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GA Code § 20-2-2085 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31A - State Charter Schools|§ 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 State Board of Education provided that the obligations of its charter with the local board of education or State Board of Education will expire prior to entering into a new charter with the commission. Upon the existing charter school's request, a local board of education or the State Board of Education in the case of a state chartered special school may agree to rescind or waive the obligations of a current charter to allow a petition to be submitted by an existing charter school pursuant to this Code section. An existing charter school that is established as a state charter school pursuant to this Code section shall be allowed to continue the use of all facilities, equipment, and other assets it used prior to the expiration or rescission of its charter with a local board of education; provided, however, that the local board shall be authorized to charge or continue to charge a reasonable fee for use of the facilities.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2085, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1298, § 1/HB 797.)
GA Code § 20-2-2086 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31A - State Charter Schools|§ 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, but not limited to, a user-friendly Internet website, that will provide information and data necessary for parents to make informed decisions. At a minimum, the commission shall provide parents with information on its accountability standards, links to state charter schools throughout this state, and public education programs concerning state charter schools.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2086, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1298, § 1/HB 797.)
GA Code § 20-2-2087 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31A - State Charter Schools|§ 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 fiscal responsibility of all state charter schools approved under this article.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2087, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1298, § 1/HB 797.)
GA Code § 20-2-2088 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31A - State Charter Schools|§ 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 of such school. Neither the state, the State Board of Education, or the commission shall be liable for any debts of the school in the event the charter is not renewed or is terminated. The local school system may not assume the debt from any contract for services made between the governing body of the state charter school and a third party, except for a debt for which the local school system has agreed upon in writing to assume responsibility.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2088, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1298, § 1/HB 797.)
GA Code § 20-2-2088.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31A - State Charter Schools|§ 20-2-2088.1. Ownership and Maintenance of State Charter School Records

  Except as provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section, records created, received, or maintained in the performance of a charter by a state charter school shall be the property of the state charter school. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude a state charter school from contracting with a third party for services related to the creation and maintenance of records; provided, however, that at no time shall the third party withhold or otherwise prevent access to any record which is the property of the state charter school; and provided, further, that such contract expressly provides that the third party shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws relating to the confidentiality or privacy of the records that are the subject of such contract.   In the event that a state charter school ceases operations for any reason, including, but not limited to, the termination, nonrenewal, or abandonment of the state charter school's charter, the nonprofit entity which held the charter contract shall retain ownership, including all incumbent responsibilities of an operational state charter school, of all records for a period of one year from the later of the date the charter contract expired, the date the charter contract was terminated, or the date the state charter school ceased operations. Incumbent responsibilities include, but are not limited to, transferring student records to public or private schools, schools operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the local school system or schools from which the records are requested. After the one-year period, the nonprofit entity which held the charter contract shall transfer all records, including student records, to the commission in the format and manner specified by the commission.   Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit the inspection of public records as provided for in Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50.     (Code 1981, §20-2-2088.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 21, § 4/HB 957.)
GA Code § 20-2-2090 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31A - State Charter Schools|§ 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 department for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3. For administrative purposes, including data reporting, student enrollment counting procedures, student achievement reporting, funding allocations, and related purposes as defined by the State Board of Education, each state charter school, including any students receiving education services through a state charter school pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2084.1, shall, consistent with department rules and regulations, be treated as a single local education agency.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2090, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1298, § 1/HB 797; Ga. L. 2016, p. 443, § 2-3/SB 367.)    The 2016 amendment,  effective July 1, 2016, inserted ", including any students receiving education services through a state charter school pursuant to Code Section 20-2-2084.1," near the end of this Code section.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 139 (2016).
GA Code § 20-2-2091 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31A - State Charter Schools|§ 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 as otherwise provided in this article, any rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to this article, to the extent practicable, shall be established in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as for state chartered special schools under Article 31 of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2091, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1298, § 1/HB 797.)
GA Code § 20-2-2095 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31B - Charter School Capital Finance|§ 20-2-2095. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Charter School Capital Finance Act."    (Code 1981, §20-2-2095, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 619, § 1/HB 831.)
GA Code § 20-2-2095.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31B - Charter School Capital Finance|§ 20-2-2095.1. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Capital outlay" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, expenditures which result in the acquisition of fixed assets, existing buildings, improvements to sites, construction of buildings, construction of additions to buildings, retrofitting of existing buildings for energy conservation, and initial and additional equipment and furnishings for educational facilities.   "Charter school" means a charter school:   As defined in paragraph (3) of Code Section 20-2-2062; or   Authorized by a state entity pursuant to other statutory authority.     "Qualified charter school contributions" means the donation of funds by a taxpayer to a qualified charter school organization for the purchase of real property and for capital outlay for a charter school. Such donations shall only be deemed qualified for purposes of this article if any real property purchased for a charter school with the proceeds donated pursuant to this article or any charter school constructed or expanded with proceeds donated pursuant to this article shall have title held by the state board or, if approved by the state board, a local board of education or other state or local government entity.   "Qualified charter school organization" means a charitable organization in this state that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code which is approved by the state board to provide funds for the purchase of real property for capital outlay for charter schools in this state.   "State board" means the State Board of Education.     (Code 1981, §20-2-2095.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 619, § 1/HB 831.)
GA Code § 20-2-2095.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31B - Charter School Capital Finance|§ 20-2-2095.2. Grant Program for Qualified Charter School Contributions

 Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, the state board shall establish a grant program for qualified charter school contributions. The grant program shall provide one dollar in matching funds up to a maximum amount authorized by the state board for a single charter school project for each dollar donated to a qualified charter school organization for such project; provided, however, that the total amount to a qualified charter school organization for a single charter school project shall not exceed 75 percent of the average per student state portion of capital outlay funding provided pursuant to Code Section 20-2-260 multiplied by the number of students that the charter school project was designed to serve.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2095.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 619, § 1/HB 831.)
GA Code § 20-2-2095.3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31B - Charter School Capital Finance|§ 20-2-2095.3. Date Certain for Matching Funds

 If appropriations are made by the General Assembly specifically for this program, the state board shall establish a date certain on which all matching funds shall be committed by a qualified charter school organization in order to be eligible for the state portion provided pursuant to this article.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2095.3, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 619, § 1/HB 831.)
GA Code § 20-2-2095.4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31B - Charter School Capital Finance|§ 20-2-2095.4. Adoption of Guidelines and Standards for Construction of Charter Schools; Reporting

 The state board shall adopt policies, guidelines, and standards regarding the construction of charter schools that are constructed in part with contributions made to qualified charter school organizations which, to the extent applicable, shall be consistent with state board policies, guidelines, and standards governing construction of other public schools. The state board shall compile an annual report to the Governor forecasting the amount of requests for matching funds made pursuant to this article. Such report shall be made available to any member of the General Assembly upon request.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2095.4, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 619, § 1/HB 831.)
GA Code § 20-2-2095.5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 31B - Charter School Capital Finance|§ 20-2-2095.5. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations

 The state board shall be authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this article.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2095.5, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 619, § 1/HB 831.)
GA Code § 20-2-2100 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 32 - High School Athletics Overview Committee|§ 20-2-2100. Creation of Oversight Committee to Review Operations of High School Athletic Associations

  There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly the High School Athletics Overview Committee to be composed of five members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party; five members of the Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party; the chairperson of the House Committee on Education or his or her designee; and the chairperson of the Senate Education and Youth Committee or his or her designee. The members of the committee shall serve two-year terms concurrent with their terms as members of the General Assembly. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor shall each designate a cochairperson from among the appointees of their respective houses. The cochairpersons shall serve terms of two years concurrent with their terms as members of the General Assembly. Vacancies in an appointed member's position or in the offices of cochairperson of the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of high school athletic associations, as defined in subsection (c) of this Code section.   No high school which receives funding under Article 6 of this chapter shall participate in, sponsor, or provide coaching staff for interscholastic sports events which are conducted under the authority of, conducted under the rules of, or scheduled by any high school athletics association unless such association complies with the provisions of this article.   As used in this Code section, the term "committee" means the High School Athletics Overview Committee, and the term "high school athletic association" means any association of schools or any other similar organization which acts as an organizing, sanctioning, scheduling, or rule-making body for interscholastic athletic events in which public high schools in this state participate.     (Code 1981, §20-2-2101, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 368, § 1A/SB 288.)
GA Code § 20-2-2101 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 32 - High School Athletics Overview Committee|§ 20-2-2101. Powers and Duties

