Title 17, Education

No investigator may involve a human being in research subject to regulation unless the investigator has obtained the legally effective informed consent of the subject, or the subject's legally authorized representative. An investigator shall seek such consent only under circumsta…

In order to approve research subject to regulation, the Board shall determine that all the following requirements are satisfied: (a) Risks to subject are minimized: (i) by using procedures which are consistent with sound research design and which do not unnecessarily expose subje…

If application for approval is denied for a research proposal, investigators may appeal to the Dean of the Graduate School and Research. The Dean will appoint an ad hoc committee for a second, independent review of the research project. The findings of the ad hoc committee are to…

Upon determination of the Review Board through the approved rules and regulations, any investigator, research sponsor or their agents, which conducts research subject to regulation in violation of this Chapter shall be subject to a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per eac…

There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund a total of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) for the purpose of hiring one (1) clerical staff and other accommodations necessary to assist with the function of COL120106 processing applications. This appropriation shall continu…

(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…

(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…

In this Subchapter, “Commission” means the Guam Commission for Educator Certification.

(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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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.

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…

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

(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…

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.

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…

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…

(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…

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.

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…

(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…

The Commission shall annually evaluate the performance of the Executive Director.

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.

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

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.

The Commission is authorized to procure the services of another government of Guam agency to administer its accounting, payroll and financial reporting requirements.

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.

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…

(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 …

2019 NOTE: The reference to “Chapter” replaced with “Article” pursuant to the authority of 1 GCA § 1606. ---------- ARTICLE 7 THE DR. ANTONIO C. YAMASHITA TEACHER CORPS SOURCE: Added by P.L. 30-073:2 (Nov. 27, 2009) as Art. 13, Chap 15, Title 17 GCA. Moved and recodified as Artic…

The following terms whenever used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings, except when the context otherwise requires: (a) Awards shall mean awards for grants and loans provided by this Chapter. (b) Board shall mean the Board of Regents of the University of Guam. (c) Fu…

The provisions of this Chapter shall be administered by the Board of Regents of the University of Guam, and all awards provided by this Chapter shall be granted by the Board. The Board of Regents may delegate to the management of the University, its authority granted under any ad…

There is hereby established a Student Financial Assistance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”, from which awards granted pursuant to this Chapter shall be financed. The Board is authorized to accept for the Funds gifts, devices, bequests, donations, and all other kinds o…

The Board, subject to the provisions of the Administrative Adjudication Law, shall make regulations pursuant to and not inconsistent with the provision of this Chapter.

The Board shall prescribe by regulation necessary application forms and procedures for all awards pursuant to this Chapter. The Board shall give notice to the community in all Guam public and private high schools, the Guam Community College, the University of Guam, in a newspaper…

No person receiving benefits under one article of this Chapter shall be entitled to benefits under any other article of this Chapter, and no person receiving benefits under any teacher training program, in-service training program or other government of Guam education programs sh…

Disability. The Board may, upon the death or disability of a student who is receiving or has received an award under the provisions of this Chapter, discharge in full or in part all obligations for the repayment of said award.

Default. The Board 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 recipients of assistance pursuant to this Chapter and/or recipients co-signer(s) who has defaulted on the r…

Awarded On or After Award Year 2013-2014 for Non-Cash (Non-Service Credit) Repayments. Interest on all awards of assistance made on or after Award Year 2013-2014, pursuant to this Chapter, shall be computed on the outstanding balance on a simple interest basis beginning on the da…

(a) No awards shall be granted under this Chapter for the purposes of pursuing theological studies. (b) No money may be expended for awards under this Chapter unless such awards are authorized by the Board, by resolution. Any officer who disburses or certifies any expenditure fro…

Beginning in the 2013-2014 award year, the Board shall adopt, by resolution, a listing of awarding priorities prior to awarding students under Article 3 of this Chapter. Awarding priorities shall be established every three (3) years or sooner if requested by the President of the …