ARTICLE 6 - QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION
- PART 1 - SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE
- PART 2 - COMPETENCIES AND CORE CURRICULUM
- § 20-2-140 - State Board of Education to establish competencies and uniformly sequenced core curriculum
- § 20-2-141 - Review of competencies and core curriculum
- § 20-2-142 - Prescribed courses -- Development and dissemination of instructional materials on effect of alcohol
- § 20-2-143 - Sex education and AIDS prevention instruction; implementation; student exemption
- § 20-2-144 - Mandatory instruction concerning alcohol and drug use
- § 20-2-145 - Comprehensive character education program
- § 20-2-146 - Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course; acceptance as elective credit
- § 20-2-147 - Instructional activities focusing on veterans and the armed forces; closure of schools for Veterans Day
- § 20-2-148 - Elective course in History and Literature of the Old and New Testaments Eras
- § 20-2-149 - Program for educating students regarding online Internet safety
- PART 3 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
- § 20-2-150 - Eligibility for enrollment
- § 20-2-151 - General and career education programs; purpose; authorized programs
- § 20-2-151.1 - American Sign Language as foreign language for college preparatory curriculum and for Carnegie unit elective credits
- § 20-2-151.2 - Driver education course accepted for Carnegie unit elective credits
- § 20-2-152 - Special education services
- § 20-2-152.1 - Deaf Child's Bill of Rights; definition of "communication mode or language"; school systems to take into account specific communication needs of deaf students; explanation of educatio
- § 20-2-153 - Early intervention program for students at risk of not reaching or maintaining academic grade level
- § 20-2-154 - Remedial education program
- § 20-2-154.1 - Alternative education programs; intent; description; funding
- § 20-2-155 - School climate management program; model codes of behavior and discipline
- § 20-2-156 - Program for limited-English-proficient students
- § 20-2-157 - Uniform reporting system for certain purposes
- § 20-2-158 - Contracts for school psychology services
- § 20-2-159 - Requirements for receiving special education and related services of students enrolled in home study programs
- PART 4 - FINANCING
- § 20-2-160 - Determination of enrollment by institutional program; determination of funds to be appropriated
- § 20-2-161 - Quality Basic Education Formula
- § 20-2-161.1 - Enrollment in postsecondary courses; academic credit; secondary options grant account
- § 20-2-161.2 - Youth Apprenticeship Program; policies, standards, criteria, procedures, and administrative requirements; pilot projects
- § 20-2-161.3 - Program for high school students to attend postsecondary institutions; notice; requirements for course credit; funding; testing
- § 20-2-162 - Annual recalculation of amount of funding; midterm adjustment
- § 20-2-163 - Contract with adjoining local school system
- § 20-2-164 - Local five mill share funds
- § 20-2-165 - Equalization grants; annual calculation; allocation
- § 20-2-165.1 - Charter system earnings for each full-time equivalent student
- § 20-2-166 - State funds; calculation; allotment; distribution
- § 20-2-167 - Funding for direct instructional, media center, and staff development costs; computerized uniform budget and accounting system; submission of local budget to state board; provision of c
- § 20-2-167.1 - Application of Code Section 20-2-167 for 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006 school years
- § 20-2-168 - Distribution of federal funds; combined purchase of supplies and equipment; minimum school year; summer school programs; year-round operation
- § 20-2-169 - Receipt of federal funds for career, occupational, or technical education
- § 20-2-170 - Authority to withhold payment of bonded indebtedness from appropriation
- § 20-2-171 - Minimum direct classroom expenditures; waivers; sanctions for noncompliance; submission of budget and expenditure information; rules and regulations
- § 20-2-172 - Expenditure controls for fiscal years 2007 and 2008
- PART 5 - PROGRAM WEIGHTS AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
- § 20-2-180 - Essential educational resources as basis for base amount and program weights
- § 20-2-181 - Calculation of program weights to reflect base school size
- § 20-2-182 - Program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits; maximum class size; reporting requirements; application to specific school years
- § 20-2-183 - Program weights to reflect funds for maintenance and operation of facilities
- § 20-2-184 - Program weights to reflect funds for media specialists
- § 20-2-184.1 - Funding for additional days of instruction; programs for low-performing students; transportation costs
- § 20-2-185 - Program weights to reflect funds for salaries for assistant principals and secretaries
- § 20-2-186 - Allocation of funds for local systems to pay beginning salaries of superintendents, secretaries, accountants, nurses, and certain other personnel; eligibility of failing schools for fun
- § 20-2-187 - State-wide school lunch program; instruction in nutrition, hygiene, etiquette, and social graces; school food and nutrition personnel
- § 20-2-188 - Student transportation
- § 20-2-189 - Migrant student grants for schools
- PART 6 - EMPLOYMENT
- PART 7 - STAFF DEVELOPMENT
- PART 8 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
- § 20-2-240 - Powers and duties
- § 20-2-241 - State School Superintendent
- § 20-2-242 - Local school systems; local units of administration; local governing bodies
