Sale or exchange.
20-2-460. District bonds - Sinking fund for holders failing or refusing to sell or exchange outstanding bonds.
20-2-461. Elections to approve refunding, retiring, or refinancing outstanding district bonds - Limit of one per year.
20-2-462. County-wide bonds - Powers of counties as to refunding, refinancing, or retiring.
20-2-463. County-wide bonds - Petition to call election; call of election; county board to determine terms.
20-2-464. County-wide bond elections - Notice.
20-2-465. County-wide bond elections - Eligible voters; conduct of election; declaration of result.
20-2-466. County-wide bonds - Vote required to approve; issuance, sale, or exchange.
20-2-467. County-wide bonds - Handling and use of proceeds.
20-2-468. County-wide bonds - Tax levy to provide sinking fund to retire bonds.
20-2-469. County-wide bonds - Paying off outstanding bonds; sinking fund for holders failing or refusing to sell, exchange, or surrender outstanding bonds.
20-2-470. Validation of bonds.
20-2-471. Exchange or sale of bonds; use of proceeds.
20-2-472. Establishment of sinking fund for unsurrendered bonds.
20-2-473. Limitations on issue and use of bonds and proceeds.
20-2-474. Powers and duties of officials as to bonds, taxes, and sinking funds.
20-2-475. Interest on bonds.
20-2-476. When subpart applicable to independent school districts.
20-2-477. Construction of subpart against impairment of outstanding bonds.

Withholding Appropriations to Pay Indebtedness. Part 4

20-2-480. Notification of proposed issuance of bonded indebtedness; authorization to withhold appropriations to pay indebtedness.

AXATION

20-2-490. Municipalities authorized to levy school taxes.
20-2-491. Performance audit on capital outlay projects funded by sales tax.

Article 10 Contracts and Purchases by Public Schools.

20-2-500. Contracts for purchases authorized of certain supplies, materials, equipment, or agricultural products to give preference to in-state manufacturers or producers; purchases over $100,000.00; vendor preferences.
20-2-501 through 20-2-503 [Repealed].
20-2-504. Authority to contract for pupil transportation.
20-2-505. Member prohibited from selling school supplies or equipment to county board; penalty.
20-2-505.1. Board transacting business with bank or similar institution in which member has interest.
20-2-506. Definitions; authority to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts.

Article 11 Public School Property and Facilities. Part 1 POWERS OF LOCAL BOARDS.

20-2-520. Acquiring and disposing of school sites; building, repairing, renting, and furnishing schoolhouses.
20-2-521. Power of condemnation.
20-2-522. Condemnation procedure.

Part 2 EXEMPTION FROM LEVY AND SALE.

20-2-540. Exemption of school property from levy and sale.

Part 3 Georgia Education Authority (Schools). Article 12

20-2-550. Short title.
20-2-551. Definitions; when project deemed self-liquidating.
20-2-552. Creation; members, officers, and staff; quorum; procedural rules and regulations; assignment to Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission.
20-2-553. Powers of authority.
20-2-554. Functions and powers of Vocational Trade School Building Authority and School Building Authority for the Deaf and Blind transferred to authority.
20-2-555. Authority to issue revenue bonds; terms.
20-2-556. Form of bonds; denominations; place of payment; registration.
20-2-557. Signing, sealing, and attesting bonds.
20-2-558. Bonds negotiable.
20-2-559. Manner of sale and price of bonds.
20-2-560. Use of bond proceeds; additional bonds.
20-2-561. Issuance of interim receipts or certificates or temporary bonds.
20-2-562. Replacement of mutilated, destroyed, or lost bonds.
20-2-563. Compliance with part sufficient for issuance of bonds; single issue for one or more projects; adoption of bond resolution.
20-2-564. Bonds not state debt; use of appropriations and other funds for leases from authority; collection of rentals; assignment of payments.
20-2-565. Trust indentures to secure bonds; contents of indentures or bond resolutions; expenses of carrying out indentures.
20-2-566. Trustee for bond proceeds.
20-2-567. Sinking fund.
20-2-568. Remedies of bondholders, receivers, or indenture trustees.
20-2-569. Refunding bonds.
20-2-570. Bonds legal investments; depositing bonds.
20-2-571. Tax exemption of authority's property, activities, charges, and bonds.
20-2-572. Procedure for validating bonds.
20-2-573. Venue and jurisdiction of actions to enforce rights or validate bonds.
20-2-574. Interests of bondholders protected.
20-2-575. Acceptance of grants and contributions from federal and other sources.
20-2-576. Moneys received deemed trust funds.
20-2-577. Fixing rentals, installment payments, and charges for use of projects.
20-2-578. Authority of state and other boards of education to bargain, sell, transfer, convey, rent, and lease property to authority.
20-2-579. Rules and regulations for operation of projects.
20-2-580. Power to issue revenue bonds not affected.
20-2-581. Part supplemental and additional to other laws.
20-2-582. Part to be liberally construed.

