Title 17 — Education

This Chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out the objects and purposes and the declared policy of the Territory as in this Chapter set forth. SOURCE: GC § 11850.48. ---------- COL120106

There is hereby created ‘The Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita Educator Corps (‘Educator Corps’) composed of the Guam Teacher Corps, the Guam Counselor Corps, the Fifth-Year Induction Corps, and the Guam Principal Corps. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-231:2 (Aug. 12, 1998) and amended by P.L. 2…

Education. The Educator Corps Council shall consist of seven (7) members. These members are: the administrative chair of the School of Education of the College of Professional Studies or its successor in interest of the University of Guam; the Personnel Administrator of the Depar…

Any four (4) members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers. SOURCE: Repealed by P.L. 25-024:2 (June 2, 1999). Reenacted in present form by P.L. 27-096:4 (June 25, 2004).

The Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita Educator Corps Council shall advise the School of Education of the University of Guam regarding the professional education programs contained in this Chapter as they relate to the recruitment and education of prospective teachers, counselors and schoo…

The duties and responsibilities of the School of Education of the University of Guam shall include: (a) establishing, pursuant to the Administrative Adjudication Law, rules, regulations and appropriate policies to govern the Educator Corps; (b) periodically assessing the professi…

Within a month of the end of each academic year, the President of the University of Guam shall conduct an annual assessment and evaluation of the programs created by this Chapter. The findings and recommendations of this evaluation shall be submitted in a report to I Liheslaturan…

The duties and responsibilities of the Educator Corps Administrator shall include: (a) serve as the chief officer of the Educator Corps; (b) administer the day-to-day operations of the Educator Corps; (c) screen applications and make recommendations to the School of Education for…

The budget for salaries, stipends, travel and operational requirements shall be submitted annually by the School of Education for approval by I Liheslaturan Guahan. I Liheslaturan Guahan shall appropriate funds to the University of Guam which shall disburse them pursuant to the d…

All funds appropriated to the Guam Teacher Corps prior to the enactment of this Article shall be deemed as appropriated to The Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita Educator Corps.

The Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita School of Education may, subject to the terms and conditions of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Revenue and Taxation, garnish the tax refunds due to any recipient of assistance pursuant to this Chapter and/or the recipient’s co- s…

If any part or provision of this Chapter, or the application of this Chapter to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this Chapter, including the application of such part or provisions to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected by such a hold…

(a) The Guam Teacher Corps shall consist of students who have declared their intention to become educators and who are enrolled in the teacher educational programs at the University of Guam, or if such programs are not available at the University of Guam, at other accredited inst…

Program. (a) Students in the program must complete an application form provided by the School of Education and satisfy all the requirements set out in § 18101, supra. (b) A monthly allowance shall be paid to a person who is enrolled pursuant to the following schedule: (1) college…

Baccalaureate Degree. (a) The Educator Corps Council may award Teacher Corps scholarships to individuals possessing a baccalaureate degree in a course of study other than education for the purpose of meeting teacher certification requirements. (b) The scholarships awarded under t…

(a) The Educator Corps Council may award Teacher Corps scholarships beyond the four (4) year limitation of § 18202 for individuals to seek graduate training, that may include a masters degree, for teaching specialties that require training beyond a baccalaureate degree. COL622016…

The Educator Corps Council may award Teacher Corps Scholarships to individuals majoring in a course of study other than education; provided, that such course of study meets the requirements for concentration and certification in a subject related to secondary education and that s…

Each Teacher Corps program participant shall have an academic advisor who, with the student, shall develop a complete academic plan that would result in the granting of a teaching degree within a normally prescribed period of time. This plan shall be examined by the appropriate U…

The School of Education shall prioritize the granting of Teacher Corps Scholarships according to the teaching needs (subject area) as identified by the Department of Education and the Guam Community College.

the Program or Under Repayment Status. The laws and rules, in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of this Article, governing those scholarship recipients enrolled in the scholarship program or are under repayment as of such date, shall apply notwithstanding the prov…

(a) The Guam Counselor Corps shall consist of students who have declared their intention to become school guidance counselors and who are enrolled in the appropriate degree program at the University of Guam that is necessary for certification as a guidance counselor in the Depart…

Program. (a) Students in the program must complete an application form provided by the School of Education and satisfy all the requirements set out in § 18101, supra. (b) A monthly allowance shall be paid to a person who is enrolled pursuant to the following schedule: (1) Part-ti…

Each Counselor Corps program participant shall have an academic advisor who shall, with the student, develop a complete academic plan that results in the granting of a graduate degree, within a normally prescribed period of time, in the academic course of study necessary to attai…

The number of Counselor Corps Scholarships awarded during an academic year shall be limited to the current and anticipated needs as identified by the Department of Education and to the extent that funding is available. ---------- ARTICLE 4 THE GUAM PRINCIPAL CORPS

(a) The Guam Principal Corps shall consist of students who have declared their intention to become school Principals or Assistant Principals and who are enrolled in the Education Administration and Supervision program at the University of Guam, or if such program is not available…

