Georgia Code
Article 31 - Charter Schools Act of 1998
§ 20-2-2068. Termination of a Charter

This paragraph shall not apply to system charter schools;
the state board, after providing reasonable notice to the charter system and the system charter school, shall conduct a hearing. Based on the findings of the hearing, the state board may enter into negotiations with the charter system to amend the charter to address the concerns of the requesting system charter school. If negotiations fail and the state board finds good cause, the state board shall be authorized to terminate the system charter or to amend the system charter with respect to the requesting system charter school; provided, however, that the local board shall be authorized to terminate the system charter if it is unwilling to accept the amendments to such charter by the state board. The term “good cause” includes but is not limited to a local board’s failure to comply with its obligations and duties under the system charter, state board rules, or other applicable law, or other good cause as determined in the sole discretion of the state board.
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-2068 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1080, § 3; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 20; Ga. L. 2002, p. 388, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 185, § 11/SB 39; Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 20/SB 455; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1061, § 30/HB 283; Ga. L. 2015, p. 92, § 5/SB 133.
The 2015 amendment, substituted “any intervention prescribed by the state board pursuant to the charter” for “Code Section 20-14-41” at the end of subparagraph (a)(2)(A). For effective date of this amendment, see the Editor’s note.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2007, p. 185, § 1/SB 39, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Charter Systems Act.’”
Ga. L. 2007, p. 185, § 2/SB 39, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly finds that schools and school systems should be given high flexibility to tailor their educational programs to meet the unique needs of their communities. In furtherance of this, schools and school systems should be encouraged to use innovative educational programs including local management of schools and should be provided resources to help design and implement innovative programs. The General Assembly further finds that schools and school systems shall be held accountable for student achievement.”
The constitutional amendment proposed in Ga. L. 2015, p. 92, § 6/SB 133, which would have revised subparagraph (a)(2)(A) to read as follows: “(A) A failure to comply with any recommendation or direction of the state board with respect to any intervention prescribed by the state board pursuant to the charter;”, was defeated in the general election held November 8, 2016.
Law reviews.
For note on 2007 amendment of this Code section, see 24 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 121 (2007).
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 115 (2015).

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