Georgia Code
Part 3 - Educational Programs
§ 20-2-151. General and Career Education Programs; Purpose; Authorized Programs

History. Code 1981, § 20-2-151 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1657, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1169, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1359, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 14; Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 14; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 20; Ga. L. 2009, p. 638, § 1/HB 193; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1061, § 6/HB 283; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1376, § 7/HB 502.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted “uniformly sequenced content standards adopted by the State Board of Education” for “student competencies adopted by the State Board of Education through instruction which is based upon the uniformly sequenced core curriculum” at the end of subsection (a); and substituted “may” for “shall” near the end of the next to the last sentence of paragraph (b)(2).
Cross references.
Vocational, technical and adult education generally, T. 20, C. 4.
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, § 49-9-1 et seq.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘A Plus Education Reform Act of 2000.’

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 20 - Education

Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education

Article 6 - Quality Basic Education

Part 3 - Educational Programs

§ 20-2-150. Eligibility for Enrollment

§ 20-2-151. General and Career Education Programs; Purpose; Authorized Programs

§ 20-2-151.1. American Sign Language as Foreign Language for College Preparatory Curriculum and for Carnegie Unit Elective Credits

§ 20-2-151.2. Driver Education Course Accepted for Carnegie Unit Elective Credits

§ 20-2-152. Special Education Services

§ 20-2-152.1. Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights; Consideration of Communication Needs of Deaf Students; Parental Explanations; Instruction in Particular Communication Mode or Language

§ 20-2-152.2. Protocols for Assessment of Trauma in Students in Foster Care; Guidance Regarding Trauma and Its Impact on Students

§ 20-2-153. Early Intervention Program for Students at Risk of Not Reaching or Maintaining Academic Grade Level

§ 20-2-154. Remedial Education Program

§ 20-2-154.1. Alternative Education Programs; Alternative Charter Schools; Intent; Description; Requirements; Designation; Funding; Effectiveness

§ 20-2-154.2. Agricultural Education Program; Development of Plan

§ 20-2-154.3. Agricultural Programs in Elementary Schools; Evaluation

§ 20-2-155. School Climate Management Program; Model Codes of Behavior and Discipline

§ 20-2-156. Program for Limited-English-Proficient Students

§ 20-2-157. Uniform Reporting System for Certain Purposes; Dual Credit Courses; Academic Eligibility Requirements to Receive Hope Scholarship

§ 20-2-158. Contracts for School Psychology Services

§ 20-2-159. Requirements for Receiving Special Education and Related Services of Students Enrolled in Home Study Programs

§ 20-2-159.1. Focused Programs of Study

§ 20-2-159.2. Coordination Between High Schools and Postsecondary Institutions to Minimize the Need for Remedial Coursework for Students in Postsecondary Institutions

§ 20-2-159.3. Academic Core Standards to Be Embedded in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Courses

§ 20-2-159.4. Policies and Guidelines for Awarding Units of High School Credit Based on Demonstrated Proficiency

§ 20-2-159.5. Georgia Seal of Biliteracy; Purpose; Qualifications; Insignia

§ 20-2-159.6. Screening for Dyslexia and Related Disorders; Training and Professional Development; Pilot Program Evaluating Early Intervention; Data Reporting