On and after July 1, 2000, the Department of Education shall provide training programs in conflict management and resolution and in cultural diversity for voluntary implementation by local boards of education for school employees, parents and guardians, and students; provided, however, that after July 1, 2022, such training programs shall not advocate for divisive concepts, as such term is defined in Code Section 20-1-11.
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-739 , enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 438, § 4; Ga. L. 2022, p. 136, § 1-4/HB 1084.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, added the proviso at the end of this Code section.
Editor’s notes.
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.’
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Subpart 1A - Improved Student Learning Environment and Discipline
§ 20-2-735. Adoption of Policies by Local Boards to Improve Student Learning Environment
§ 20-2-739. Conflict Management and Resolution; Cultural Diversity Training Programs
§ 20-2-741. Positive Behavorial Interventions and Supports and Response to Intervention
§ 20-2-742. Multi-Tiered System of Supports Prior to Suspension or Expulsion for Certain Students