An employee of the local school system may serve as a parent representative on the council of a school in which his or her child is enrolled if such employee works at a different school. With the exception of the principal and the business representatives, members shall be elected by, and from among, the group they represent.
An election within the electing body for a replacement to fill the remainder of an unexpired term shall be held within 30 days, unless there are 90 days or less remaining in the term in which case the vacancy shall remain unfilled.
The local board of education shall respond to recommendations of the school council within 60 days after being notified in writing of the recommendation.
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-86 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 10; Ga. L. 2004, p. 107, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 259, § 1/SB 72.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, “Office of Student Achievement” was substituted for “Office of Education Accountability” in subsection (a) and in paragraph (s)(4).