Title 20 — Education

The members of the State Board of Education shall take an oath of office for the faithful performance of their duties and the oath of allegiance to the federal and state Constitutions. The state board shall meet quarterly in regular session at such time as it may by regulation pr…

Each county of this state, exclusive of any independent school system in existence in a county, shall compose one school district and shall be confined to the control and management of a county board of education, except to the extent that area school systems are created pursuant …

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 …

(a) Effective January 1, 2012, members of local boards of education shall be elected for terms of not less than four years, provided that longer terms of office may be provided by local Act or constitutional amendment. (b)(1) Each local board of education shall have no more than …

County boards of education and independent school systems are authorized to take and damage, by condemnation, private property for public school purposes, either for public school building sites, playgrounds, athletic fields, or other purposes in connection with the public element…

Condemnation proceedings by the boards and systems referred to in Code Section 20-2-521 shall take the form provided in Chapter 1 of Title 22 and Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 22 or the form provided in Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 22, provided that county boards of educatio…

(a) In all instances where local laws applicable to local boards of education do not provide otherwise, a vacancy occurring for any reason on a local board of education shall be filled as follows: (1) If the vacancy occurs more than 90 days prior to the date of a general election …

Each and every lot or parcel of land which has been or may hereafter be obtained by any county board of education or independent school district, together with any buildings erected thereon for school purposes and all school furniture, shall be exempt from levy and sale under any…

(a)(1) In any local school system for which no local Act is passed, members of the local board of education shall, when approved by the local board affected, receive a per diem of $50.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board and while meeting and traveling within or…

This part may be cited as the “Georgia Education Authority (Schools) Act.” History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 241, § 1; Ga. L. 1967, p. 871, § 1.

(a) As used in this part, the term: (1) “Authority” means the Georgia Education Authority (Schools), which was formerly known as the State School Building Authority. Such change in the name of the authority shall in no way affect the identity of the authority or the rights, power…

The authority shall have the power: (1) To have a seal and alter it at pleasure; (2) To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to hold, lease, sell, and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes; (3) To acquire in its own n…

The authority, or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties, and liabilities vested in the authority created by this part, shall have power, at one time or from time to time, to provide by resolution for the issuance of negotiable re…

The authority shall determine the form of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds and the place or places of payment of principal and interest, if any, thereof, which may be at any bank or trust…

In case any officer whose signature shall appear on any bonds or whose facsimile signature shall appear on any coupon shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if he had…

All revenue bonds issued under this part shall have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under Article 8 of Title 11. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 241, § 8.

The authority may sell its bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interests of the authority. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 241, § 9; Ga. L. 1960, p. 775, § 2; Ga. L. 1967, p. 871, § 4; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1001, § 6/HB 936.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the General Assembly may provide by local law for the election in nonpartisan elections of candidates to fill the offices of members of boards of education and, in the case of independent school systems, for the election …

The proceeds of bonds shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of the project or combined project and shall be disbursed upon requisition or order of the chairperson of the authority under such restrictions, if any, as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds …

Prior to the preparation of definite bonds, the authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts, interim certificates, or temporary bonds with or without coupons exchangeable for definite bonds upon the issuance of the latter. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 241, § 11.

The authority may also provide for the replacement of any bond which shall become mutilated or be destroyed or lost. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 241, § 12.

The authority shall, in the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or in the trust indenture, provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to any officer or person who, or any agency, bank, or trust company which, shall act as trustee of such f…

The revenues, rents, and earnings derived from any particular project or combined projects; all sums allocated or paid by the State Board of Education or Department of Education to the authority for the benefit of and on behalf of any county, city, or independent school district o…

The authority is authorized to provide by resolution for the issue of revenue refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds issued under this part and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon, if any, and the premium, if any. The …

The bonds authorized in this part are made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and all political subdivisions; all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; all banks, bankers, tru…

Bonds of the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36. The petition for validation shall make the authority party defendant and shall also make party defendant to such action any political subdivision or cou…

While any of the bonds issued by the authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties, or existence of the authority or of its officers, employees, or agents or of the various county boards of education, city boards of education, or governing bodies of independent or quasiindepen…

Authority to issue revenue bonds; terms. Form of bonds; denominations; place of payment; registration. Signing, sealing, and attesting bonds. Bonds negotiable. Manner of sale and price of bonds. Use of bond proceeds; additional bonds. Issuance of interim receipts or certificates o…

It shall be the duty of the authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of each project or combination of projects constructed under this part, including rules and regulations to ensure maximum use or occupancy of each such project. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 241…

This part does not in any way take from the various counties or other governmental units or agencies of the state the authority to issue revenue bonds for a particular purpose. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 241, § 33. 20-2-581. Part supplemental and additional to other laws.

