Georgia Code, Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 31a - State Charter Schools

• § 20-2-2080 - Legislative Findings and Intent
  (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) State charter schools can serve as a complement to the educational opportunities provided by local boards of...
• § 20-2-2081 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Attendance zone" means all or a portion of a local school system, one or more local...
• § 20-2-2082 - State Charter Schools Commission; Members; Operations
  (a) The State Charter Schools Commission is established as a state-level authorizing entity working in collaboration with the Department of Education under the authority...
• § 20-2-2083 - Powers and Duties of Commission
  (a) The commission shall have the power to: (1) Approve or deny petitions for state charter schools and renew, nonrenew, or terminate state charter...
• § 20-2-2084 - Petition for Charter Schools; Requirements of School; Governing Board Membership; Annual Training
  (a) Petitions submitted to the commission shall be subject to rules and regulations established pursuant to this article.(b) The commission shall be authorized to...
• § 20-2-2085 - Petitions by Existing Charter Schools
  A petition may be submitted pursuant to this Code section by an existing charter school approved by a local board of education or the...
• § 20-2-2086 - Information to Parents
  The commission shall provide maximum access to information regarding state charter schools to all parents in this state. It shall maintain information systems, including,...
• § 20-2-2087 - Annual Report of Chairperson
  Each year, the chairperson of the commission shall appear before the State Board of Education and submit a report regarding the academic performance and...
• § 20-2-2088 - Debts of Non-Renewed or Terminated Charter Schools
  If a charter for a state charter school is not renewed or is terminated, the state charter school shall be responsible for all debts...
• § 20-2-2089 - Funding for State Charter Schools
  (a) (1) The earnings for a student in a state charter school shall be equal to the earnings for any other student with similar...
• § 20-2-2090 - Collaborative Efforts on Matters Related to Authorization of State Charter Schools; Administration
  The commission shall work in collaboration with the department on all matters related to authorizing state charter schools and shall be assigned to the...
• § 20-2-2091 - Rules and Regulations for Implementation of Article
  The commission and the State Board of Education, as appropriate, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to facilitate the implementation of this article. Except...
• § 20-2-2092 - Authority to Incorporate Nonprofit Corporation As Public Foundation; Requirements; Annual Report
  (a) The commission shall have the power and authority to incorporate a nonprofit corporation that could qualify as a public foundation under Section 501(c)(3)...

Last modified: October 14, 2016