Leasing Public School Property for Private Purposes.

20-2-600. Leases of 50 years or less authorized.
20-2-601. Article applicable to all public school systems.

Article 13 Suspending and Reopening Local School Systems. Article 14

20-2-620 through 20-2-627 [Repealed].

Education Grants [Repealed]. Article 15

20-2-640 through 20-2-650 [Repealed].

Student Data Privacy, Accessibility, and Transparency. Article 16

20-2-660. Short title.
20-2-661. Legislative intent and findings.
20-2-662. Definitions.
20-2-663. Designation and role of chief privacy officer.
20-2-664. Role of department.
20-2-665. Prohibition on the reporting and collection of certain data.
20-2-666. Activities by operators; limitations.
20-2-667. Parental and student review of education record; model policies.
20-2-668. Rules and regulations.

Students. Part 1

CHOOL ATTENDANCE

Subpart 1 Transfer Students.

20-2-670. Requirements for transferring students beyond sixth grade; conditional admission; compliance.
20-2-671. Transfer students who have committed felony acts; disclosure of act.

Subpart 2 Compulsory Attendance.

20-2-690. (See Editor's notes.) Educational entities; requirements for private schools and home study programs.
20-2-690.1. Mandatory education for children between ages six and 16.
20-2-690.2. Establishment of student attendance and school climate committee; membership; summary of penalties for failure to comply; review and policy recommendations; reporting.
20-2-691. Minimum annual attendance required; child completing high school exempt.
20-2-692. General Assembly pages granted excused absences.
20-2-692.1. Excused absences for days missed to visit with parent or legal guardian in the military prior to deployment or while on leave; attendance at military affairs sponsored events.
20-2-692.2. Foster care student attending court proceedings related to that student's foster care to be credited as present at school.
20-2-693. Exemptions.
20-2-694. Administration and enforcement of subpart.
20-2-695. Employing attendance officers in addition to visiting teachers; authority and duties.
20-2-696. Duties of visiting teachers and attendance officers.
20-2-697. Cooperation of principals and teachers in public schools with visiting teachers and attendance officers; attendance reports and records kept by public schools; letter indicating enrollment.
20-2-698. Peace officers may take temporary custody of truant children away from home.
20-2-699. Disposition of children taken into custody.
20-2-700. Reports by peace officers to school authorities and parent or guardian.
20-2-701. Responsibility for reporting truants to juvenile or other courts.
20-2-702. Governor may proclaim subpart suspended [Repealed].
20-2-703. Subpart is inapplicable where operation of public schools is discontinued [Repealed].

Subpart 2A Clubs and Organizations.

20-2-705. Parental consent for participation in school clubs and organizations.

Subpart 3 Records.

20-2-720. Inspection of students' records by parents.

Part 2 DISCIPLINE. Subpart 1 Corporal Punishment.

20-2-730. Policies and regulations on use of corporal punishment.
20-2-731. When and how corporal punishment may be administered.
20-2-732. When principal or teacher not liable for administering corporal punishment.

Subpart 1A Improved Student Learning Environment and Discipline.

20-2-735. Adoption of policies by local boards to improve student learning environment.
20-2-736. Student codes of conduct; distribution; disciplinary action for violations; parental involvement.
20-2-737. Reports by teacher of violations of student code of conduct; notification to parents of support services or disciplinary action.
20-2-738. Authority of teacher over classroom; procedures following removal of student from classroom; placement review committees.
20-2-739. Conflict management and resolution; cultural diversity training programs.
20-2-740. Annual report by local boards of education regarding disciplinary and placement actions; annual study by Department of Education.
20-2-741. Positive behavorial interventions and supports and response to intervention.
20-2-742. Multi-tiered system of supports prior to suspension or expulsion for certain students.