This part shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing. His…

This part, being for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 241, § 31.

The State Board of Education is authorized to appoint committees composed of members of the state board as a majority vote of the state board may determine to travel within this state and inspect the institutions and facilities under its jurisdiction and control. History. Ga. L. …

The board of education of any county shall have the right, if, in its opinion, the welfare of the schools of the county and the best interests of the pupils require, to consolidate two or more schools into one school, to be located by the county board at a place convenient to the…

The various counties, cities, municipalities, county boards of education, city boards of education, and governing bodies of independent school districts or systems of this state shall have authority to lease any schoolhouse or other school property that it has determined is no lo…

This article shall apply to all public school systems in this state, including those maintained and operated by counties and cities and independent local systems. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 10, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 53. 611 T.20, C.2, A.13 EDUCATION 20-2-660 ARTICLE 13 SUSPENDI…

(a)(1) No local board of education member shall use or attempt to use his or her official position to secure unwarranted privileges, advan152 20-2-63 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2-63 tages, or employment for himself or herself, his or her immediate family member, or others. (…

(a) Each local board of education is authorized to establish and maintain one or more funds or trusts for the purposes specified in this Code section and to designate one or more fund managers or trustees thereof. Each local board of education shall be deemed to be a person for th…

(a) Each local school system in this state is encouraged to establish and support a school breakfast program to make breakfast available to all students in kindergarten through grade eight. All school systems are required to establish and support a school breakfast program in all…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Student Data Privacy, Accessibility, and Transparency Act.” 612 20-2-660 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2-662 History. Code 1981, § 20-2-660, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1031, § 1-1/SB 89. 20-2-661. Legislative intent and findin…

(a) The General Assembly acknowledges that student data is a vital resource for parents, teachers, and school staff, and it is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that student data is safeguarded and that students’ and parents’ privacy is honored, respected, and protecte…

As used in this article, the term: (1) “Aggregate student data” means data that is not personally identifiable and that is collected or reported at the group, cohort, or institutional level. (2) “De-identified data” means a student data set that is not student personally identifiabl…

(a) The State School Superintendent shall designate a senior department employee to serve as the chief privacy officer of the department to assume primary responsibility for data privacy and security policy, including: (1) Establishing department-wide policies necessary to assure…

The department shall: (1) Create, publish, and make publicly available a data inventory and dictionary or index of data elements with definitions of student personally identifiable data fields in the state data system to include, but not be limited to: (A) Any student personally ide…

(a) An operator shall not knowingly engage in any of the following activities with respect to such operator’s site, service, or application 621 20-2-666 without explicit written consent from the student’s parent or guardian, or an eligible student: (1) Use student data to engage …

(a) The State Board of Education may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article. (b) As of July 1, 2016, any existing collection of student data by the department shall not be considered provisional student data. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-6…

The Office of Planning and Budget shall collect from local school systems and local school systems shall supply information sufficient for the Office of Planning and Budget to verify the proper expenditure of 159 20-2-69 funds and employment of positions funded in the Quality Bas…

The minimum session of annual school attendance required under this subpart shall be for the full session or sessions of the school which the child is eligible to attend. Such attendance shall not be required where the child has successfully completed all requirements for a high …

Children who serve as pages of the General Assembly during the school year, either at regular or special sessions, shall be credited as present by the school in which enrolled in the same manner as an educational field trip, and such participation as a page shall not be counted as…

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, “no later than July 1, 2005” was substituted for “within one year of the effective date of the article” at the end of subsection (c). 354 49-5-281 PROGRAMS & PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2007, “effect” was s…