Title 20 — Education
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O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1090 Coregis Ins
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Co. v. Nelson, 282 Ga. App. 488, 639 S.E.2d 365, 2006 Ga. App. LEXIS 1428 (2006). Waiver of sovereign immunity not included in statute. — Trial court erred in finding that O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1090 waived the school district’s sovereign immunity from the negligence claim brought by a s…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1093 Mutual insurance policies to be nonassessable
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Any policy authorized by this part, when issued by a mutual insurance company, shall be nonassessable as to further premiums, and the policy shall so state. 847 20-2-1110 History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1155, § 4; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 20.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1094 School boards to keep insurance policies
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Policies issued under Code Section 20-2-1090 shall be filed with and retained by the respective school boards for the benefit of the school children patronizing the school buses and for the benefit of the general public. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1155, § 5; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 20.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1111 Use of accumulated sick leave for personal reasons
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During any school year, a school bus driver may utilize up to a maximum of three days of any accumulated sick leave for the purpose of absenting himself from his duties for any personal reason if prior approval of his absence is given by the local school superintendent or his aut…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1112 Driver on sick leave need not pay for substitute
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No school bus driver utilizing sick leave under this part shall be 849 20-2-1121 required to pay the cost of employing a substitute school bus driver to serve in his absence on such sick leave. History. Ga. L. 1962, p. 670, § 3. 20-2-1113. Determining pay for substitute drivers.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1113 Determining pay for substitute drivers
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The scale of pay for substitute drivers shall be determined by the board of education of each system in which a school bus driver utilizing sick leave under this part is employed. History. Ga. L. 1962, p. 670, § 2. PART 4 RANDOM DRUG TESTING FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1120 Definition
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As used in this part the term “illegal drugs” shall include marijuana as defined in paragraph (16) of Code Section 16-13-21, a controlled substance as defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-13-21, a dangerous drug as defined in Code Section 16-13-71, or any other controlled sub…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1122 Penalties for violation or refusal to submit to test
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(a) A school bus driver found to have used an illegal drug shall be terminated from his or her employment. (b) A school bus driver found to have any measurable alcohol in his or her system during the school day shall be subject to disciplinary action at the discretion of the loca…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1131 Direction of traffic by designated personnel
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Any person who is designated by a local law enforcement agency as set forth in Code Section 35-1-11 shall be authorized to direct and 855 20-2-1160 regulate the flow of traffic at school crossings or within a reduced speed school zone during the time when he or she is on duty. His…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1181 Editor’s notes
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— Ga. L. 1994, p. 1012, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘School Safety and Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1994’’. Ga. L. 1994, p. 1012, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, sets forth legislative findi…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1184 Reporting of students committing prohibited acts
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(a) Any teacher or other person employed at any public or private elementary or secondary school or any dean or public safety officer employed by a college or university who has reasonable cause to believe that a student at that school has committed any act upon school property o…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1185 School safety plans; drills
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(a) Every public school shall prepare a school safety plan to help curb the growing incidence of violence in schools, to respond effectively to such incidents, and to provide a safe learning environment for Georgia’s children, teachers, and other school personnel. Such plan shall…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1190 Allotment of state funds for sick leave
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The State Board of Education shall establish by rules or regulations a system of allotment of state funds to local school systems to provide five days’ sick leave for each fiscal school year for each full-time school food service manager and each full-time school food service emplo…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1191 Requirements for sick-leave programs
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The rules or regulations of the State Board of Education adopted pursuant to Code Section 20-2-1190 shall be subject to the following requirements: (1) School food service managers and employees who are eligible for membership in the Public School Employees Retirement System shal…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-1192 Appropriations
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The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this article shall come from funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Board of Education for the purpose of paying the cost of providing sick leave for school food service personnel. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-1192…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-130 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Quality Basic Education Act.” History. Code 1981, § 20-2-130, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1657, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1169, § 1. 196 20-2-130 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2-131
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-131 Objectives and purposes of program
