Georgia Code, Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 31 - Charter Schools Act of 1998
- § 20-2-2060 - Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Charter Schools Act of 1998."
- § 20-2-2061 - Legislative Intent
It is the intent of the General Assembly to increase student achievement through academic and organizational innovation by encouraging local school systems to utilize...
- § 20-2-2062 - Definitions
As used in this article, the term: (1) "Charter" means a performance based contract between a local board and a charter petitioner, the terms...
- § 20-2-2063 - Charter Petitions
(a) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to govern the contents of a charter petition.(b) The State Board...
- § 20-2-2063.1 - Charter Advisory Committee Established; Members; Duties
(a) The state board shall establish a Charter Advisory Committee to review charter petitions for compliance with established standards of the state board, to...
- § 20-2-2063.2 - Charter Systems
(a) The state board shall be authorized to enter into a charter with a local board to establish a local school system as a...
- § 20-2-2064 - Approval or Denial of Petition
(a) A charter petitioner seeking to create a conversion charter school must submit a petition to the local board of the local school system...
- § 20-2-2064.1 - Review of Charter by State Board; Charters for State Chartered Special Schools
(a) Prior to approval or denial of a charter petition under this Code section, the state board shall receive and give all due consideration...
- § 20-2-2065 - Waiver of Provisions of This Title; Requirements for Operating; Control and Management
(a) Except as provided in this article or in a charter, a charter school, or for charter systems, each school within the system, shall...
- § 20-2-2066 - Admission, Enrollment, and Withdrawal of Students
(a) A local charter school shall enroll students in the following manner: (1) (A) A start-up charter school shall enroll any student who resides...
- § 20-2-2067 - Reprisals by Local Boards or School System Employees Prohibited
A local board of education or a school system employee who has control over personnel actions shall not take unlawful reprisal against another employee...
- § 20-2-2067.1 - Amendment of Terms of Charter for Charter School; Initial Term of Charter; Annual Report
(a) The terms of a charter for a local charter school may be amended during the term of the charter upon the approval of...
- § 20-2-2068 - (for Effective Date, See Note) Termination of a Charter
(a) The state board may terminate a charter under the following circumstances: (1) (A) If a majority of the parents or guardians of students...
- § 20-2-2068.1 - Charter School Funding
(a) A local charter school shall be included in the allotment of QBE formula earnings, applicable QBE grants, applicable non-QBE state grants, and applicable...
- § 20-2-2068.2 - Facilities Fund for Charter Schools; Purposes for Which Funds May Be Used; Upkeep of Charter School Property; Availability of Unused Facilities
(a) From moneys specifically appropriated for such purpose, the state board shall create a facilities fund for local charter schools, state chartered special schools,...
- § 20-2-2069 - Office of Charter School Compliance
There is established within the Department of Education an Office of Charter School Compliance, the responsibilities of which shall be to: (1) Prepare charter...
- § 20-2-2070 - Annual Report to General Assembly
The state board shall report to the General Assembly no later than December 31 of each year on the status of the charter school
- § 20-2-2071 - Validity of Charters in Effect on July 1, 1998
Any charter which was granted pursuant to Code Section 20-2-255 and is in effect on July 1, 1998, shall continue to be valid until...
- § 20-2-2072 - Training for Board Members
The members of the governing board of the nonprofit organization of each charter school shall participate in initial training for boards of newly approved...
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