Title 17, Education

(a) The Superintendent of the Department is authorized to enter into one (1) or more contracts with one (1) or more architectural and engineering firms to provide the following services to the Department; (1) evaluating and reporting on the conditions of Department plant faciliti…

the Maintenance, Operation and Repair of GDOE Facilities. (a) The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) shall solicit proposals or bids from qualified parties for the management of the maintenance, operation and repair of GDOE facilities. (1) Such solicitation shall be subject to t…

New Public Schools. (a) All public schools built on Guam shall be designed and constructed for student enrollment capacity limits as follows: (1) Elementary Schools: not to exceed eight hundred (800) students; (2) Middle Schools: not to exceed one thousand one hundred twenty (1,1…

The school capacity limitations of § 7113 of this Chapter shall apply only to school projects initiated after the effective date of this Chapter. 2014 NOTE: P.L. 26-026, which added this entire Chapter, was enacted on July 5, 2001; therefore, the capacity limits of § 7113 apply o…

Herein. Any air conditioning system purchased and used by the Guam Public School System shall: (a) Meet the comfort and air quality standards set forth for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HV AC) equipment provided in Chapter 5 of the Federal GSA’s Facilities Standards …

(a) The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) may enter into one (1) or more Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to purchase solar energy from qualified provider(s) which will be in the best financial interests of the government of Guam for a period up to and not exceeding twenty-five …

at All Public Schools. (a) Each public school campus, including charter school campuses, shall have on its premises at least one (1) automated external defibrillator (AED) as defined in Chapter 96, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated. The AED shall be available during school hours, sch…

(a) Any person or entity who in good faith and without compensation renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an automated external defibrillator is immune from civil liability for any personal injury as a result of the care or treatment, or as a result of any act or fail…

Substances and Infestations. (a) The Superintendent shall develop, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, procedures to identify and remediate conditions of the facilities of the Guam Department of Education, including, but not limited to any subst…

I Liheslatura finds and declares the following: (a) Traditionally, basic language differences in Guamanian schools have been overlooked to the extent that there exists a need for an education program to revive and maintain the language and culture of the people of the Marianas. (…

The Department of Education is hereby authorized to initiate and develop a bilingual-bicultural education program emphasizing the language and culture of the Chamorro people. SOURCE: GC § 11681, as added by P.L. 12-031:1 (July 2, 1973).

(a) [No text] (1) The Department shall develop a comprehensive curriculum plan for instruction of the Chamorro language to be offered in all public elementary and secondary schools within Guam, in the following three (3) categories: Beginning Chamorro (Introduction to Chamorro La…

(a) The Department of Education shall require the singing of the Guam Hymn in Chamorro at appropriate times during school hours, such singing of the Guam Anthem to be in addition to doing so in Chamorro language classes. (b) The official Chamorro version of the Guam Hymn is as fo…

All personnel recruited by the Department for the current Chamorro Language and Culture Program are hereby designated as regular employees of the Department of Education. Persons employed in a teaching capacity under the Chamorro Language and Culture Program shall be required to …

The Department is hereby authorized to continue receiving federal funds for a Chamorro Language and Culture Program as long as the Department of Health, Education and Welfare permits. Appropriation of local funds is hereby authorized at any time that the federal assistance termin…

A staff development program shall be established to include pre-service and in-service training of employees and the expansion of undergraduate and graduate courses in Chamorro language and culture at the University. This program shall be funded by either federal or local grants,…

The Board shall require that every existing or new public school where new classrooms are constructed must provide sufficient classroom(s) for the exclusive purpose of Chamorro Language and Culture instruction, with a minimum of one (1) classroom designated for such use per schoo…

It is and shall be the duty of the various divisions and schools of the Department of Education to make available a free appropriate public education to all children with disabilities residing on Guam between the ages of three (3) through twenty-one (21), including children with …

(a) All identified children with disabilities from birth through age twenty-one (21) described in the following paragraphs (b, c, d) are subject to the policies of the Guam Education Board (Board). (b) The term children with disabilities means those children evaluated in accordan…

(a) The continuing IDEA Part “B” eligibility documents for Special Education will ensure that all children residing on Guam, including children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, and who are in need of special education …

Day Schools, Hospital Classes and Home Instruction. The Department of Education shall, subject to the limitations specified in this Chapter, ensure appropriate special education teachers, aides, and materials for all children identified in accordance with IDEA as needing special …

This Chapter shall be administered by the Superintendent of Education, and the Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the proper administration of this Chapter. The Board shall prescribe the standards under which facilities are furnished or…

The Division of Special Education, and other school agencies, are required to cooperate with other agencies within Guam, both public and private, that are interested in working toward the education or training of children with disabilities. Educational agencies are authorized to …

The Superintendent of Education shall establish and maintain an advisory panel on disabilities. Membership and roles of the panel shall comply with the requirements outlined in IDEA, its amendments, and implementing regulations. The members of the Advisory Panel shall be appointe…

This Chapter may be cited as the Evie Young Student Health Services Act.

