Title 17 — Education
55 chapters · 799 sections in this title.
17 GCA § 27000 Legislative Intent
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(a) I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that the goal of Educator Certification is to determine whether those individuals responsible for the education of children are competent to perform their duties as teachers, guidance counselors or school administrators. (b) I Liheslaturan Guåhan f…
17 GCA § 27001 Purpose
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(a) The purpose of this Chapter is to establish a system of professional development, professional standards, certification and evaluation that serves to continually improve the quality of instruction for Guam’s children so that they are equipped to work and succeed in an ever-ch…
17 GCA § 27002 Definition
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In this Subchapter, “Commission” means the Guam Commission for Educator Certification.
17 GCA § 27003 Guam Commission for Educator Certification
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(a) There is hereby established the Guam Commission for Educator Certification to consist of seven (7) voting members appointed by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan with the advice and consent of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, as specified in subsections (1) to (5), inclusive. The Commissio…
17 GCA § 27004 Terms: Vacancy
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In the event of a vacancy, I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan shall appoint a replacement in the same class of the member that vacated his or her position on the Board for a term of three (3) years.
17 GCA § 27005 Officers
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The Commission shall elect one (1) of its members to serve as presiding officer for a term of two (2) years. The presiding officer is entitled to vote on all matters before the Commission. The Commission may elect other officers from among its membership.
17 GCA § 27006 Compensation
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A Commission member shall receive compensation for serving on the Commission in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50) for each Commission meeting attended. A member is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as a member of the Comm…
17 GCA § 27007 Meetings
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The Commission shall meet as it deems appropriate and necessary to accomplish its duties, but shall meet no fewer than once each quarter. (a) The Commission shall meet at least once in each quarter of the calendar year. (b) The Commission may meet at other times at the call of th…
17 GCA § 27008 General Powers and Duties of the Commission
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The Commission shall: (a) supervise the executive director’s performance; (b) approve an operating budget for the Commission and make a request to I Liheslatura for appropriations; (c) appoint members of any advisory committee to the Commission; COL 2026-04-23 (d) for each class …
17 GCA § 27008.1 Subpoena Powers
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The Chairperson of the Guam Commission for Educator Certification, upon his/her own initiative, upon the request of any member of the Commission, or upon the request of any party before the Commission, may summon in writing any person before a meeting of the Commission as a witne…
17 GCA § 27009 Place of Commission Meetings
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The Chairman shall designate an appropriate location for each Commission meeting. Notice of such locations shall be given pursuant to the provisions of Title 5, GCA, Chapter 8.
17 GCA § 27010 Emergency Meetings
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An emergency meeting of the Commission may be called by the Chairman. Notice of such meeting shall be communicated in the manner most likely to give the greatest amount of notice to the members: phone, facsimile, mail, or email. Notice to the public of emergency meetings shall be…
17 GCA § 27011 Executive Sessions
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Executive Sessions of the Commission are closed meetings which may be held only as expressly authorized by Title 5, GCA, Chapter 8. Persons who may attend and subjects that may be discussed are also described in Title 5, GCA, Chapter 8. COL 2026-04-23
17 GCA § 27012 Agendas
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(a) The Chairman and the Executive Director determine the agenda for a Commission meeting. Final approval of the agenda lies with the Commission Chairman. Commission members should receive the agenda and supporting materials for an upcoming meeting at least ten (10) calendar days…
17 GCA § 27013 Quorum and Carrying Actions of the Commissions
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A quorum shall consist of four (4) voting members. Actions of the Commission shall be carried by a vote of not less than four (4) voting members.
17 GCA § 27014 Signature Authority for Commission Disciplinary Orders
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The Chairman may sign on behalf of a majority of the Commission a decision or order issued in a disciplinary case relating to Commission disciplinary proceedings, including enforcement of the educator’s code of ethics. Members of the majority, however, retain discretion to sign a…
17 GCA § 27015 Communications
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The Chairman and the Executive Director officially represent the Commission in communicating agency policy and procedures. This provision does not prohibit other Commission members from commenting publicly about the Commission in their individual capacities or expressing their pe…
17 GCA § 27016 Rules: Fees
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(a) The Commission may adopt rules as necessary for its own procedures. (b) The Commission shall propose rules that: (1) provide for the regulation of educators and the general administration of this Chapter in a manner consistent with this Chapter; (2) specify the classes of edu…
17 GCA § 27017 Relationships with the Public
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The Commission shall develop and periodically review policies regarding the following: (a) Policies and procedures for stakeholder input on rule development. (b) Policies and procedures on accepting public testimony.
17 GCA § 27018 Executive Director and Commission Staffing
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The Commission shall hire an Executive Director to manage the daily operations of the Commission. Such employment may be in either, (a) the unclassified service or (b) by employment contract. The term of employment shall not exceed five (5) years, but may be renewed by the Commis…
17 GCA § 27019 Relationship of the Commission to the Executive Director Introduction
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(a) The Commission primarily employs the Executive Director to implement Commission policies and to hire and supervise other staff. Although the relationship between the Executive Director and individual Commission members is collegial, the relationship of the Commission to the E…
17 GCA § 27020 Evaluation of the Executive Director
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The Commission shall annually evaluate the performance of the Executive Director.
17 GCA § 27021 Applicability of this Chapter for Certification of DOE Educators
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The Commission shall be the Educator Certification authority for all Department of Education Educators no later than the earlier of the completion of a transition period following the enactment of this Chapter or October 1, 2008.
17 GCA § 27022 Funding
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The operations of the Commission shall be funded by appropriation of I Liheslaturan Guåhan. Additionally, the Commission shall retain all fees collected and use such fees for its operations in a manner determined by the Commission. COL 2026-04-23
17 GCA § 27023 Office Space
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The Commission is authorized to lease office space for its operations. Nothing herein shall prevent the Commission from leasing office space within other government of Guam facilities or from accepting free, reduced or subsidized office space.
17 GCA § 27024 Fiscal Agent
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The Commission is authorized to procure the services of another government of Guam agency to administer its accounting, payroll and financial reporting requirements.
17 GCA § 27025 Timeliness of Action on Applications for Certification
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The Commission shall establish reasonable timetables for the approval or denial of certification applications that commence when all required valid and authentic documents are received.
17 GCA § 27026 Prior Certification Standards
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All certification standards and requirements adopted by the Guam Education policy board prior to the enactment of this Chapter shall remain effective unless they are amended or repealed by the Commission in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Chapter. The Guam Commiss…
17 GCA § 27027 Lifetime Teacher Certification Requirements
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(a) Minimum Qualifications. An individual shall be eligible for a Lifetime Teacher Certification upon meeting the following requirements: (1) Accumulation of at least twenty-five (25) years of verified, and satisfactory teaching experience in a recognized educational institution …