Subpart 2 Public School Disciplinary Tribunals.

20-2-750. Short title.
20-2-751. Definitions.
20-2-751.1. Expulsion and disciplinary policy for students bringing weapons to school.
20-2-751.2. Students subject to disciplinary orders of other school systems.
20-2-751.3. Student code of conduct; policy towards disruptive students [Repealed].
20-2-751.4. Policies prohibiting bullying; assignment to alternative school; notice.
20-2-751.5. Student Code of conduct; safety rules on school buses; distribution.
20-2-751.6. Disciplinary policy for students committing acts of physical violence against teacher, school bus driver, or other school official or employee.
20-2-751.7. State mandated process for students to follow in reporting instances of alleged inappropriate behavior by teacher or other school personnel; notice of process; training; investigations.
20-2-752. Establishment of disciplinary hearing officers, panels, or tribunals for imposition of suspension or expulsion; rules and regulations; appeals.
20-2-753. Disciplinary hearing officer, panel, or tribunal to hold disciplinary hearing following allegation of assault and battery or recommended suspension or expulsion exceeding 10 days.
20-2-754. Procedures to be followed by disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal; review.
20-2-755. Authorization of disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal to determine disciplinary action.
20-2-756. Reports to law enforcement officials.
20-2-757. Applicability of public inspection and open meeting laws.
20-2-758. Legal actions not prohibited, restricted, or limited by disciplinary hearing; rights to appeal from decision of school board.
20-2-759. Minimum qualifications for hearing officers, disciplinary hearing officers, tribunals, and panels.

Subpart 3 Chronic Disciplinary Problem Students.

20-2-764. Definitions.
20-2-765. Notification of parent or guardian of chronic disciplinary problem student; observance of child by parent or guardian; attendance of conference with principal or teacher or both.
20-2-766. Students returning from expulsion or suspension; notice to parents; conference with principal or teacher to devise disciplinary and behavioral correction plan.
20-2-766.1. Proceeding against parents for failure to cooperate in educational programs; penalty.

Subpart 4 Alternative Educational Systems.

20-2-767. Definitions.
20-2-768. Expulsion or suspension of students for felonies; alternative educational system; policy.
20-2-769. Alternative educational programs; grants; annual reports [Repealed].

Part 3 HEALTH.

20-2-770. Rules and regulations for nutritional screening and eye, ear, and dental examinations of students.
20-2-771. Immunization of students.
20-2-771.1. Voluntary preenrollment of children [Repealed].
20-2-771.2. School health nurse programs.
20-2-772. Rules and regulations for screening of students for scoliosis.
20-2-773. Restrictions on student health services; utilization of state funds.
20-2-774. Self-administration of asthma medication.
20-2-775. Automated external defibrillator required in high schools; requirements; funding.
20-2-776. Student retention and self-administration of auto-injectable epinephrine; liability of school system.
20-2-776.1. Administration of auto-injectable epinephrine by school personnel.
20-2-776.2. Stock supply of auto-injectable epinephrine; requirements; limited liability.
20-2-776.3. Stock supply of levalbuterol sulfate; requirements; limited liability.
20-2-776.4. Administration of levalbuterol sulfate by school personnel.
20-2-777. Annual fitness assessment program; reporting and compliance.
20-2-778. Required information to parents of students regarding meningococcal meningitis and influenza and their respective vaccines.
20-2-779. Care of students with diabetes; definitions; training of school employees; diabetes medical management plan; no liability for staff; application to private schools.
20-2-779.1. Suicide prevention and awareness training; no duty of care imposed.

Part 4 REMOVAL OF CHILD FROM SCHOOL TO GAIN CUSTODY.

20-2-780. Change of custody of minor child by removing child from premises of private or public school prohibited.

Part 5 REVIEW OF REMOVAL.

20-2-785. Referral and assessment to determine whether withdrawal was to limit education.

