Title 20 — Education

(a) A student who participates in an activity or program sponsored by 4-H shall be credited as present by the school in which enrolled in the same manner as an educational field trip, and such participation in an activity or program sponsored by 4-H shall not be counted as an abse…

(a) Children during the ages of mandatory attendance as required in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-690.1 who are excused from attendance in public school by county or independent school system boards in accordance with general policies and regulations promulgated by the Stat…

It shall be the duty of each county and independent school system board of education, each local school superintendent within the state, and the Department of Education to administer this subpart and to secure its enforcement in cooperation with the other state and county agencie…

In the discharge of the duties of their office, visiting teachers, acting visiting teachers, or attendance officers shall: (1) Cooperate fully with the Department of Human Services, the Department of Labor, and other state agencies; (2) Make monthly and annual reports to their re…

Any person assuming temporary custody of a child pursuant to Code Section 20-2-698 shall immediately deliver the child either to the parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of the child or to the school from which the child is absent, or if the child is found t…

The members of the State Board of Education as a committee or any committee of the state board may hold committee meetings anywhere within or outside this state when necessary to obtain information for future guidance of the state board; provided, however, that no action of the s…

(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt a model code of ethics for members of local boards of education by October 1, 2010. Such model code of ethics shall also include appropriate consequences for violation of a provision or provisions of such code. The State Board of Educa…

PART 2 DISCIPLINE Subpart 1 Corporal Punishment 20-2-730. 20-2-731. 84 Policies and regulations on use of corporal punishment. When and how corporal punishment may be administered. T.20, C.2 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. Sec. Sec. 20-2-732. When principal or teacher not liable for…

All area, county, and independent boards of education shall be authorized to determine and adopt policies and regulations relating to the use of corporal punishment by school principals and teachers employed by such boards. Reporting of child abuse, § 19-7-5. History. Ga. L. 1964…

An area, county, or independent board of education may, upon the adoption of written policies, authorize any principal or teacher employed by the board to administer, in the exercise of his sound discretion, corporal punishment on any pupil or pupils placed under his supervision …

(a) No later than July 1, 2000, each local board of education shall adopt policies designed to improve the student learning environment by improving student behavior and discipline. These policies shall provide for the development of age-appropriate student codes of conduct conta…

On and after July 1, 2000, the Department of Education shall provide training programs in conflict management and resolution and in cultural diversity for voluntary implementation by local boards of education for school employees, parents and guardians, and students; provided, how…

Local boards of education shall be authorized to solicit and accept donations, contributions, and gifts of money from any source for the purposes of field trips for their students and for any other educational purposes. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-74, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 894…

This subpart shall be known and may be cited as the “Public School Disciplinary Tribunal Act.” History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 663, § 1.

As used in this subpart, the term: (1) “Dangerous weapon” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-11-121. (2) “Expulsion” means expulsion of a student from a public school beyond the current school quarter or semester. (3) “Firearm” shall have the same meaning…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “bullying” means an act that is: (1) Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person, when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so; (2) Any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to…

(a) The school administration, disciplinary hearing officer, panel, tribunal of school officials, or the local board of education may, when any alleged criminal action by a student occurs, report the incident to the appropriate law enforcement agency or officer for investigation …

As used in this subpart, the term: (1) “Chronic disciplinary problem student” means a student who exhibits a pattern of behavioral characteristics which interfere with the learning process of students around him or her and which are likely to recur. (2) “Expulsion” means expulsio…

Notification of parent or guardian of chronic disciplinary problem student; observance of child by parent or guardian; attendance of conference with principal or teacher or both. 20-2-766. Students returning from expulsion or suspension; notice to parents; conference with principa…

As used in this subpart, the term: (1) “Expulsion” means expulsion of a student from a public school beyond the current school quarter or semester. (2) “Suspension” means the short-term suspension of a student from a public school for not more than ten days or long-term suspensio…

Expulsion or suspension of students for felonies; alternative educational system; policy. 20-2-776.1. 20-2-776.2. 20-2-776.3. 20-2-776.4. 20-2-777. 20-2-778. 20-2-779. PART 3 20-2-779.1. HEALTH 20-2-770. 20-2-771. 20-2-771.1. 20-2-771.2. 20-2-772. 20-2-773. 20-2-774. 20-2-775. T.…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Certificate of immunization” means certification by a physician licensed under the laws of this state or by an appropriate official of a local board of health, on a form provided by the Department of Public Health, that a named perso…

(a) Each local board of education shall establish policies and procedures regarding a school health nurse program. Such school health nurse programs shall be staffed by licensed health care professionals and may include consultation with offsite health care professionals through …

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Medication” means a medicine prescribed by: (A) A physician licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or (B) A physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43 who is authorized to prescribe medicine for the treatment of asth…

— Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2005, the subsection (b) designation preceding paragraph (b)(3) was deleted.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Auto-injectable epinephrine” means a disposable drug deliv704 20-2-776.2 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2-776.2 ery device that is easily transportable and contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine used to treat life-threa…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “levalbuterol sulfate” means an orally inhaled medication that contains a premeasured single dose of levalbuterol sulfate or albuterol sulfate delivered by a nebulizer or compressor device or by a pressurized metered dose inhaler used to…

— For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011). 37-1-28. Conviction data.

(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.” (b) The General Assembly finds that it is a fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their minor children. The General Assembly further finds that important informa…

The State Board of Education may authorize any member of the state board to travel within or outside this state if necessary to obtain information for the guidance of the state board; provided, however, no member shall be authorized to make commitments for the state board on any …

For the purpose of anticipating collection of the taxes of any year, the Governor is authorized to draw his warrant at the end of each and every month during any year, in the favor of the State School Superintendent or of the several county school superintendents and treasurers o…

It shall be lawful to sell at a discount warrants drawn under Code Section 20-2-830 to any person, bank, or banking institution, the sale to be made at the lowest possible rate of discount. History. Ga. L. 1919, p. 288, § 104; Code 1933, § 32-930.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Student teaching” means the full-time component of a teacher education program in which a student preparing for the education profession is jointly assigned by a teacher education institution and a school system, state operated sch…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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.…

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…

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,…

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…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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…

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 …