Title 20 — Education
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O.C.G.A. § 20-2-84 Accountability, flexibility, and consequences components of contract
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(a) The accountability component of the contract provided in Code Section 20-2-83 shall include at least one of the student achievement measures in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection, including both total scores and any needed targeted subgroups: (1) High school gradua…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-84.1 Loss of governance for nonperforming schools
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(a) The State Board of Education shall, as provided for in the contract entered into with a local school system pursuant to Code Section 20-2-83, mandate the loss of governance of one or more of its nonperforming schools as a consequence of failure pursuant to paragraph (2) of su…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-84.2 State monitoring
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(a) The Office of Student Achievement shall revise the single statewide accountability system established pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-14-26 for submission to the state board for approval to integrate the requirements of this article, to the grea…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-84.3 Required notifications by local school systems
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No later than June 30, 2015, each local school system shall either notify the department of its intention to become a strategic waivers school system pursuant to this article or shall comply with subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-80, electing to be a Title 20/No Waivers system.…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-84.4 Other funding options
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The department may offer other funding options for local school systems which choose to enter into a contract pursuant to this article and may also offer other funding options for charter systems. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-84.4, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 82, § 1/HB 1209. 20-2-8…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-84.5 Applicability to charter systems
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Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 20-2-84.4, this article shall not apply to a local school system which has become a charter system pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2063.2 or which is in the process of applying to become a charter system. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-84.5,…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-84.6 Establishment of rules, regulations, and guidelines
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The State Board of Education shall be authorized to establish rules, regulations, and guidelines to effect the implementation of this article. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-84.6, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 82, § 1/HB 1209. 174 T.20, C.2, A.4A ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2-86 ART…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-851 Use of accumulated sick leave for personal or professional reasons
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During any school year, personnel may utilize up to a maximum of three days of any accumulated sick leave for the purpose of absenting themselves from their duties for personal or professional reasons if prior approval of their absence is given by the local school superintendent …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-852 Maternity leave
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A leave of absence for maternity reasons shall be granted to a female employed by a public school system in a capacity specified by subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-850 as follows: (1) Any such employee who is pregnant shall be entitled to a leave of absence to begin at a time …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-852.1 Paternity or maternity time off for adoptive parents
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A local board of education that permits paternity or maternity time off for biological parents following the birth of a child shall, upon request, make such time off available for individuals adopting a child, in the same manner and utilizing the same type of leave. If the local …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-874 Definitions
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As used in this subpart, the term: (1) “Actuarial accrued liability” means that portion, as determined by a particular actuarial cost method, of the actuarial present value of fund obligations and administrative expenses which is not provided for by future normal costs. (2) “Actu…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-875 Creation of fund; transfer of funds; use of funds
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(a) There is created the Georgia School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund to provide for the costs of post-employment health insurance benefits. The fund shall be a trust fund of public funds; the board in its official capacity shall be the fund’s trustee; and the commi…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-876 Responsibilities and procedures for operation of fund
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(a) Responsibility for the proper operation of the fund is vested in the department. (b) The board shall adopt actuarial assumptions as it deems necessary and prudent. (c) The board may adopt any rules and regulations that it finds necessary to properly administer the fund. (d) Th…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-877 Technical advice from actuary; valuations
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(a) The actuary employed or retained by the department shall provide technical advice to the department and to the board regarding the operation of the fund. (b) Utilizing the actuarial assumptions most recently adopted by the board, the actuary shall set annual actuarial valuati…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-878 Commissioner authority; investment powers; prohibition of personal interest
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(a) Subject to the supervision of the board, the commissioner shall have control over the fund established by this subpart. The obligations provided for in this subpart and all administrative expenses shall be paid from the fund. The department may expend moneys from the fund for…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-880 Definitions
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As used in this subpart, the term or terms: (1) “Board” means the Board of Community Health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (3) “Local employer” means the county or ind…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-882 Exclusions from coverage
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Such health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by, or 740 20-2-882 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2-884 on account of, an individual prior to the effective date of the plan as to him; services received for injury or sickness due to war or any act of war, whether …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-883 Design of plan; controls on unnecessary use of services
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The health insurance plan shall be designed by the board to: (1) Provide a reasonable relationship between the hospital, surgical, and medical benefits to be included and the expected distribution of expenses of each such type to be incurred by the covered employees and dependents…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-885 Coverage for retiring school teachers and their dependents
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(a) The contract or contracts shall provide for health insurance for retiring public school teachers and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, under such terms as the board may deem appropriate. The board shall adopt regulations prescrib…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-886 Coverage for dependents — Right to coverage; agreement to pay contributions
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Each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, included in the coverage, upon agreeing to pay his contributions to the cost of such coverage for such dependents. The board shall adopt regulations governing the…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-889 Coverage for personnel other than teachers
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Any local employer may provide for the coverage of other personnel who are not included in paragraph (4) of Code Section 20-2-880 by a separate contract with the board. History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 991, § 8; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 20.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-891 Health insurance fund for public school teachers
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(a) A health insurance fund is created for public school teachers. The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitations for premiums, subscription charges, benefits, and administration costs. The amounts contributed by the state or from federal funds pursuant to this subpart…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-895 Contracts with local employers as to coverage; duties of local employers
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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. 20-2-911. T.20, C.2 EDUCATION Definitions. Boa…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-896 Administrative discharge of certain debts
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(a) It is the purpose of this Code section to authorize a procedure whereby the commissioner of community health may administratively discharge a debt or obligation due the health insurance fund for public school teachers when the amount is $400.00 or less and: (1) It is manifest…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-897 Confidentiality of claim forms and records