Article 17 Teachers and Other School Personnel. Part 1 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES COMMISSION [Repealed].

20-2-790 through 20-2-800 [Repealed].

Part 2 TEACHERS' LOCAL LICENSES.

20-2-810. School systems exempt from part [Repealed].
20-2-811. Forging, altering, or counterfeiting teacher's local certificate or license.

Part 3 PAYMENT OF SALARIES.

20-2-830. Power to issue warrants in anticipation of revenue.
20-2-831. Sale of warrants at discount.
20-2-832. Governor's power to use allocated funds to pay teachers; borrowing to replace funds.
20-2-833. Additional payments to supervisors of student teachers.

Part 4 SICK, PERSONAL, AND MATERNITY LEAVE.

20-2-850. Sick leave for teachers and other personnel; accumulation of sick and personal leave; regaining forfeited leave; local policies; cost of employing substitute.
20-2-851. Use of accumulated sick leave for personal or professional reasons.
20-2-852. Maternity leave.
20-2-852.1. Paternity or maternity time off for adoptive parents.
20-2-853. Accumulation of and payment for additional days of unused sick leave.

Part 5 JURY LEAVE FOR TEACHERS.

20-2-870. Right to leave for jury duty or when subpoenaed to testify in case arising from duties as teacher; teacher not to pay substitute; retention of juror's compensation.

Part 6 HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS. Subpart 1 School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund.

20-2-874. Definitions.
20-2-875. Creation of fund; transfer of funds; use of funds.
20-2-876. Responsibilities and procedures for operation of fund.
20-2-877. Technical advice from actuary; valuations.
20-2-878. Commissioner authority; investment powers; prohibition of personal interest.
20-2-879. Minimum annual required contributions; employer obligations.

Subpart 2 Plan for Public School Teachers.

20-2-880. Definitions.
20-2-881. Board to establish plans; rules and regulations; extent of coverage; recommendations to General Assembly for schedule of maximum fees for hospitals and practitioners.
20-2-882. Exclusions from coverage.
20-2-883. Design of plan; controls on unnecessary use of services.
20-2-884. Contracts for benefits or self-insurance authorized; reinsurance; certificates of coverage.
20-2-885. Coverage for retiring school teachers and their dependents.
20-2-886. Coverage for dependents - Right to coverage; agreement to pay contributions.
20-2-887. Coverage for dependents - Where both husband and wife are eligible to be insured.
20-2-888. Coverage for certain surviving spouses and teachers not entitled to retirement benefits.
20-2-889. Coverage for personnel other than teachers.
20-2-890. Claims; payment of benefits; time for presentation of drafts.
20-2-891. Health insurance fund for public school teachers.
20-2-892. Contributions by employees, state, and local employers; withholding or deducting employees' contributions.
20-2-893. Providing for funds required annually for costs of employer contributions and administration of health insurance for retirees.
20-2-894. Employer and employee commencement dates; coverage of new employees; rejection of coverage.
20-2-895. Contracts with local employers as to coverage; duties of local employers.
20-2-896. Administrative discharge of certain debts.
20-2-897. Confidentiality of claim forms and records.
20-2-898. Deposit of contributions into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund.

Subpart 3 Plan for Public School Employees.

20-2-910. Definitions.
20-2-911. Board to establish plan; rules and regulations; extent of coverage; recommendations to General Assembly for schedule of maximum fees for hospitals and practitioners.
20-2-912. Exclusions from coverage.
20-2-913. Design of plan; controls on unnecessary use of services.
20-2-914. Contracts for benefits or self-insurance authorized; reinsurance; certificates of coverage.
20-2-915. Coverage for retiring and retired public school and certain community college employees and dependents; subordination to federal program.
20-2-915.1. Coverage for employees with eight or more years of creditable service; premiums.
20-2-915.2. Coverage of dependents after death of employee.
20-2-916. Coverage for dependents; agreement to pay contributions.
20-2-917. Payment of benefits.
20-2-918. Health insurance fund for public school employees.
20-2-919. Investment of health insurance fund.
20-2-920. Withholding or deducting employees' contributions; state contributions; enrollment of employees of school system not participating in the plan.
20-2-921. Providing for funds required annually for employer contributions.
20-2-922. Employer and employee commencement dates; option to reject or elect coverage.
20-2-923. Option of local boards as to coverage.
20-2-924. Administrative discharge of certain debts.
20-2-925. Confidentiality of claim forms and records.
20-2-926. Deposit of contributions into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund.

