Georgia Code
Subpart 2 - Conditions of Employment
§ 20-2-210. Annual Performance Evaluation; On-Time Graduation Rate

History. Code 1981, § 20-2-210 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1657, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1169, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 612, § 9; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1546, § 4; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1072, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 438, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 32; Ga. L. 2012, p. 111, § 1/HB 692; Ga. L. 2012, p. 358, § 9/HB 706; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1091, § 2/HB 244; Ga. L. 2016, p. 620, § 1/SB 364; Ga. L. 2020, p. 487, § 1/SB 431; Ga. L. 2021, p. 261, § 3/SB 88.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, rewrote subsection (b).
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, substituted the present provisions of paragraph (b)(2) for the former provisions, which read: “Reserved.”
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, in paragraph (b)(5), deleted “to provide additional time for evaluators to coach and mentor new teachers and teachers with a performance rating of ‘Needs Development’ or ‘Ineffective’ pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection on a pathway of continuous improvement” at the end of the sixth sentence, and added the last two sentences.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1999, p. 438, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Improved Student Learning Environment and Discipline Act of 1999.’”
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.”
For application of this statute in 2020, see Executive Order 03.27.20.02.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 and 2021 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders.
Law reviews.
For note on 1999 amendment to this Code section, see 16 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 116 (1999).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 20 - Education

Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education

Article 6 - Quality Basic Education

Part 6 - Employment

Subpart 2 - Conditions of Employment

§ 20-2-210. Annual Performance Evaluation; On-Time Graduation Rate

§ 20-2-211. Annual Contract; Disqualifying Acts; Job Descriptions

§ 20-2-211.1. Clearance Certificates Issued by the Professional Standards Commission Relating to Fingerprint and Criminal Background Checks

§ 20-2-212. Salary Schedules

§ 20-2-212.1. Increase in State Salary of Person Selected as Georgia Teacher of the Year; Advisory Role

§ 20-2-212.2. Salary Increase for Persons Receiving Certification From National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; State Payment of Program Participation Fee; Repayment; Reimbursement

§ 20-2-212.5. Additional Compensation for Teachers in Mathematics or Science

§ 20-2-212.6. Limitation on Salary Increase for School Superintendent or Administrators

§ 20-2-213.1. Pay-for-Performance for Rewarding Group Activity

§ 20-2-214. Salary Schedule for Principals; Supplements

§ 20-2-214.1. High Performance Principals Program

§ 20-2-215. “In Loco Parentis” Status of Aides and Paraprofessionals

§ 20-2-216. Substitute Teachers

§ 20-2-217. Professional and Staff Development Stipends

§ 20-2-218. Duty-Free Lunch Period; Exchange of Lunch Period for Compensation or Other Benefit; Length of School Day Not Affected; Exemption for Extenuating Circumstances; Funding

§ 20-2-219. Payroll Deduction Services Provided by Local Units of Administration

§ 20-2-220. Limitations Upon Decreases in Local Salary Supplements for School Bus Drivers and Food Service Managers or Employees

§ 20-2-221. Furlough Days to Be on Monday or Friday or in Conjunction With Holidays