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Part 2 - Teachers’ Local Licenses
§ 20-2-811. Forging, Altering, or Counterfeiting Teacher’s Local Certificate or License - Whoever, with intent to defraud the state or any county,...
Part 3 - Payment of Salaries
§ 20-2-830. Power to Issue Warrants in Anticipation of Revenue - For the purpose of anticipating collection of the taxes of...
§ 20-2-831. Sale of Warrants at Discount - It shall be lawful to sell at a discount warrants...
§ 20-2-832. Governor’s Power to Use Allocated Funds to Pay Teachers; Borrowing to Replace Funds - The Governor is authorized to use any funds in the...
§ 20-2-833. Additional Payments to Supervisors of Student Teachers - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-833 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 4 - Sick, Personal, and Maternity Leave
§ 20-2-850. Sick Leave for Teachers and Other Personnel; Accumulation of Sick and Personal Leave; Regaining Forfeited Leave; Local Policies; Cost of Employing Substitute - History. Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 43, §§ 1,...
§ 20-2-851. Use of Accumulated Sick Leave for Personal or Professional Reasons - During any school year, personnel may utilize up to a...
§ 20-2-852. Maternity Leave - A leave of absence for maternity reasons shall be granted...
§ 20-2-852.1. Paternity or Maternity Time Off for Adoptive Parents - A local board of education that permits paternity or maternity...
§ 20-2-853. Accumulation of and Payment for Additional Days of Unused Sick Leave - shall receive $50.00 for all those additional days of unused...
Part 5 - Jury Leave for Teachers
§ 20-2-870. Right to Leave for Jury Duty or When Subpoenaed to Testify in Case Arising From Duties as Teacher; Teacher Not to Pay Substitute; Retention of Juror’s Compensation - Each person employed as a teacher in any public school...
Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans
Subpart 1 - School Personnel Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund
§ 20-2-874. Definitions - As used in this subpart, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 20-2-875. Creation of Fund; Transfer of Funds; Use of Funds - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-875 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-876. Responsibilities and Procedures for Operation of Fund - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-876 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-877. Technical Advice From Actuary; Valuations - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-877 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-878. Commissioner Authority; Investment Powers; Prohibition of Personal Interest - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-878 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-879. Minimum Annual Required Contributions; Employer Obligations - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-879 , enacted by Ga. L....
Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers
§ 20-2-880. Definitions - As used in this subpart, the term or terms: History....
§ 20-2-881. Board to Establish Plans; Rules and Regulations; Extent of Coverage; Recommendations to General Assembly for Schedule of Maximum Fees for Hospitals and Practitioners - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-882. Exclusions From Coverage - Such health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by,...
§ 20-2-883. Design of Plan; Controls on Unnecessary Use of Services - The health insurance plan shall be designed by the board...
§ 20-2-884. Contracts for Benefits or Self-Insurance Authorized; Reinsurance; Certificates of Coverage - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-885. Coverage for Retiring School Teachers and Their Dependents - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-886. Coverage for Dependents — Right to Coverage; Agreement to Pay Contributions - Each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and...
§ 20-2-887. Coverage for Dependents — Where Both Husband and Wife Are Eligible to Be Insured - History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 963, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-888. Coverage for Certain Surviving Spouses and Teachers Not Entitled to Retirement Benefits - Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart to the contrary,...
§ 20-2-889. Coverage for Personnel Other Than Teachers - Any local employer may provide for the coverage of other...
§ 20-2-890. Claims; Payment of Benefits; Time for Presentation of Drafts - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-891. Health Insurance Fund for Public School Teachers - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-892. Contributions by Employees, State, and Local Employers; Withholding or Deducting Employees’ Contributions - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 10; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-893. Providing for Funds Required Annually for Costs of Employer Contributions and Administration of Health Insurance for Retirees - At an appropriate time during each year, the commissioner shall...
§ 20-2-894. Employer and Employee Commencement Dates; Coverage of New Employees; Rejection of Coverage - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 12; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-895. Contracts With Local Employers as to Coverage; Duties of Local Employers - The board is authorized to contract with local employers for...
§ 20-2-896. Administrative Discharge of Certain Debts - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-896 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-897. Confidentiality of Claim Forms and Records - Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature...
§ 20-2-898. Deposit of Contributions Into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund - Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart, the board shall...
Subpart 3 - Plan for Public School Employees
§ 20-2-910. Definitions - As used in this subpart, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 20-2-911. Board to Establish Plan; Rules and Regulations; Extent of Coverage; Recommendations to General Assembly for Schedule of Maximum Fees for Hospitals and Practitioners - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-912. Exclusions From Coverage - Such health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by,...
§ 20-2-913. Design of Plan; Controls on Unnecessary Use of Services - The health insurance plan shall be designed by the board...
§ 20-2-914. Contracts for Benefits or Self-Insurance Authorized; Reinsurance; Certificates of Coverage - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-915. Coverage for Retiring and Retired Public School and Certain Community College Employees and Dependents; Subordination to Federal Program - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-915.1. Coverage for Employees With Eight or More Years of Creditable Service; Premiums - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-915.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-915.2. Coverage of Dependents After Death of Employee - At the time of death of any employee, annuitant, or...
§ 20-2-916. Coverage for Dependents; Agreement to Pay Contributions - Each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and...
§ 20-2-917. Payment of Benefits - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-918. Health Insurance Fund for Public School Employees - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-919. Investment of Health Insurance Fund - Any amounts held by the health insurance fund which are...
