Title 20 — Education

Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1987, p. 1169, § 1, effective July 1, 1987, in effect redesignated the former provisions of this Code section, concerning maintenance of records on instructional programs and grants, as Code Section 20-2-321. 20-2-309. Reserved.

Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1987, p. 1169, § 1, effective July 1, 1987, in effect reserved this Code sec- tion designation for future enactment of provisions of this part. 20-2-310. Student directory information; registering to vote and with selective service; pledge of allegiance. (a…

To render a person eligible to hold the office of State School Superintendent, he or she shall hold a four-year degree from an accredited college or university. No person who has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude shall be eligible to hold the office of State S…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “athletic association” means any association of schools or any other similar organization which acts as an organizing, sanctioning, scheduling, or rule-making body for interscholastic athletic events in which public schools in this state…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “athletic association” means any association of schools or any other similar organization which acts as an organizing, sanctioning, scheduling, or rule-making body for interscholastic athletic events in which public schools in this state…

[Reserved] Educational television. Environmental education, recycling, and composting awareness. County and regional libraries. Honors program; residential high school program. Youth camps; food-processing and young farmers programs. Reserved. Reserved. Student directory informat…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Immediate family” shall mean a student-athlete’s spouse, child, parent, stepparent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, first cousin, and…

(a) The State Board of Education is authorized to establish the Georgia Virtual School whereby students may enroll in courses via the Internet or in any other manner not involving on-site interaction with a teacher. Any Georgia student who is age 21 or younger shall be eligible t…

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “Online Clearing-house Act.” (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Charter school” means a local charter school, as defined in paragraph (7) of Code Section 20-2-2062, a state chartered special school, as defin…

Upon entering upon the discharge of his official duties, the State School Superintendent shall give bond in the penal sum of $50,000.00 to the state, with some approved surety company which shall be acceptable to the Secretary of State, conditioned that he will truly account for …

The State Board of Education shall maintain, according to the specific data categories defined by the task force created under Code Section 20-2-320, expenditure records for each instructional program and other grant program under this article. As a part of its annual budget reques…

The State Board of Education shall not initiate or cause to be initiated any program, program expansion, activity, or activity expansion related to or contemplated in this article which would result in additional expenditures by the state if such expenditures are not funded or ot…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Acceptable-use policy” means a policy for Internet usage 502 20-2-324 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2-324 adopted by a local board of education that meets the requirements of this Code section. (2) “Child pornography” means any c…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Health care provider” means a licensed physician or another licensed individual under the supervision of a licensed physician, such as a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified athletic trainer who has received trainin…

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “Educating Children of Military Families Act.” (b) The Department of Education is authorized to establish a unique identifier for each student: (1) Whose parent or guardian is an active duty military service member in th…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Building Resourceful Individuals to Develop Georgia’s Economy Act.” History. Code 1981, § 20-2-325, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 186, § 1/HB 400. 20-2-326. Definitions.

For purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Articulation” means agreement between a high school and a postsecondary institution regarding the awarding of both secondary and postsecondary credit for a dual enrollment course. 513 20-2-326 (2) “Choice technical high school” means a hi…

(a) Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, the State Board of Education shall establish a competitive grant program for local school systems to implement school reform measures in selected high schools. The state board shall establish program requirements in accordanc…

The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this part. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-329.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 186, § 1/HB 400. ARTICLE 7 ADDITIONAL STATE AID Editor’s notes. The part designation for Part 1 of …

The State School Superintendent shall be compensated as provided in Code Sections 45-7-3 and 45-7-4. He shall also be reimbursed for his expenses incurred in connection with the official duties of his office as provided in Code Section 45-7-21. History. Ga. L. 1919, p. 288, § 66;…

(a) A computation shall be shown on each tax bill for school ad valorem taxes which represents the local school system’s share of funds in the “General Appropriations Act” for ad valorem tax relief. The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to tax bills for motor vehicl…

It shall be the duty of the State School Superintendent to visit, as often as possible, the several counties for the purpose of examining into the administration of the school law, counseling with school officers, delivering public addresses, inspecting school operations, and doi…

In the event of a misapplication of any of the funds apportioned to any of the institutions of learning or schools receiving state aid, the State School Superintendent shall at once proceed to recover such funds by the institution of proper proceedings in the courts after demand …

Whenever the citizens of a municipality or independent school district authorized by law to establish and maintain a system of schools by local taxation in whole or in part are operating a system of public schools independent of the county school system and wish to annul their sp…

When the results of an election held under Code Section 20-2-370 are declared and published in favor of repealing such independent school system, making the territory included in the system thereby to become a part of the county school system, such independent or local school sys…

Where any local or independent system is repealed by and in the manner provided in Code Sections 20-2-370 and 20-2-371, the territory formerly included in such independent system shall become and constitute a school district of the county in which it is located and shall enjoy th…