Part 6A PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE.

20-2-930. Professional liability insurance coverage for teachers and other school personnel.

Part 7 TERMINATION, SUSPENSION, NONRENEWAL, DEMOTION, OR REPRIMAND.

20-2-940. Grounds and procedure for terminating or suspending contract of employment.
20-2-941. Notice of nonrenewal of contract of employment for ensuing year [Repealed].
20-2-942. Procedure for nonrenewal; professional certificated personnel; rights of school administrators; tenure.
20-2-943. Powers of local boards of education under this part.
20-2-944. Letters of reprimand.
20-2-945. Rules and regulations.
20-2-946. Boards of education subject to this part.
20-2-947. Part does not authorize contracts of employment.
20-2-948. Reduction in force policies.

Part 8 BONDS AND ACCOUNTS OF PRINCIPALS.

20-2-960. Bonds required; conditions; payment of premiums; applicability of Chapter 4 of Title 45 [Repealed].
20-2-961. Preparation and distribution of forms or books for principals' accounts.
20-2-962. Quarterly reports by principals; audits by local boards.
20-2-963. Certain public school systems excluded from part [Repealed].

Part 9 PROVIDING UNIFORMS.

20-2-980. Expenditures for uniforms for maintenance, food service, or custodial personnel.

Part 10 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.

20-2-981. Short title.
20-2-982. Purpose.
20-2-982.1. Definitions.
20-2-983. Professional Standards Commission - Creation; composition; terms, qualifications, appointment, and removal of members; filling of vacancies.
20-2-984. Professional Standards Commission - Authority to create and implement standards and procedures for certifying educational personnel; recommending standards and procedures for certification; continuation of teaching certificates; restrictions.
20-2-984.1. Professional Standards Commission - Adoption of standards of performance and a code of ethics.
20-2-984.2. Professional Standards Commission - Reports of criminal offenses to local boards of education; requests by local boards for investigation; immunity.
20-2-984.3. Professional Standards Commission - Preliminary investigations of violations; requirement for automatic investigation; investigation of sexual offenses.
20-2-984.4. Professional Standards Commission - Preliminary investigations; powers of investigator; limitations; notice; change of address; withdrawal of application.
20-2-984.5. Professional Standards Commission - Preliminary investigations; disciplinary actions; hearings; consultative services.
20-2-985. Professional Standards Commission - Selection of chairman; calling of meetings; quorum; minutes; annual report.
20-2-986. Professional Standards Commission - Reimbursement; retention of income and benefit rights by members employed by state agency or political subdivision; reimbursement for employee's performance of duties as commission member.
20-2-987. Professional Standards Commission - Executive secretary; employees' membership in state retirement systems; transfer of property and employees to commission; commission substitute for Department of Education.
20-2-988. Duties and authority of commission.
20-2-989. Appropriation of operating funds.
20-2-989.1. Classifications for certificated personnel; functions of state board transferred to commission.

Part 11 COMPLAINTS POLICY.

20-2-989.5. Legislative intent; adoption of complaints policy.
20-2-989.6. Definitions.
20-2-989.7. (For effective date, see note.) Matters not subject to complaint; appeal process for certain educators.
20-2-989.8. Establishment and contents of complaint policy.
20-2-989.9. Supplemental rules and policies authorized.
20-2-989.10. Collective bargaining not permitted or fostered.
20-2-989.11. Appeals to State Board of Education.

Part 12 GRADE INTEGRITY.

20-2-989.20. No teacher to be required or coerced into changing student grades; ethical violation; change of grade by person other than classroom teacher.

Article 18 Liability Insurance for State and Local School Officials and Employees.

20-2-990. Legislative findings.
20-2-991. Liability insurance for performance of duties authorized; actions against insurers.
20-2-991.1. Including nonprofit organizations, their members, and school volunteers in policies and indemnity contracts.
20-2-992. Immunity not waived.
20-2-993. Defense of actions against officials and employees.
20-2-994. Payment of amount of deductible under liability policies.

