Georgia Code, Title 20, Chapter 14, Article 3 - Opportunity School District

• § 20-14-100 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Office" means the Office of Student Achievement. (2) "Opportunity school" means a public elementary or secondary...
• § 20-14-101 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Creation of Opportunity School District
  (a) The Opportunity School District is hereby created pursuant to the authority granted in Article VIII, Section V, Paragraph VIII of the Georgia Constitution....
• § 20-14-102 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Appointment of Osd Superintendent; Development of Guidelines and Procedures
  (a) The Governor shall appoint a superintendent, to be confirmed by the Senate, to serve as the executive officer of the Opportunity School District....
• § 20-14-103 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Selection of Qualifying Schools; Criteria; Role of Superintendent; Special Treatment of Charter Schools
  (a) The Opportunity School District shall be authorized to select up to 20 qualifying schools to add to the OSD in any single school...
• § 20-14-104 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Annual School Rating
  The office shall annually, for purposes of this article, determine a rating of A, B, C, D, or F for each public elementary and...
• § 20-14-105 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Intervention Models; Community Feedback; Financing Issues; Student Support and Opportunities; Principals
  (a) An opportunity school may be subject to any of the following intervention models, as determined by the OSD Superintendent: (1) Direct management of...
• § 20-14-106 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Establishment of School Goals; Governing Board Membership and Qualifications
  (a) For opportunity schools other than OSD charter schools, the OSD Superintendent shall set clear goals, empower and equip teachers and school leaders to...
• § 20-14-107 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Responsibilities of Osd Superintendent; Modifications to Selected Schools
  (a) In an effort to ensure high quality charter petitions for opportunity schools seeking OSD charter school status, the OSD Superintendent shall: (1) Solicit,...
• § 20-14-108 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) School Facility Management
  (a) Facilities of qualifying schools that are transferred to the supervision of the OSD as opportunity schools shall come under the control of the...
• § 20-14-109 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Supervision of Schools; Effect of Failing Schools
  (a) An opportunity school shall remain under the supervision of the OSD for a minimum of five consecutive years or, for an OSD charter...
• § 20-14-110 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Treatment As Single Local Education Agency; Data Reporting
  (a) The OSD shall be treated as a single local education agency; provided, however, that opportunity schools that are OSD charter schools shall be...
• § 20-14-111 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Funding for Opportunity Schools
  (a) Funding for an opportunity school shall be an amount equal to the sum of: (1) QBE formula earnings, QBE grants, and federal grants...
• § 20-14-112 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Regulation and Waivers; Improvement Services and Technical Assistance
  (a) The State Board of Education is authorized to waive specifically identified State Board of Education rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, or provisions of...
• § 20-14-113 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Applicability
  This article shall be applicable beginning with school year 2017-2018.

Last modified: October 14, 2016