Title 17 — Education
55 chapters · 799 sections in this title.
17 GCA § 13101 Legislative Findings and Intent
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I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that creating the best public school education is the responsibility of the entire community. This means not only parents and educators, but also businesses, community groups, associations, philanthropists and citizens. Currently, the Department of Edu…
17 GCA § 13102 Short Title
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This Chapter may be cited as the “Foundation for Public Education Act of 2009.”
17 GCA § 13103 Authorization to Receive Funds
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The Superintendent is hereby authorized to establish a public, not-for- profit corporation that shall be separate and apart from the government of Guam and the Department of Education for the purposes of being able to accept private gifts, donations, endowments, services in-kind,…
17 GCA § 13104 Custody and Expenditure of Funds
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Such funds as are received shall be deposited into a fund as established by the public corporation and known as the Foundation for Public Education Fund (the Fund). Expenditures shall be made from the Fund in accordance with such conditions as may be attached to the private gifts…
17 GCA § 13105 Composition of Foundation Board of Directors
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The public corporation, as initially established by the Superintendent of Education, shall be comprised of a nine (9) member board of directors. The Superintendent shall appoint the charter directors of said corporation and each charter director will serve an initial term of one …
17 GCA § 13106 Preferred Qualifications of Foundation Directors
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The preferred qualification for Foundation Directors appointed by the Superintendent and subsequent Foundation Directors appointed in accordance with this Act shall be: (a) adequate time to dedicate to the work of the Foundation; (b) displayed loyalty to the public schools; and (…
17 GCA § 13107 Foundation Information Published on Website
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The Foundation shall publish information regarding its activities on a monthly basis. The information may include, but not be limited to, financial statements, meeting minutes and agendas, and any other information that the Foundation may deem beneficial to the general public. Th…
17 GCA § 13108 Reporting Information
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The Foundation shall transmit quarterly reports detailing information pertaining to the contributions made to and expenditures from the Foundation Fund to I Liheslaturan Guåhan and to the Office of Public COL 110609 Accountability of Guam. 2009 NOTE: Reference to Office of Public…