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The General Assembly of Georgia, recognizing the need for: (1) Implementing a highly rigorous curriculum to encompass content standards in public schools state wide which ensures that each student is provided ample opportunity to develop competencies necessary for lifelong learni…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-132 Primary goals of article
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It is the intent of the General Assembly that the primary goals of this article shall be as follows: (1) A substantial reduction in the number of teachers who leave the teaching profession for reasons of job dissatisfaction; (2) A decrease in the percentage and number of students…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-140.1 Online learning
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The State Board of Education shall establish rules and regulations to maximize the number of students, beginning with students entering ninth grade in the 2014-2015 school year, who complete prior to graduation at least one course containing online learning. This shall be met thr…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-141 Review of competencies and core curriculum
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The State Board of Education shall establish at least once every four years a review of the adopted competencies and uniformly sequenced core curriculum by a task force broadly representative of educational interests and the concerned public. After considering the findings and rec…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-142 Prescribed courses
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(a)(1) All elementary and secondary schools which receive in any manner funds from the state shall provide the following course offerings in the manner and at the grade level prescribed by the State Board of Education: (A) A course of study in the background, history, and develop…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-145 Comprehensive character education program
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(a) The State Board of Education shall develop by the start of the 1997-1998 school year a comprehensive character education program for levels K-12. This comprehensive character education program shall be known as the “character curriculum” and shall focus on the students’ devel…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-145.1 Career education
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The State Board of Education shall prescribe a minimum course of study in career education for students in grades six through 12. Such minimum course of study shall be age appropriate and shall include, but not be limited to, career exploration and career oriented learning experi…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-146 Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course; acceptance as elective credit
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(a) All schools with grade ten or above may make available to eligible students a Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course. Such course of study shall be designed to offer an opportunity for review and practice to students preparing to take the Scholastic Assessment Test. Th…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-149 Program for educating students regarding online Internet safety
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(a) The Department of Education shall develop a model program for educating students regarding online safety while using the Internet, taking into consideration educational materials on this topic developed by other states as well as any other materials suggested by education exp…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-149.3 Requirements for computer science education
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(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Education in computer science is a critical need for the students of Georgia for the twenty-first century; (2) Less than 0.5 percent of high school graduates have taken a computer science course; (3) There are thousands of unfulfilled compute…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-149.4 Financial literacy instruction and curriculum
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(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt content standards for a minimum course of instruction in financial literacy to be completed by students in eleventh or twelfth grade. (b) Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, each local board of education shall require all students, …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-150 Eligibility for enrollment
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) of this Code section, all children and youth who have attained the age of five years by September 1 shall be eligible for enrollment in the appropriate general education programs authorized in this part unless they attain the age …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-151 General and career education programs; purpose; authorized programs
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(a) The primary purpose for the general and career education programs is to provide the children and youth of Georgia with a quality opportunity to master uniformly sequenced content standards adopted by the State Board of Education. 230 20-2-151 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC. 20-2…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-152 Special education services
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(a) All children and youth who are eligible for a general and career education program under Code Section 20-2-151 and who have special 233 20-2-152 educational needs shall also be eligible for special education services. Children from birth through four years of age, whose disab…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-154 Remedial education program
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(a) All children and youth who are eligible for a general and career education program under Code Section 20-2-151 and who are also eligible under the criteria specified in this Code section shall be provided, in accordance with policies adopted by the State Board of Education, th…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-154.3 Agricultural programs in elementary schools; evaluation
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(a) The Department of Education, through its agricultural education program employees described in Code Section 20-2-154.2, is authorized to administer an agricultural education program that local school systems may offer in elementary schools. If a local board of education elect…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-156 Program for limited-English-proficient students
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The State Board of Education shall create a program for limitedEnglish-proficient students whose native language is not English, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. The purpose of this program is to assist such students to develop proficiency in the English language, …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-158 Contracts for school psychology services