 The Department of Education, the Attorney General, and all other agencies of state government, upon request by the committee, shall assist the committee in the discharge of its duties set forth in this article. The committee may employ staff and may secure the services of consultants as appropriate and subject to available funding. Upon authorization by joint resolution of the General Assembly, the committee shall have the power while the General Assembly is in session or during the interim between sessions to request the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in aid of its duties. In addition, when the General Assembly is not in session, the committee shall have the power to request the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in aid of its duties, upon application of the cochairpersons of the committee, with the concurrence of the Speaker of the House and the Senate Committee on Assignments.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2101, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 368, § 1A/SB 288.)
GA Code § 20-2-2102 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 32 - High School Athletics Overview Committee|§ 20-2-2102. Cooperation and Reporting by High School Athletic Associations

 All high school athletic associations in this state shall cooperate with the committee, its authorized personnel, the Attorney General, the Department of Education, and other state agencies in order that the charges of the committee may be timely and efficiently discharged. The associations shall submit to the committee such reports and data as the committee shall reasonably require in order that the committee may adequately perform its functions. The Attorney General is authorized to bring appropriate legal actions to enforce any laws specifically or generally relating to the associations. The committee shall, on or before the first day of January of each year, and at such other times as it deems necessary, submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations based upon the review of the high school athletic associations, as set forth in this article.    (Code 1981, §20-2-2102, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 368, § 1A/SB 288.)
GA Code § 20-2-2103 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 32 - High School Athletics Overview Committee|§ 20-2-2103. Evaluation of Performance of High School Athletic Associations

 In the discharge of its duties, the committee shall evaluate the performance of high school athletic associations consistent with the following criteria:    Fairness and equity in establishing and implementing its standards; and   The promotion of academic achievement and good sportsmanship.     (Code 1981, §20-2-2103, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 368, § 1A/SB 288.)
GA Code § 20-2-2104 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 32 - High School Athletics Overview Committee|§ 20-2-2104. Expenditure of Funds; Compensation of Members; Funding

  The committee is authorized to expend state funds available to the committee for the discharge of its duties. Said funds may be used for the purposes of compensating staff, paying for services of consultants, and paying all other necessary expenses incurred by the committee in performing its duties.   The members of the committee shall receive the same compensation, per diem, expenses, and allowances for their service on the committee as is authorized by law for members of interim legislative study committees.   The funds necessary for the purposes of the committee shall come from the funds appropriated to and available to the legislative branch of government.     (Code 1981, §20-2-2104, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 368, § 1A/SB 288.)
GA Code § 20-2-2110 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 33 - Scholarship Program for Special Needs Students|§ 20-2-2110. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act."    (Code 1981, §20-2-2110, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 197, § 1/SB 10.)
GA Code § 20-2-2111 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 33 - Scholarship Program for Special Needs Students|§ 20-2-2111. Legislative Findings; Purpose

 The General Assembly finds that:    Students with disabilities have special needs that merit educational alternatives which will allow students to learn in an appropriate setting and manner;   Parents are best equipped to make decisions for their children, including the educational setting that will best serve the interests and educational needs of their children;   Children, parents, and families are the primary beneficiaries of the scholarship program authorized in this article and any benefit to private schools, sectarian or otherwise, is purely incidental;   The scholarship program established in this article is for the valid secular purpose of tailoring a student's education to that student's specific needs and enabling families to make genuine and independent private choices to direct their resources to appropriate schools; and   Nothing in this article shall be construed as a basis for granting vouchers or tuition tax credits for any other students, with or without disabilities.     (Code 1981, §20-2-2111, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 197, § 1/SB 10.)
GA Code § 20-2-2112 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 33 - Scholarship Program for Special Needs Students|§ 20-2-2112. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Board" means the State Board of Education.   "Department" means the Department of Education.   "Parent" means a biological parent, legal guardian, custodian, or other person with legal authority to act on behalf of a child.   "Participating school" means a private school that has notified the department of its intention to participate in the program, and that complies with the department's requirements.   "Prior school year in attendance" means that the student was enrolled and reported by a public school system or school systems for funding purposes during the preceding October and March full-time equivalent (FTE) program counts in accordance with Code Section 20-2-160.   "Private school" means a nonpublic school, sectarian or nonsectarian, which is accredited or in the process of becoming accredited by one or more of the entities listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 20-3-519.   "Program" means the scholarship program established pursuant to this article.   "Resident school system" means the public school system in which the student would be enrolled based on his or her residence.   "Scholarship" means a Georgia Special Needs Scholarship awarded pursuant to this article.   "Scholarship student" means a student who receives a scholarship pursuant to this article.     (Code 1981, §20-2-2112, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 197, § 1/SB 10.)