Article 18A Liability of Educators for Disciplining Students.

20-2-1000. Limitation on civil damages for disciplining student; frivolous or nonmeritorious actions; legal counsel for the educator.
20-2-1001. Limited immunity from criminal liability.

Article 19 Instructional Materials and Content.

20-2-1010. Instructional materials and content.
20-2-1011. Selecting, acquiring, and purchasing instructional materials and content; exclusion of partisan or sectarian material.
20-2-1012. Committee recommendations on instructional materials and content; additions to approved lists.
20-2-1013. Free instructional materials and content; care and protection of instructional materials, library books, and media materials; reimbursement by pupils or parents.
20-2-1014. Purchases to be at lowest price offered other schools.
20-2-1015. Instructional materials and content in digital or electronic format; funding.
20-2-1016. Exceptions.
20-2-1017. Review process for locally approved instructional materials and content; public review; application.

Article 19A American History Recognition and Significant Documents.

20-2-1020. Establishment of Celebrate Freedom Week; purpose.
20-2-1021. Display of historically significant documents.
20-2-1022. Online instructional resources relating to American history for educators.

Article 20 Education Partnership Act of 1990.

20-2-1030 through 20-2-1033 [Repealed].

Article 21 Brief Period of Quiet Reflection.

20-2-1050. Brief period of quiet reflection authorized; nature of period.
20-2-1051. Participation not to be regulated or required.

Article 22 School Buses. Part 1 POWERS OF STATE AND LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS.

20-2-1070. Powers of State Board of Education as to bus drivers' salaries, federal and other transportation aid, and standards for vehicles and drivers.
20-2-1071. Transportation contracts.
20-2-1072. Financial interest in transportation facilities or sale of school buses, school bus equipment, or school bus supplies of state and local school authorities prohibited.
20-2-1073. Transportation forbidden if certified detrimental to student's health; penalty.
20-2-1074. Transportation for elderly, persons with disabilities, and 4-H activities.
20-2-1075. Use of county and independent school buses for students participating in recreational or educational activities.

Part 2 INSURANCE.

20-2-1090. Accident insurance for children on school buses.
20-2-1091. Payment of insurance premiums by school board or other bus owner.
20-2-1092. Insurance coverage for general public; waiver of school board's immunity.
20-2-1093. Mutual insurance policies to be nonassessable.
20-2-1094. School boards to keep insurance policies.

Part 3 SICK LEAVE FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.

20-2-1110. Right of school bus driver to sick leave with pay; accumulation of unused sick leave.
20-2-1111. Use of accumulated sick leave for personal reasons.
20-2-1112. Driver on sick leave need not pay for substitute.
20-2-1113. Determining pay for substitute drivers.

Part 4 RANDOM DRUG TESTING FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.

20-2-1120. Definition.
20-2-1121. School bus drivers subject to random drug and alcohol testing; procedures; costs; rules and regulations.
20-2-1122. Penalties for violation or refusal to submit to test.

Part 5 SCHOOL BUSES.

20-2-1125. Annual mandatory training of school bus drivers; initial certification of drivers.
20-2-1126. Written policies and procedures for operation of school buses; receipt of code of conduct by students; acknowledgement by parent or guardian.
20-2-1127. Data base of names and licenses of school bus operators; suspension or revocation of license.

Article 23 Traffic Safety.

20-2-1130. Duties of law enforcement and school officials as to traffic safety around schools.
20-2-1131. Direction of traffic by designated personnel.

Article 24 Elimination of Adult Illiteracy.

20-2-1140 and 20-2-1141 [Repealed].

Article 25 School Law Tribunals; Appeals.

20-2-1160. Local boards to be tribunals to determine school law controversies; appeals; special provisions for disabled children.

Article 26 Obtaining School Meals by False Information.

20-2-1170. Providing false information to obtain free school meals for child; notice on forms; penalty.

Article 27 Loitering at or Disrupting Schools.

