The State Board of Education is authorized to establish regional offices of the Department of Education, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Should the state board establish such regional offices of the Department of Education, their service areas shall be congruous with the service areas of regional educational service agencies as provided for in Code Section 20-2-270 and may include more than one regional educational service agency. All employees of such regional offices shall be employees of the Department of Education.
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-20 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 5.
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
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 1 - State Board of Education
§ 20-2-1. Board Created; Appointment of Members; Powers
§ 20-2-2. Terms of Office of Members
§ 20-2-4. Qualifications and Disqualifications of Members
§ 20-2-5. Oaths of Members; Board Meetings
§ 20-2-5.2. Chairperson and Other Officers; Election; Term and Duties of Chairperson
§ 20-2-6. Inspection Committees
§ 20-2-7. Where Committee Meetings May Be Held
§ 20-2-8. Travel by Members Within or Outside State
§ 20-2-9. Per Diem Allowances and Expenses of Members
§ 20-2-11. Budgets; Supervision of Department of Education; Funds for State Office
§ 20-2-13. Educational Research; Preparation and Publication of Instructional Material
§ 20-2-15. Acceptance of Federal and Other Aid to Educational Television
§ 20-2-17. Lease of State Property to Local School Boards
§ 20-2-18. Continuation of Trusts for Institutions for Blind and Deaf; Board to Be Trustee