Georgia Code
Article 3 - Local Boards of Education
§ 20-2-56. Nonpartisan Elections for Members of Boards of Education

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the General Assembly may provide by local law for the election in nonpartisan elections of candidates to fill the offices of members of boards of education and, in the case of independent school systems, for the election in nonpartisan elections of candidates to fill the offices of members of the boards of education of those independent school systems using the procedures established in Chapter 2 of Title 21, the “Georgia Election Code.”
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-56 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1279, § 6; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1027, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 269, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 20/HB 95.
Editor’s notes.
Former Code Section 20-2-56, pertaining to workshops for new members of county and other boards, was based on Ga. L. 1977, p. 711, § 1 and was repealed by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1657, § 2, effective July 1, 1986.
Law reviews.
For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 96 (2001).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 20 - Education

Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education

Article 3 - Local Boards of Education

§ 20-2-49. Standards for Local Board of Education Members

§ 20-2-50. County School Districts; County Board for Each County

§ 20-2-51. Election of Local Board of Education Members; Persons Ineligible to Be Members or Superintendent; Ineligibility for Local Boards of Education; Ineligibility for Other Elective Offices

§ 20-2-52. Term of Office; Number of Members; Staggering of Terms

§ 20-2-52.1. Composition and Election of County Boards of Education in Counties in Which There Is a Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax and a County Sales and Use Tax for Educational Purposes; Terms of Service

§ 20-2-53. Certifying Election or Appointment of County Board Members

§ 20-2-54.1. Procedure for Filling Vacancies on Local Boards

§ 20-2-55. Per Diem, Insurance, and Expenses of Local Board Members

§ 20-2-56. Nonpartisan Elections for Members of Boards of Education

§ 20-2-57. Organization of County Boards; Chairperson and Secretary; Quorum; Record of Proceedings

§ 20-2-58. Regular Monthly Meeting of Local Boards With Public Comment; Adjournment; Temporary Presiding Officer; Notice of Date; Template for Financial Review; Open Meetings

§ 20-2-58.1. “Immediate Family” Defined; Employment of Family Members

§ 20-2-59. [Effective Until June 30, 2027. See note.] Rules; Regulation of Face Masks

§ 20-2-59. [For Effective Date, See note.] Rules

§ 20-2-60. Consolidation of County Schools

§ 20-2-61. Fundamental Roles of Local Boards of Education and Local School Superintendents

§ 20-2-62. Employment of County Agents and Home Demonstration Agents to Carry on Extension Work

§ 20-2-63. Prohibit Certain Conflicts of Interest of Board Members

§ 20-2-64. Establishment and Maintenance of Trusts or Funds

§ 20-2-65. Programs for Care and Supervision of Students Before School, After School, or During Vacation Periods

§ 20-2-66. School Breakfast Programs

§ 20-2-67. Local School System or School Subject to Corrective Action Plan for Budget Deficit; Financial Operations Form; Publication; Mailing to Department of Education and Local Governing Body

§ 20-2-68. Information for Verification of Fund Expenditure

§ 20-2-69. Requirements and Procedures for Issuing and Awarding High School Diplomas to Honorably Discharged World War Ii Veterans

§ 20-2-70. Requirements and Procedures for Issuing and Awarding High School Diplomas to Honorably Discharged Korean Conflict and Vietnam Conflict Veterans

§ 20-2-71. Placement of Twins or Higher Order Multiples in the Same Classroom

§ 20-2-72. Code of Ethics for Local Board of Education Members

§ 20-2-73. Suspension and Removal of Local School Board Members Upon Potential Loss of Accreditation or When Schools in System Are Turnaround Eligible Schools; Procedures; Petition for Reinstatement; Prohibition on Use of Public Funds for Litigation...

§ 20-2-74. Solicit and Accept Donations for Educational Purposes