I Liheslaturan Guåhan declares that students with serious health conditions should not be prevented from receiving critical medications in the most expedient and safe manner possible. This Chapter shall be construed to facilitate unobstructed access to health services and adminis…

As used in this Chapter: (a) Anaphylaxis means an allergic reaction resulting from sensitization following prior contact with an antigen which can be a life-threatening emergency. Anaphylaxis may COL1172018 be triggered by, among other agents, foods, drugs, injections, insect sti…

(a) The Guam Department of Education shall provide leadership and assistance to schools relating to student health services. The Department, working in cooperation with the Department of Public Health and Social Services, shall provide, contract for services, or identify resource…

(a) Health services shall be provided in a school setting by: (1) a physician who is licensed under the provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 10, Guam Code Annotated; (2) an advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse who is licensed under the pr…

Medications. (a) The Superintendent shall permit the self-administration of medications by a student with a condition requiring prescribed medication if the student’s parent or guardian: (1) provides a written authorization to the school for the student to self-administer prescri…

(a) The Superintendent shall have at least one (1) school employee at each school who has met the requirements of § 9A202 on duty during the entire school day, including any afterschool programs, to administer or assist with the administration of the following medications: (1) in…

(a) A student who has a documented life-threatening allergy shall have: (1) an epinephrine auto-injector provided by his or her parent or guardian in his or her possession or in the possession of the school nurse, school administrator, or his or her designee, in all school enviro…

The Superintendent shall permit a student who has a condition requiring prescribed medication to attend the same school the student would attend if the student did not have the condition. Such a student may only be transferred to a different school based on health care needs if t…

Parents or guardians of a student who has a condition requiring prescribed medication shall not be required or pressured to provide care for the student during regular school hours or during school- related activities in which the student is a participant. For the purposes of thi…

The Legislature is aware of a growing problem that principals in our public schools have encountered over the years in reference to funding and purchasing of small miscellaneous items for the school’s needs. Any item in need by the schools, for example, light bulbs, toilet access…

There is created a fund to be known as the “Y Kuentan Salappe’ Prinsepat”, which is an allocation to each public school in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per student enrolled in each respective school, placed under the control of the principal of each school who shall be th…

Superintendent of Schools Budget Request. The appropriation request for Y Kuentan Salappe' Prinsepat shall be included in the budget request for the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, and shall be listed as individual requests under each school's budget.

Any unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year in which they are appropriated shall revert to the General Fund at the end of that fiscal year.

Each principal shall be accountable for the specific application of Y Kuentan Salappe' Prinsepat funds. Receipts and records of the purchase of the items shall be made into a balance sheet and submitted to the Director of Education on January 15, April 15, June 15 and September 3…

The level of yearly funding in the Y Kuentan Salappe' Prinsepat may change upon Legislative appropriation.

The amount of One Million Six Hundred Ninety-one Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,691,150) is hereby allotted to the fund "Y Kuentan Salappe' Prinsepat", established pursuant to Section 10102 of COL 110609 Chapter 10, Title 17 of the Government Code of Guam. Those schools w…

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Guam Academy Charter School Act of 2009.”

The Guam Academy Charter School Act of 2009 is enacted to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, guardians, students and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently from the Department of Education as a method to: (a) improve student learn…

(a) “Board” means the Guam Education Policy Board; (b) “Academy Charter School” means schools acknowledged as Charter schools by the Guam Academy Charter Schools Council under Chapter 12 of Title 17 GCA; (c) “Chamorro Language Immersion Program” is a method of teaching the Chamor…

(a) Private, religious schools shall be eligible to apply to convert to an Academy Charter School under this Chapter. (b) Existing public or private school. An eligible applicant seeking to convert a public or private school into an Academy Charter School: (1) shall prepare a pet…

A petition under § 12104 of this Chapter to establish an Academy Charter School shall include the following: (a) a statement defining the mission and goals of the proposed Academy Charter School and the manner in which the Academy Charter School will conduct any district-wide ass…

(a) Schedule. An eligible applicant seeking to establish an Academy Charter School shall submit a petition pursuant to § 12105 of this Chapter to the Council no later than the first Monday of August. However, it is recommended that an eligible applicant consult with the Council p…

(a) An Academy Charter School shall comply with all of the terms and provisions of its Charter. (b) An Academy Charter School shall be subject to all federal and state laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability, race creed, color, gen…

(a) There is established the Board of Trustees. The Trustees of an Academy Charter School shall be elected or selected pursuant to the Charter granted to the Academy Charter School. The Board of Trustees shall consist of not less than five (5) members and not more than nine (9) m…

(a) An Academy Charter School shall enroll all students who submit a timely application, unless the number of applications exceeds the capacity of a program, class, grade level or building. An Academy Charter School shall give enrollment preference to students returning to the Ac…