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Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature of the health services provided to an insured shall be maintained on a confidential basis by the health insurance plan. No person shall disclose such records or information to any other person except as necessary for th…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-9 Per diem allowances and expenses of members
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Each member of the State Board of Education shall receive the sum provided for by Code Section 45-7-21 for each day of actual attendance at meetings of the state board or for each day of travel, within or outside the state, as a member of a committee of the state board which has …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-910 Definitions
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As used in this subpart, the term: 751 20-2-910 (1) “Board” means the Board of Community Health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (3) “Public school employee” means an “e…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-912 Exclusions from coverage
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Such health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by, or on account of, an individual prior to the effective date of the plan as to him; services received for injury or sickness due to war or any act of war, whether declared or undeclared, which war or act of war sha…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-913 Design of plan; controls on unnecessary use of services
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The health insurance plan shall be designed by the board to: (1) Provide a reasonable relationship between the hospital, surgical, and medical benefits to be included and the expected distribution of expenses of each such type to be incurred by the covered employees and dependents…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-915.2 Coverage of dependents after death of employee
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At the time of death of any employee, annuitant, or other person who has elected coverage under said contract or contracts for health insurance and who dies having the required creditable service for receiving a benefit from a retirement system of this state which is operated for …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-916 Coverage for dependents; agreement to pay contributions
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Each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, included in the coverage, upon agreeing to pay his contributions to the cost of such coverage for such dependents. The board shall adopt regulations governing the…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-917 Payment of benefits
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(a) Any benefits payable under the health insurance plan may be made either directly to the attending physicians, hospitals, medical groups, or others furnishing the services upon which a claim is based or to the covered employee upon presentation of valid bills for such services,…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-918 Health insurance fund for public school employees
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(a) There is created a health insurance fund for public school employees. The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitations for premiums, subscription charges, benefits, and administration costs. The amounts contributed by the state or from federal funds pursuant to this …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-919 Investment of health insurance fund
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Any amounts held by the health insurance fund which are available for investment shall be paid over to the Office of the State Treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit such funds in a trust account for credit only to the health insurance fund. The state treasurer shall invest…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-923 Option of local boards as to coverage
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Local school boards shall have the option to determine whether or not the public school employees within their respective systems shall be covered under this subpart. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 13; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1538, § 7.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-924 Administrative discharge of certain debts
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(a) It is the purpose of this Code section to authorize a procedure whereby the commissioner of community health may administratively discharge a debt or obligation due the health insurance fund for public school employees when the amount is $400.00 or less and: (1) It is manifes…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-925 Confidentiality of claim forms and records
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Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature of the health services provided to an insured shall be maintained on a confidential basis by the health insurance plan. No person shall disclose such records or information to any other person except as necessary for th…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-940 Grounds and procedure for terminating or suspending contract of employment
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(a) Grounds for termination or suspension. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the contract of employment of a teacher, administrator, or other employee having a contract for a definite term may be terminated or suspended for the following reasons: (1) Incompetency; (…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-942 Editor’s notes
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Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘A Plus Education Reform Act of 2000.’” Former subsection (e) was repealed on its own terms effective January 1, 2011. Ga. L. 2013, p. 1091, § 6/HB 244, not c…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-943 Powers of local boards of education under this part
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(a) In exercising its powers in the enforcement of due process under this part, a local board of education shall be authorized: (1) Under Code Section 20-2-940 to: (A) Terminate the contract of the teacher or other school employee; (B) Suspend a teacher or other school employee w…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-944 Letters of reprimand
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A local school superintendent may write a letter of reprimand to a teacher or other school employee for any valid reason. A copy of the letter of reprimand is to remain in the teacher’s or employee’s permanent personnel file, and the teacher or employee receiving such a letter of …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-945 Rules and regulations
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The State Board of Education and local boards of education may adopt rules and regulations to implement this part not inconsistent with this part. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 360, § 6. 787 20-2-948
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-946 Boards of education subject to this part
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This part shall apply to boards of education of all public school systems in this state. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 360, § 8; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 53. 20-2-947. Part does not authorize contracts of employment.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-947 Part does not authorize contracts of employment
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Nothing in this part shall be construed as authorizing a local board of education to enter into contracts with any employees for definite terms where such contracts are not already authorized by existing law or by laws to be enacted hereafter, separately from this part. History. G…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-948 Reduction in force policies
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(a) A local board of education shall not adopt or implement a policy that allows length of service to be the primary or sole determining factor when implementing a reduction in force. The local board shall consider as the primary factor the performance of the educator, one measur…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-981 Short title
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Professional Standards Act.” History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 966, § 1; Code 1981, § 20-2-981, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 836, § 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1546, § 1. 20-2-982. Purpose.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-982 Short title
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Purpose. 89 T.20, C.2 Definitions. Professional Standards Commission — Creation; composition; terms, qualifications, appointment, and removal of members; filling of vacancies. Professional Standards Commission — Authority to create and implement standards and procedures for certifyi…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-982.1 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) “Commission” means the Professional Standards Commission. (2) “Educator” means teachers and school or school system administrators and other education personnel of this state who hold certificates, permits, or other certification documents, inclu…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-988 Duties and authority of commission
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(a) The Professional Standards Commission shall evaluate transcripts and issue certificates for all educational personnel seeking certification. (b) The commission shall follow policies consistent with general education objectives established under Georgia statutes. (c) The commiss…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-989 Appropriation of operating funds
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The funds necessary for the operation of the commission shall come from funds specifically appropriated or otherwise made available to the Professional Standards Commission. History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 966, §§ 10, 11; Code 1981, § 20-2-989, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 836, § 2; Ga. L.…