Georgia Code — 20
Browse 1,407 sections in division 20 of the Georgia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 20-1-1. Acceptance and adoption of annuity contracts of teachers hired from other Georgia school systems.
- § 20-1-2. Power of the governing boards of public school systems to establish supplemental pension and retirement allowances.
- § 20-1-3. Eligibility of teachers receiving retirement benefits from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to be members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia.
- § 20-1-4. Power of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to establish supplemental pension and retirement allowances.
- § 20-1-5. Liability of surrogate parents.
- § 20-1-6. Retired Teachers' Day.
- § 20-1-6. 1. Official state school.
- § 20-1-7. Fraudulent activities with respect to documents conferred by institution of education; penalties.
- § 20-1-8. Placement of lottery funds into Construction Reserve Trust Fund.
- § 20-1-9. "Local school system," "local boards of education," and "county boards of education" defined.
- § 20-1-10. Certification by Department of Public Safety required prior to contracting with motor or contract carrier.
- § 20-1-14. Short title.
- § 20-1-15. Definitions.
- § 20-1-16. Kinship caregiver authorized to provide legal consent.
- § 20-1-17. Reliance on properly executed affidavit; notice of child ceasing to reside with kinship caregiver; provision of false information in execution of affidavit.
- § 20-1-18. Requirements for validly executed affidavit; form.
- § 20-1-19. Article does not supersede "Supporting and Strengthening Families Act".
- § 20-1-20. Short title.
- § 20-1-21. Legislative findings and intent.
- § 20-1-22. Definitions.
- § 20-1-23. Disciplinary action for student of public educational institution.
- § 20-1-24. Disciplinary action for student of nonpublic educational institution.
- § 20-1-25. Additional sanctions permissible.
- § 20-1-26. Promulgation of administrative procedures for implementation of article.
- § 20-1-27. Applicability of article.
- § 20-1A-1. Creation.
- § 20-1A-2. (See Editor's notes.) Definitions.
- § 20-1A-3. Commissioner; board; duties and powers; salary; personnel; rules and regulations.
- § 20-1A-4. (See Editor's notes.) Powers and duties.
- § 20-1A-4. 1. Department authorized to establish nonprofit corporation to qualify as a public foundation to aid in carrying out department's powers and purposes; requirements; annual report.
- § 20-1A-5. Impact of transfer of operations on individuals.
- § 20-1A-6. Department to succeed to applicable rules and regulations.
- § 20-1A-7. Pre-kindergarten name change required in publications, posters, banners, and signs.
- § 20-1A-8. Transfer of functions, powers, personnel, equipment, and assets to department; funding.
- § 20-1A-9. Authority to license and regulate child care learning centers and family child care learning homes transferred to department.
- § 20-1A-10. Regulation of early care and education programs.
- § 20-1A-10. 1. Determination of payments and eligibility.
- § 20-1A-11. Penalties; notice.
- § 20-1A-12. Application; "license" defined; actions authorized by department in event of violations; investigations; governmental immunity.
- § 20-1A-13. Emergency placement of monitors; emergency closure upon minor's death; requirements and procedures.
- § 20-1A-14. Variances and waivers to regulatory requirements.
- § 20-1A-15. Issuance of inspection warrants; evidence generated inadmissible in criminal proceedings.
- § 20-1A-16. Coordination of efforts between departments and agencies.
- § 20-1A-17. Transfer of programs from Department of Education.
- § 20-1A-18. Information on influenza vaccine.
- § 20-1A-30. Definitions.
- § 20-1A-31. Records check application for potential employees; comprehensive records check determination.
- § 20-1A-32. Program license or commission applicants; comprehensive records check requirements; change of ownership.
- § 20-1A-33. Notification to applicant on comprehensive records check.
- § 20-1A-34. Check of fingerprints on national level; satisfactory determination prior to employment; additional records checks; retention of fingerprints.
- § 20-1A-35. Provisional employees; receipt of satisfactory determination; revocation of license, commission, or permit for violations.
- § 20-1A-36. Certain offenders prohibited as employees of facilities.
- § 20-1A-37. Director or employee residing in family child care learning home or at certain programs; comprehensive records check requirements.
- § 20-1A-38. Change of directors; records check requirements.
- § 20-1A-40. Cooperation with GCIC and other law enforcement agencies; fees; penalty for misuse of information.
- § 20-1A-41. Liability for information or determinations made based upon records check.
- § 20-1A-42. Construction with Article 1.
- § 20-1A-43. Contested case procedure following rejection or other suspension of license or application.
- § 20-1A-44. Regulatory authority.
- § 20-1A-45. Valid period for records check for separated employees.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 20-2-38. Requiring reports from local school officials.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 20-2-100. County school superintendent substituted for county school commissioner.
- § 20-2-101. Appointment of school superintendents.
- § 20-2-102. Qualifications of county school superintendents; filing proof of certification; exemptions.
- § 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.
- § 20-2-106. Removal of county school superintendent; notice and hearing; appeal.
- § 20-2-107. Filling vacancies in office of county school superintendent.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 20-2-113. School systems exempt from article.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 20-2-210. (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.
- § 20-2-212. 4. Additional five percent increase in teacher salary based on student performance.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 20-2-230. (For effective date, see note.) Programs.
- § 20-2-231. Georgia Education Leadership Academy.
- § 20-2-232. Development of plan by local school system.
- § 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.
- § 20-2-250. Projects to improve effectiveness.
- § 20-2-251. Demonstration programs.
- § 20-2-252. Electronic technology.
- § 20-2-253. Achievement grants.
- § 20-2-254. Educational research.
- § 20-2-255. Petitions for charter school status.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 20-2-280. Long-term strategic plans.
- § 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.
- § 20-2-286. Innovative assessment pilot program; procedure; reporting.
- § 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.