§ 20-2-920. Withholding or Deducting Employees’ Contributions; State Contributions; Enrollment of Employees of School System Not Participating in the Plan - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 10; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-921. Providing for Funds Required Annually for Employer Contributions - At an appropriate time during each year, the commissioner shall...
§ 20-2-922. Employer and Employee Commencement Dates; Option to Reject or Elect Coverage - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 12; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-923. Option of Local Boards as to Coverage - Local school boards shall have the option to determine whether...
§ 20-2-924. Administrative Discharge of Certain Debts - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-924 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-925. Confidentiality of Claim Forms and Records - Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature...
§ 20-2-926. Deposit of Contributions Into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund - Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart, the board shall...
Part 6A - Professional Liability Insurance
§ 20-2-930. Professional Liability Insurance Coverage for Teachers and Other School Personnel - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-930 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 7 - Termination, Suspension, Nonrenewal, Demotion, or Reprimand
§ 20-2-940. Grounds and Procedure for Terminating or Suspending Contract of Employment - A teacher, administrator, or other employee having a contract of...
§ 20-2-942. Procedure for Nonrenewal; Professional Certificated Personnel; Rights of School Administrators; Tenure - (1.1) “School administrator” means any professional school employee certificated by...
§ 20-2-943. Powers of Local Boards of Education Under This Part - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 360, § 4.
§ 20-2-944. Letters of Reprimand - A local school superintendent may write a letter of reprimand...
§ 20-2-945. Rules and Regulations - The State Board of Education and local boards of education...
§ 20-2-946. Boards of Education Subject to This Part - This part shall apply to boards of education of all...
§ 20-2-947. Part Does Not Authorize Contracts of Employment - Nothing in this part shall be construed as authorizing a...
§ 20-2-948. Reduction in Force Policies - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-948 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 8 - Bonds and Accounts of Principals
§ 20-2-961. Preparation and Distribution of Forms or Books for Principals’ Accounts - The Department of Education shall prepare forms or books, or...
§ 20-2-962. Quarterly Reports by Principals; Audits by Local Boards - The principal of each public school shall make a quarterly...
Part 9 - Providing Uniforms
§ 20-2-980. Expenditures for Uniforms for Maintenance, Food Service, or Custodial Personnel - The board of education of each county school system is...
Part 10 - Professional Standards
§ 20-2-981. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 20-2-982. Purpose - The following constitute the major purposes of this part: History....
§ 20-2-982.1. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 20-2-983. Professional Standards Commission — Creation; Composition; Terms, Qualifications, Appointment, and Removal of Members; Filling of Vacancies - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 966, §§ 3, 4; Ga....
§ 20-2-984. Professional Standards Commission — Authority to Create and Implement Standards and Procedures for Certifying Educational Personnel; Recommending Standards and Procedures for Certification; Continuation of Teaching Certificates; Restricti... - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 966, § 5; Code 1981,...
§ 20-2-984.1. Professional Standards Commission — Adoption of Standards of Performance and a Code of Ethics - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-984.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-984.2. Professional Standards Commission — Reports of Criminal Offenses to Local Boards of Education; Requests by Local Boards for Investigation; Immunity - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-984.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-984.3. Professional Standards Commission — Preliminary Investigations of Violations; Requirement for Automatic Investigation; Investigation of Sexual Offenses - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-984.3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-984.4. Professional Standards Commission — Preliminary Investigations; Powers of Investigator; Limitations; Notice; Change of Address; Withdrawal of Application - (d.1) Upon the educator’s receipt of written notification that an...
§ 20-2-984.5. Professional Standards Commission — Preliminary Investigations; Disciplinary Actions; Hearings; Consultative Services - The commission shall provide to the educator, at the time...
§ 20-2-985. Professional Standards Commission — Selection of Chairman; Calling of Meetings; Quorum; Minutes; Annual Report - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 966, §§ 5, 6; Code...
§ 20-2-986. Professional Standards Commission — Reimbursement; Retention of Income and Benefit Rights by Members Employed by State Agency or Political Subdivision; Reimbursement for Employee’s Performance of Duties as Commission Member - Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their...
§ 20-2-987. Professional Standards Commission — Executive Secretary; Employees’ Membership in State Retirement Systems; Transfer of Property and Employees to Commission; Commission Substitute for Department of Education - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 966, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 20-2-988. Duties and Authority of Commission - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 966, § 9; Code 1981,...
§ 20-2-989. Appropriation of Operating Funds - The funds necessary for the operation of the commission shall...
§ 20-2-989.1. Classifications for Certificated Personnel; Functions of State Board Transferred to Commission - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-989.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 11 - Complaints Policy
§ 20-2-989.5. Legislative Intent; Adoption of Complaints Policy - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-989.5 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-989.6. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 20-2-989.7. Matters Not Subject to Complaint; Appeal Process for Certain Educators - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-989.7 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 20-2-989.8. Establishment and Contents of Complaint Policy - Local units of administration shall establish a complaint policy that...
§ 20-2-989.9. Supplemental Rules and Policies Authorized - Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a...
§ 20-2-989.10. Collective Bargaining Not Permitted or Fostered - Nothing in this part shall be construed to permit or...
§ 20-2-989.11. Appeals to State Board of Education - Appeals from the decision of the local unit of administration...
Part 12 - Grade Integrity
§ 20-2-989.20. No Teacher to Be Required or Coerced Into Changing Student Grades; Ethical Violation; Change of Grade by Person Other Than Classroom Teacher - History. Code 1981, § 20-2-989.20 , enacted by Ga. L....