Georgia Code
Subpart 1 - Certificated Professional Personnel
§ 20-2-200. Regulation of Certificated Professional Personnel by Professional Standards Commission; Rules and Regulations; Fees

(4.1) Prior to July 1, 2017, the Professional Standards Commission shall revise its certification renewal rules established pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection, to require demonstration of the impact of professional learning on educator performance and student learning for purposes of certification renewal. Such revised rules shall be effective beginning July 1, 2017. As part of the revision process, the Professional Standards Commission shall establish a task force to determine the level of evidence necessary for educators to demonstrate the impact of professional learning and how such evidence will be collected and submitted for purposes of certificate renewal.
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History. Code 1981, § 20-2-200 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1657, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1169, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1735, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1806, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1312, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1339, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1487, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 20; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1546, § 4; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2365, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 801, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 521, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 30; Ga. L. 2002, p. 397, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 398, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 20/HB 95; Ga. L. 2006, p. 534, § 1/HB 972; Ga. L. 2007, p. 259, § 3/SB 72; Ga. L. 2010, p. 237, §§ 1, 1D/HB 1079; Ga. L. 2010, p. 258, § 1/HB 1307; Ga. L. 2011, p. 511, § 1/HB 285; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1091, § 1/HB 244; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 20/HB 90; Ga. L. 2015, p. 843, § 1/HB 164; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1376, § 18/HB 502; Ga. L. 2018, p. 115, § 3/SB 330; Ga. L. 2018, p. 747, § 2B/SB 401; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1056, § 20/SB 52; Ga. L. 2022, p. 136, § 1-3/HB 1084; Ga. L. 2022, p. 158, § 1-2/SB 220.
The 2015 amendments. —
The first 2015 amendment, effective March 13, 2015, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “coursework” for “course work” in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3). The second 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted “June 30, 2017” for “July 1, 2015” in the middle of the first sentence of paragraph (b)(4); and substituted “July 1, 2017” for “July 1, 2015” in the first and second sentences of paragraph (b)(4.1). The third 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, added “, including personnel who provide virtual instruction to public schools of this state, whether such personnel are located within or outside of this state or whether such personnel are employed by a local unit of administration” to the end of the first sentence in subsection (a).
The 2018 amendments. —
The first 2018 amendment, effective April 27, 2018, added paragraph (b)(6). The second 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, added the third sentence of paragraph (b)(4).
The 2019 amendment, effective May 12, 2019, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “means” for “as defined as” in the last sentence of subsection (a).
The 2022 amendments.
The first 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, added the second sentence in subsection (a) and added the proviso at the end of paragraph (b)(1). The second 2022 amendment, effective April 28, 2022, added paragraph (b)(7).
Code Commission notes.
Ga. L. 1991, p. 1546, § 4, added a new subsection (e). Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, the new subsection was redesignated as subsection (f).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, a comma was added after “revoking a certificate” in the fourth sentence of subsection (a).
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.’”
Ga. L. 2013, p. 1091, § 6/HB 244, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014, and shall be applicable beginning in school year 2014-2015.”
Ga. L. 2018, p. 115, § 1/SB 330, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Georgia Agricultural Education Act.’”
Ga. L. 2022, p. 136, § 1-1/HB 1084, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Protect Students First Act.’”
Law reviews.
For comment, “Teacher Competency Testing: ‘Decertification’ and the Federal Constitution and Title VII,” see 37 Emory L.J. 1077 (1988).