Georgia § 20-2-2069 - Office of Charter School Compliance.

§ 20-2-2069. Office of Charter School Compliance.

There is established within the Department of Education an Office of Charter School Compliance, the responsibilities of which shall be to: Prepare charter school and charter system guidelines to be approved by the state board; Distribute charter school and charter system petition information to inquiring parties; Process all charter school and charter system petitions and coordinate with the Charter Advisory Committee established pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2063.1 to facilitate its review and recommendations to the state board; Administer any state or federal charter school implementation grant program; Contract with an independent party to evaluate the performance of charter schools and charter systems, as such performance relates to fulfilling the terms of their charters; and Compile information necessary to produce the annual report required by Code Section 20-2-2070 . (Code 1981, § 20-2-2069 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1080, § 3; Ga. L. 2007, p. 185, § 14/SB 39.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2007, p. 185, § 1/SB 39, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Charter Systems Act.'" Ga. L. 2007, p. 185, § 2/SB 39, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "The General Assembly finds that schools and school systems should be given high flexibility to tailor their educational programs to meet the unique needs of their communities. In furtherance of this, schools and school systems should be encouraged to use innovative educational programs including local management of schools and should be provided resources to help design and implement innovative programs. The General Assembly further finds that schools and school systems shall be held accountable for student achievement." Law reviews. - For note on 2007 amendment of this Code section, see 24 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 121 (2007).