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A local unit of administration shall be authorized to contract for school psychology services with an individual certified by the Professional Standards Commission in school psychology. The certified individual shall be authorized to practice school psychology for the local unit of…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-159.1 Focused programs of study
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(a) The Department of Education shall develop, and the State Board of Education shall approve, state models and industry required content standards, after consultation with industries in Georgia and in collaboration with the Technical College System of Georgia and the University …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-159.6 ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUC
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Sec. Contracts for school psychology services. Requirements for receiving special education and related services of students enrolled in home study programs. Focused programs of study. Coordination between high schools and postsecondary institutions to minimize the need for remed…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-161 Quality Basic Education Formula
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(a) The high school general education program is declared to be the base program against which the cost of all other instructional programs shall be compared. The amount of funds needed by each full-time equivalent student in the base program, in order that such program can be su…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-164 Local five mill share funds
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(a) The State Board of Education shall calculate the amount of local five mill share funds that each local school system shall be required to spend each fiscal year to participate in the Quality Basic Education Program as follows: (1) Unless the combined local five mill share total …
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-165 Equalization grants; annual calculation; allocation
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Assessed valuation” is defined as 40 percent of the equalized adjusted property tax digest reduced by the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 20-2-164. (2) “Assessed valuation per weighted full-time equivale…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-165.1 Charter system earnings for each full-time equivalent student; use of funds
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In addition to the amounts earned by a charter system or a local charter school pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-161, a charter system or a local charter school shall earn 3.785 percent of the base amount established pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-166 State funds; calculation; allotment; distribution
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(a) The State Board of Education shall calculate the total amount of state funds to be allotted to a local school system by: (1) Adding the amount calculated for the local school system for grants authorized under the provisions of this article which do not expressly involve a lo…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-167.2 Virtual instruction through virtual schools; no waivers
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Out-of-system student” means a student who is enrolled in a local school system and receives virtual instruction from a virtual school within the local school system, but who resides in another local school system. (2) “Virtual ins…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-17 Lease of state property to local school boards
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The Department of Education, on behalf of the state, may lease for periods up to four years any state-owned property in its control and held for its use to county school boards, city school boards, or other like agencies in the state having the power to operate and regulate any p…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-170 Authority to withhold payment of bonded indebtedness from appropriation
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If the State Board of Education has received the notification from any local school system or district described in Code Section 20-2-480 and if at any time the State Board of Education is notified by the sinking fund custodian, trustee, or paying agent for bonded indebtedness of s…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-184 Program weights to reflect funds for media specialists
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All program weights, when multiplied by the base amount, shall reflect sufficient funds to pay the beginning salary for at least one 327 20-2-185 media specialist for an appropriate base size school pursuant to Code Section 20-2-181 and to provide media center materials and equipm…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-188 Student transportation
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(a) The amount of funds needed by a local unit of administration to pay expenses of student transportation shall be calculated by the State Board of Education in accordance with a schedule of standard transportation costs to be incurred by local units of administration in the ope…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-189 Migrant student grants for schools
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term “migrant student” means a child who is a student in a public school and who has, within 12 months prior to first becoming a student in such school, moved across state or school district lines with a migrant parent or guardian to enable th…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-191 Supplies for school health nurse programs
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Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, the State Board of Education shall provide grants to local school systems for the purpose of purchasing supplies for school health nurse programs, as required pursuant to Code Section 20-2-771.2. The grant funds shall be distribu…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2 Terms of office of members
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The first State Board of Education appointed under this article shall hold office as follows: two for three years; four for five years; and four for seven years. All of such terms shall date from January 1, 1943. The Governor in making the appointments shall designate the holders o…
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-20 Regional offices authorized; employees
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The State Board of Education is authorized to establish regional offices of the Department of Education, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Should the state board establish such regional offices of the Department of Education, their service areas shall be congruous…