Title 17 — Education

Persons employed in a teaching supervisory capacity in the public schools of Guam shall be permanent residents of the United States of good COL622016 moral character, and shall hold a qualifying certificate issued by the Superintendent. SOURCE: GC § 11300. Amended by 24-142:11 (F…

The Superintendent shall grant appropriate certificates: (a) to holders of diplomas issued by an institution of higher learning where the applicant holder has completed a teacher training course prescribed by the Department of Education; and (b) to applicants who, to the satisfac…

The Department of Education shall prescribe by general regulation the qualifications upon which the certificates may be granted: (a) to teach in senior high schools, four (4) year high schools, middle schools, vocational schools, elementary schools, supplementary schools for adul…

Each certificate issued shall clearly state the kind of service that it authorizes, the grades of classes, or the types of schools, in which it COL622016 authorizes service, and if a teacher's certificate, the subjects it authorizes the holder to teach. SOURCE: GC § 11303. Amende…

Any person issued a Qualifying Certificate shall complete a three (3) semester credit course in Guam history, or Guam culture, within the first year after the person=s certification. Failure to satisfy this requirement shall constitute sufficient cause to suspend that person=s ce…

Certificates shall expire at such time as the Department of Education, by general rule and regulation, may prescribe. SOURCE: GC § 11305. Amended by 24-142:11 (Feb. 27, 1998), repealed and reenacted by P.L. 26-026:3 (July 5, 2001), and amended by P.L. 26-104:2 (June 11, 2002).

Certificates granted by the Superintendent of Education may be revoked or suspended for immoral or unprofessional conduct, evident unfitness for teaching, persistent defiance of, and refusal to obey the laws and regulations which prescribe the duties of persons serving in the pub…

No certificate shall be revoked or suspended, except upon the written request of its holder, until after a hearing before the Board, and then only upon the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the peer review committee. COL622016 SOURCE: GC § 11307. Amended by 24-142:…

All charges made against a person serving in the public school system which might lead to suspension or revocation of such person's certificate, shall be presented to the Superintendent, in writing, and shall be verified under oath. SOURCE: GC § 11308. Amended by 24-142:11 (Feb. …

Notice of the time of hearing and a full and complete copy of the charges shall be furnished to the accused at least ten (10) days before the hearing. SOURCE: GC § 11309. Amended by 24-142:11 (Feb. 27, 1998), repealed and reenacted by P.L. 26-026:3 (July 5, 2001), and amended by …

The accused shall be given a fair and impartial hearing, and shall have the right to be represented by counsel. SOURCE: GC § 11310. Amended by 24-142:11 (Feb. 27, 1998), repealed and reenacted by P.L. 26-026:3 (July 5, 2001), and amended by P.L. 26-104:2 (June 11, 2002).

The hearing shall be governed by and conducted under the rules of the Department of Education. SOURCE: GC § 11311. Amended by 24-142:11 (Feb. 27, 1998), repealed and reenacted by P.L. 26-026:3 (July 5, 2001), and amended by P.L. 26-104:2 (June 11, 2002).

Every teacher in the public schools shall enforce the course of study, the use of duly authorized textbooks, and the rules and regulations prescribed for the schools. COL622016 SOURCE: GC § 11312. Amended by 24-142:11 (Feb. 27, 1998), repealed and reenacted by P.L. 26-026:3 (July…

Every teacher in the public schools shall hold pupils to strict account for their conduct while on the school premises and when on authorized off- campus school activities. SOURCE: GC § 11313. Amended by 24-142:11 (Feb. 27, 1998), amended by P.L. 24-299:29 (Dec. 3, 1998), repeale…

Each teacher shall endeavor to impress upon the minds of the pupils the principles of morality, truth, justice and patriotism; to teach them to avoid idleness, profanity and falsehood; to inculcate a due and proper respect for duly constituted authority; to instruct them in the p…

The Superintendent of Education is authorized to employ para- professional employees and teachers= aides to help in the supervision of instruction and administration in the public schools of Guam. The Board, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, shall prescribe by general re…

COL622016 The Board shall establish duty hours for all teachers. SOURCE: GC § 11317. Amended by 24-142:11 (Feb. 27, 1998), repealed and reenacted by P.L. 26-026:3 (July 5, 2001), and amended by P.L. 26-104:2 (June 11, 2002).

The Board shall cause to be annually administered a pre- and post- assessment program to all pupils using both National Standard Achievement Tests based upon norm criteria and criterion referenced tests, and a comparative analysis made thereof in accordance with the Department of…

Persons employed as teachers and school health counselors shall, at their option, be paid on either twenty-one (21) or twenty-six (26) bi-weekly payments beginning on November 1, 1983. SOURCE: GC § 11319. Amended by 24-142:11 (Feb. 27, 1998), amended by P.L. 24-299:31 (Dec. 3, 19…

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 21-016 (Apr. 25, 1991) as § 5124. Codifed as § 5120 by the Compiler. By operation of law, this provision ceased to have effect after Academic Year 1992-93. NOTE: This section established a job sharing pilot project for a period of two years, for Academic Yea…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Education is hereby authorized to create a ‘Bonuses, Rewards and Incentives Program’ for the recruitment and retention of teachers, school administrators, licensed healthcare professionals, and critical positions under…

Educators. 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. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 29-073:2 (May 9, …

Beginning with the 2010-2011 School Year and subsequent years, all substitute teachers hired by DOE shall undergo annual training prior to being placed in any classroom. The training shall, at a minimum, consist of classroom management and student discipline and topics to include…

(2) year job-sharing pilot project (the "Project") to be conducted by the Department of Education (the "Department") for the academic years 1991-92 and 1992-93; provided however, that the Department shall not implement the Project without first carefully developing appropriate pl…