Nothing contained in this article shall apply to a municipal or independent school system of a municipality having a population of 200,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1920 or any future such census. History. Ga. L. 1927, p. 160, § 1; Code 1981, § 20…

The county boards of education of the several counties of this state shall have the power and authority, whenever they deem it necessary, to borrow sufficient amounts of money, and no more, to pay for the operation of the public schools of their counties, provided that no county …

In order for any county board of education to borrow money for the purposes stated in Code Section 20-2-390, there shall be passed by the county board a resolution authorizing the money to be borrowed, in which resolution shall be stated the amount of money to be borrowed, the le…

No money shall be borrowed for any longer time than is necessary, and it shall be paid back out of any funds of the county school superintendent that can be legally applied to the payment of the loan. History. Ga. L. 1919, p. 288, § 97; Code 1933, § 32-923.

Any county board of education borrowing money under this part shall borrow it at as low a rate of interest as possible. The county board is authorized to pay the interest on the money out of the public school fund for the county. History. Ga. L. 1919, p. 288, § 98; Code 1933, § 3…

After the resolution provided for in Code Section 20-2-391 has been passed by any county board of education, the chairman of the county board, together with the county school superintendent, shall have the right to execute a note or notes in the name of the county board for any m…

When any money shall be borrowed under this part, it shall be paid over to the county school superintendent and become a part of the public school fund of the county. The superintendent shall be responsible for any money borrowed and received under the authority of this part in t…

The members of the State Board of Education shall be citizens of this state who have resided in Georgia continuously for at least five years preceding their appointment. No person employed in a professional capacity by a private or public educational institution or by the Departme…

When the funds drawn under apportionment and any funds raised by local taxation are placed in the hands of any county school superintendent, he shall be liable on his official bond as treasurer for all amounts received and shall disburse the funds only upon the order of the count…

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 Article 7 Additional State Aid 20-2-430. [Reserved] 20-2-330 through 20-2-333. 20-2-334. Computation of effect of 20-2-431.…

When any county board of education shall deem it to the best interests of education in the county to incur any bonded debt for building, equipping, or purchasing sites for the building and equipping of schoolhouses pursuant to Article IX, Section V, Paragraphs I and IV of the Con…

In independent school districts over which the county board has no jurisdiction, such refunding bonds, after they have been issued and validated, shall be turned over to the officials who under the law are now authorized to handle in any manner bonds issued by such independent sc…

The county board shall order such election to be held at the various polling places throughout the county or throughout the territory to be affected, of which it shall give notice by publication thereof once a week for four weeks previous to the election in the newspaper in which…

In the event that two-thirds of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of refunding “outstanding schoolhouse bonds” and such twothirds are also a majority of all the voters qualified to vote in such election, then the refunding schoolhouse bonds shall, after validation,…

The proceeds from the sale or exchange of the refunding bonds shall be turned over to the county board of education in trust for any purposes provided in this subpart. History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 869, § 4. 20-2-468. County-wide bonds — Tax levy to provide sinking fund to retire bond…

Before the schoolhouse refunding bonds provided in this subpart shall be issued, they shall first be validated in accordance with Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 82 of Title 36. History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 869, § 6.

Bonds issued under this subpart may be exchanged for not less than an equal principal amount and accrued interest, if any, of indebtedness to be retired thereby, including indebtedness not yet due, if such indebtedness is then redeemable or if the holder thereof is willing to 560…

The proceeds derived from the sale of any refunding schoolhouse bonds issued under the authority of this subpart shall be applied exclusively to the purposes provided in Code Sections 20-2-450 through 20-2-472. None of such refunding bonds shall be exchanged except for outstandin…

The interest rate on such refunding schoolhouse bonds shall in no event exceed, but may be less than, the interest rate on the bonds for which they were issued to refund. History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 869, § 12.

The provisions of this subpart for issuance of refunding schoolhouse bonds in the case of independent school districts shall apply only where the Act creating such school district, or as amended, authorizes such issuance. History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 869, § 13. 20-2-477. Construction…

This subpart shall not be construed to impair the obligation of any bond outstanding on March 31, 1937, or to prejudice the rights of any bondholder of an outstanding bond issued prior to that date. History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 869, § 14.

The General Assembly finds that local boards of education play a critical role in setting the policies that lead to the operation and success of local school systems. School board members hold special roles as trustees of public funds, including local, state, and federal funds, wh…

Authority is given by the Constitution of Georgia to municipalities now authorized by law to operate independent school systems to maintain public schools in their respective limits by local taxation. 564 20-2-490 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. History. Ga. L. 1919, p. 288, § 127; …

PART 3 Municipalities authorized to levy school taxes. Performance audit on capital outlay projects funded by sales tax. GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) 20-2-550. 20-2-551. 20-2-552. Article 10 Contracts and Purchases by Public Schools 20-2-500. Acquiring and disposing of s…