Program. (a) Students in the program must complete an application form provided by the School of Education and satisfy all the requirements set out in § 18101, supra. COL622016 (b) a monthly allowance shall be paid to a person who is enrolled pursuant to the following schedule: (…

Each Principal Corps program participant shall have an academic advisor who shall, with the student, develop a complete academic plan that results in the granting of a Masters of Education degree in Administration and Supervision or equivalent within a normally prescribed period …

The number of Principal Corps Scholarships awarded during an academic year shall be limited to the current and anticipated needs as COL622016 identified by the Department of Education and to the extent that funding is available. ---------- ARTICLE 5 THE FIFTH-YEAR INDUCTION CORPS…

Provide Financial Assistance to Enrollees in the Fifth-Year Induction Program.

The Fifth-Year Induction Corps may enroll first-year Department of Education teachers who meet the following criteria: (a) are bona fide residents of Guam; (b) are citizens or permanent resident aliens of the United States; (c) are either graduates of a baccalaureate degree progr…

Assistance Program. (a) Students in the Program must complete an application form provided by the School of Education and satisfy all the requirements set out in § 18101, supra. (b) Registration, tuition and other related fees normally assessed by the University, and an allowance…

I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that there are benefits to the Department of Education if educator recertification courses are targeted to improve the educator’s teaching methods, language arts and mathematics skills, knowledge of the specific subject matter being taught, ability to …

Educators selecting the Structured Curriculum Option shall be required to complete their recertification courses in any of the following areas: (a) Courses providing reinforcement of the educator’s instruction methods; (b) Courses providing reinforcement of the educator’s languag…

The allowable courses for each teaching class or teaching specialty shall be approved by the Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita School of Education. The educator must meet the admission prerequisite requirements of the educational institution for such courses.

Educators selecting the Structured Curriculum Option for recertification shall be entitled to the payment of tuition, books and fees by the Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita Educator Corps. The allowance for books shall be based on a prorated formula based on course load relative to the a…

The School of Education may negotiate with the University of Guam and the Guam Community College for discounted group rates for tuition and fees for courses meeting the criteria herein.

Courses. The Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita Educator Corps is authorized to pay for tuition and fees for Education Research Dissemination (ERD) courses offered through the Guam Federation of Teachers (GFT), provided that such courses are consistent with the provisions of §§ 18602 herei…

Educators accepted into this program herein shall agree to the following conditions: (a) To successfully complete the courses; (b) That the educator will remain employed by the Department of Education in the position for which the educator is seeking recertification for a period …

Funding for the Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita Educator Corps to administer and conduct the program in this Article may come from any or all of the following sources: (a) Direct appropriation by I Liheslaturan Guåhan for the express purpose of funding the program created by this Articl…

Corps. (a) The Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita School of Education shall, within sixty (60) days after the enactment of this Act, submit to I Liheslaturan Guåhan and I Maga’lahen Guåhan a strategic plan review of existing scholarship funding levels, continuing appropriations, anticipate…

The Dr. Antonio C. Yamashita Educator Corps shall promulgate Rules and Regulations for the program in this Article. ---------- ARTICLE 7 SUNSET PROVISION SOURCE: Article added by P.L. 30-073:3 (Nov. 27, 2009).

No new scholarships shall be awarded under the provisions of this Chapter after the Academic Year 2009-2010. Thereafter, Yamashita COL622016 Teacher Corps Scholarships shall be awarded pursuant to the provisions under Article 13 of Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Guam Code Annotate…

There is within the University of Guam a Legislative Research Bureau for the use of the Legislature under such regulations as the Director of the Bureau, with the approval of the Committee on Rules of the Legislature, may from time to time provide. SOURCE: '11890 GC, as added by …

The purpose of the Legislative Research Bureau shall be: (a) To assist the senators of the Legislature in the proper performance of their duties by providing them with impartial and accurate information and reports concerning legislative problems that come or may come before them…

Neither the person in charge nor any employee of the Bureau nor any official assigned to work with the Bureau shall reveal to any person outside of the Bureau the contents of any request or statement for services, except upon request of the person making such request or statement…

The Legislative Research Bureau shall be in the charge of a director who shall be the Legislative Counsel. The director, with the approval of the Committee on Rules of the Legislature, shall appoint such technical, clerical and stenographic assistants as may be necessary, which a…

This Chapter may be cited as the Guam Tropical Plants Development Act. SOURCE: '11899.1 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192.

The Legislature finds it is practical and realistic to develop agriculture as a revenue-producing segment of the economy of Guam but to achieve this goal certain basic objectives must be set and impetus given for the accomplishment of these objectives. The objectives of the Guam …

There is established within the University of Guam as a part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility. SOURCE: '11899.3 GC, as added by P.L. 13-192.

(a) University shall mean University of Guam. (b) Facility shall mean the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility. (c) Director shall mean the Director of the Guam Tropical Plants Development Facility, who shall be designated by the President of the University. SOURCE: '11899.4…