20-2-1180. Loitering in or on a school safety zone; penalty; required check in of visitors; posting signs of required check in.
20-2-1181. Disrupting operation of public school, school bus, or school bus stop; penalty; progressive discipline.
20-2-1182. Persons other than students who insult or abuse school teachers in presence of pupils may be ordered to leave school premises.
20-2-1183. Written agreement for law enforcement officers in schools.
20-2-1184. Reporting of students committing prohibited acts.
20-2-1185. School safety plans; drills.

Article 28 Sick Leave for Food Service Personnel.

20-2-1190. Allotment of state funds for sick leave.
20-2-1191. Requirements for sick-leave programs.
20-2-1192. Appropriations.

Article 29 Interlocal Risk Management Agency.

20-2-2001. Definitions.
20-2-2002. Establishment; membership.
20-2-2003. Board of trustees.
20-2-2004. Agency is not an insurer.
20-2-2005. Certificate of authority.
20-2-2006. Issuance, renewal, or revocation of certificate.
20-2-2007. Minimum surplus required.
20-2-2008. Investments.
20-2-2009. Joint and several liability of fund members.
20-2-2010. Administrator.
20-2-2011. Bond, liability insurance, and claim office of administrator.
20-2-2012. Grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew certificate; hearing; voluntary dissolution of fund.
20-2-2013. Tax exemption.
20-2-2014. Examination of funds by Commissioner.
20-2-2015. Fund insufficient to discharge obligations; liquidation.
20-2-2016. Rules and regulations.
20-2-2017. Remedies of aggrieved parties.
20-2-2018. Excess loss funding program; condition for certificate of authority.
20-2-2019. Annual audit.
20-2-2020. Sovereign immunity not waived.

Article 30 Multiracial" Classification.

20-2-2040. "Multiracial" defined.
20-2-2041. "Multiracial" classification required on forms.

Article 31 Charter Schools Act of 1998.

20-2-2060. Short title.
20-2-2061. Legislative intent.
20-2-2062. Definitions.
20-2-2063. Charter petitions.
20-2-2063.1. Charter Advisory Committee established; members; duties.
20-2-2063.2. (For effective date, see note.) Charter systems.
20-2-2063.3. (For effective date, see note.) Code of principles and standards for charter school authorizers.
20-2-2064. Approval or denial of petition.
20-2-2064.1. Review of charter by state board; charters for state chartered special schools.
20-2-2065. Waiver of provisions of this title; requirements for operating; control and management.
20-2-2066. Admission, enrollment, and withdrawal of students.
20-2-2067. Reprisals by local boards or school system employees prohibited.
20-2-2067.1. Amendment of terms of charter for charter school; initial term of charter; annual report.
20-2-2068. Termination of a charter.
20-2-2068.1. (For effective date, see note.) Charter school funding.
20-2-2068.2. Facilities grants for charter schools; purposes for which grants may be used; upkeep of charter school property; availability of unused facilities.
20-2-2069. Office of Charter School Compliance.
20-2-2070. Annual report to General Assembly.
20-2-2071. Validity of charters in effect on July 1, 1998.
20-2-2072. Training for governing board members.
20-2-2073. Charter schools financial management certification program.
20-2-2074. Simultaneous service of certain officers prohibited.
20-2-2075. Grant program for replicating high-performing charter schools.
20-2-2076. Annual report on state chartered special schools that offer virtual instruction; requirements; publication on website.

Article 31A State Charter Schools.

20-2-2080. Legislative findings and intent.
20-2-2081. Definitions.
20-2-2082. State Charter Schools Commission; members; operations.
20-2-2083. Powers and duties of commission.
20-2-2084. Petition for charter schools; requirements of school; governing board membership; annual training; simultaneous service prohibited.
20-2-2084.1. Education of incarcerated children and youth.
20-2-2085. Petitions by existing charter schools.
20-2-2086. Information to parents.
20-2-2087. Annual report of chairperson.
20-2-2088. Debts of non-renewed or terminated charter schools.
20-2-2088.1. Ownership and maintenance of state charter school records.
20-2-2089. Funding for state charter schools.
20-2-2090. Collaborative efforts on matters related to authorization of state charter schools; administration.
20-2-2091. Rules and regulations for implementation of article.
20-2-2092. Authority to incorporate nonprofit corporation as public foundation; requirements; annual report.
20-2-2093. Annual report on state charter schools that offer virtual instruction; minimum requirements; publication on website.