- § 20-2-243 - Withholding funds for failure to comply with this article
- § 20-2-244 - Waivers to improve student performance; no application to charter schools; requirements for application for waiver; period of waiver; blanket waivers
- PART 9 - GRANTS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
- § 20-2-250 - Projects to improve effectiveness
- § 20-2-251 - Demonstration programs
- § 20-2-252 - Electronic technology
- § 20-2-253 - Achievement grants
- § 20-2-254 - Educational research
- § 20-2-255 - Petitions for charter school status
- § 20-2-256 - Joint after-school programs for at-risk students
- § 20-2-257 - Grants for driver education courses for secondary school students
- § 20-2-258 - Funds for grant recipients; criteria for compacts between students, teachers and parents
- § 20-2-259 - Extended day program for students in grades nine through 12
- PART 10 - CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS
- PART 11 - REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCIES
- § 20-2-270 - Establishment of state-wide network
- § 20-2-270.1 - Services to member local school systems by regional educational service agency; Georgia Learning Resources System; congruous service areas; Psychoeducational Network continued; sale o
- § 20-2-271 - Development of regional improvement plan; introduction of core services; instructional care teams; establishment of alternative methods of teacher certification
- § 20-2-272 - Agency board of control; membership; powers and duties; planning boards
- § 20-2-273 - Agency directors and staff
- § 20-2-274 - Uniform state-wide needs program and documented local needs program grants
- PART 12 - EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
- § 20-2-280 - Long-term strategic plans
- § 20-2-281 - Assessment of effectiveness of educational programs
- § 20-2-282 - Georgia Academic Placement and Promotion Policy
- § 20-2-283 - Criteria; specific requirements for students in grades three, five, and eight; implementation
- § 20-2-284 - Criteria for local boards of education; model placement and promotion policy
- § 20-2-285 - Timetable for implementation of policy
- § 20-2-285.1 - Provisions applicable to third-grade criterion-referenced reading assessment students
- § 20-2-286 - Georgia Closing the Achievement Gap Commission; creation; membership; vacancies; purpose; authority; compensation; termination
- PART 13 - ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS
- § 20-2-290 - Organization of schools; middle school programs; schedule
- § 20-2-291 - Financing construction of facilities for voluntary consolidation
- § 20-2-292 - Sparsity grants
- § 20-2-293 - Student attending school in system other than system of student's residence
- § 20-2-294 - Permanent classrooms; student commuting distance; reassignment; cost of transportation
- PART 14 - OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
- § 20-2-300 - Implementation and funding authorized
- § 20-2-301 - Coordinating Committee for Exceptional Individuals
- § 20-2-302 - Funds for operation of schools for deaf and blind persons
- § 20-2-303 - Educational television
- § 20-2-304 - Environmental education, recycling, and composting awareness
- § 20-2-305 - County and regional libraries
- § 20-2-306 - Honors program; residential high school program
- § 20-2-307 - Youth camps; food-processing and young farmers programs
- § 20-2-308
- § 20-2-309
- § 20-2-310 - Student directory information; registering to vote and with selective service; pledge of allegiance
- § 20-2-311 - State Board of Postsecondary Vocational Education
- § 20-2-312 - State program for middle school children during nonschool hours; goals; annual review
- § 20-2-313 - J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program
- § 20-2-314 - Development of rape prevention, personal safety education, and teen dating violence prevention programs
- § 20-2-315 - Gender discrimination prohibited; authorized separate gender teams; equal athletic opportunity; physical education classes; employee designated to monitor compliance; grievance procedur
- § 20-2-316 - Athletic association defined; involvement of association in high school athletics
- § 20-2-316.1 - Eligibility conditions of high school athletic associations
- § 20-2-317 - Inappropriate means of encouraging and rewarding student athletes; penalty; notice to students
- § 20-2-318 - Intercollegiate athletics; remedies for improper activities
- § 20-2-319 - Prayers prior to athletic event held on the campus of a private school not to be prohibited
- § 20-2-319.1 - Georgia Virtual School
- § 20-2-319.2 - School interscholastic extracurricular athletic policy providing for the use of a single, comprehensive, preparticipation physical examination form
- PART 15 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- § 20-2-320 - Education Information Steering Committee; identification of data to implement Quality Basic Education Program; state-wide comprehensive educational information network
- § 20-2-321 - Expense record requirements
- § 20-2-322 - Unfunded programs and activities
- § 20-2-322.1 - Environmental Education Council
- § 20-2-323 - Unstructured break time for students in kindergarten through grade eight
- § 20-2-324 - Internet safety policies in public schools
- PART 16 - BUILDING RESOURCEFUL INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP GEORGIA'S ECONOMY
- § 20-2-325 - Short title
- § 20-2-326 - Definitions
- § 20-2-327 - Recognition of advanced proficiency/honors courses; counseling and development of individual graduation plans
- § 20-2-328 - Competitive grant program
- § 20-2-329 - Requirements for high schools that receive a reform grant
- § 20-2-329.1 - Rules and regulations