Article 31B Charter School Capital Finance.

20-2-2095. Short title.
20-2-2095.1. Definitions.
20-2-2095.2. Grant program for qualified charter school contributions.
20-2-2095.3. Date certain for matching funds.
20-2-2095.4. Adoption of guidelines and standards for construction of charter schools; reporting.
20-2-2095.5. Promulgation of rules and regulations.

Article 32 High School Athletics Overview Committee.

20-2-2100. Creation of oversight committee to review operations of high school athletic associations.
20-2-2101. Powers and duties.
20-2-2102. Cooperation and reporting by high school athletic associations.
20-2-2103. Evaluation of performance of high school athletic associations.
20-2-2104. Expenditure of funds; compensation of members; funding.

Article 33 Scholarship Program for Special Needs Students.

20-2-2110. Short title.
20-2-2111. Legislative findings; purpose.
20-2-2112. Definitions.
20-2-2113. Annual notification of options available to parents of special needs students.
20-2-2114. Qualifications for scholarship; financial responsibility; state-wide assessments; exception; compliance.
20-2-2115. Eligibility requirements for schools participating in scholarship program; application of participating school.
20-2-2116. Amount of scholarship; method of payments.
20-2-2117. Adoption and promulgation of rules; immunity from liability for scholarship decisions; schools may be barred from program participation for certain actions.
20-2-2118. Annual report.

Article 34 Intradistrict Transfers.

20-2-2130. Definitions.
20-2-2131. (For effective date, see note.) Enrollment of students in school to which not originally assigned; procedure; annual notification; exception.

Article 35 Education of Military Dependents.

20-2-2140 through 20-2-2180 [Repealed].

Cross references.

- Property taxation for school purposes generally, § 48-5-400 et seq.

Duty of Department of Audits and Accounts to audit books and accounts of school systems, § 50-6-6.

Law reviews.

- For note on 1991 amendments to this chapter, see 8 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 66 (1992).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Absence from or inability to attend school or college as affecting liability for or right to recover payments for tuition or board, 20 A.L.R.4th 303.

Circumstances warranting judicial determination or declaration of unitary status with regard to schools operating under court-ordered or court-supervised desegregation plans and the effect of such declarations, 94 A.L.R. Fed. 667.

ARTICLE 1 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Cross references.

- State Board of Education generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VIII, Sec. II, Para. I.

Leave to appeal, Rules of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, Rule 31.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1910, § 1432 et seq., which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this article, are included in the annotations for this article.

Only conflicting existing law repealed by 1919 provisions.

- Only that part of the existing law which was in conflict with certain provisions enacted in 1919 was repealed by Ga. L. 1919, p. 288. Orr v. Riley, 160 Ga. 480, 128 S.E. 669 (1925) (decided under former Code 1910, § 1432 et seq.)

Testimony on fiscal affairs of board of education.

- County school superintendent acts as the chief fiscal officer of the board of education; in this capacity the superintendent qualifies to testify concerning the fiscal affairs of the board, and there is no error in the admission of testimony by the county school superintendent outlining the expenditure required of the board of education under the Quality Basic Education Act, O.C.G.A. § 20-2-130 et seq. Hicks v. Arnall, 258 Ga. 296, 368 S.E.2d 733 (1988).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Board of education is not liable for accidental injuries to students. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 175.

Board cannot establish quorum less than majority of membership.

- State Board of Education may not legally establish a quorum for the transaction of business which is less than a majority of the board's membership. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-292.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Transportation of school pupils at expense of public, 63 A.L.R. 413; 118 A.L.R. 806; 146 A.L.R. 625.

Power and duty of school authorities to maintain kindergartens or specialized departments, 70 A.L.R. 1313.

Status of teacher as an officer or employee, 75 A.L.R. 1352.

Power of school authorities to transfer teacher from one school or district to another, 103 A.L.R. 1382.

Right of student to hearing on charges before suspension or expulsion from educational institution, 58 A.L.R.2d 903.

Libel and slander: Privileged nature of statements or utterances by member of school board in course of official proceedings, 85 A.L.R.3d 1137.

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