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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-558 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-559 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-560 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-561 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-562 - [Repealed and Reserved] R

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-563 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-564 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-565 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-566 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-567 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-568 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-569 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-570 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-571 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-572 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-573 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-574 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-575 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-576 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-577 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 647,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-578 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-579 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-580 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-581 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 11 - PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES (§§ 20-2-520 — 20-2-582) › Part 3 - GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) › Section 20-2-582 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 12 - LEASING PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES (§§ 20-2-600 — 20-2-601) › Section 20-2-600 - Leases of 50 years or less authorized

The various counties, cities, municipalities, county boards of education, city boards of education, and governing bodies of independent school districts or systems of this state shall have authority to lease any schoolhouse or other school property that it has determined is no longer needed for school purposes to any person, group of persons, or corporation, provided that the lease shall be for a period not longer than 50 years.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 384, § 1, eff. 7/1/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 12 - LEASING PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES (§§ 20-2-600 — 20-2-601) › Section 20-2-601 - Article applicable to all public school systems

This article shall apply to all public school systems in this state, including those maintained and operated by counties and cities and independent local systems.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 14 - [REPEALED AND RESERVED] EDUCATION GRANTS (§ 20-2-640) › Section 20-2-640 - through 20-2-650 - [Reserved]

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 318, § 1/HB 27, effective July 1, 2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 15 - STUDENT DATA PRIVACY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY (§§ 20-2-660 — 20-2-668) › Section 20-2-660 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Student Data Privacy, Accessibility, and Transparency Act."
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 171,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2016.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 15 - STUDENT DATA PRIVACY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY (§§ 20-2-660 — 20-2-668) › Section 20-2-661 - Legislative intent and findings

(a)
The General Assembly acknowledges that student data is a vital resource for parents, teachers, and school staff, and it is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that student data is safeguarded and that students' and parents' privacy is honored, respected, and protected.
(b)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Student data allows parents and students to make more informed choices about educational programs and to better gauge a student's educational progress and needs;
(2)
Teachers and school staff utilize student data in planning responsive education programs and services, scheduling students into appropriate classes, and completing reports for educational agencies;
(3)
Student information is critical in helping educators assist students in successfully graduating from high school and preparing to enter the workforce or postsecondary education;
(4)
In emergencies, certain information should be readily available to school officials and emergency personnel to assist students and their families;
(5)
A limited amount of this information makes up a student's permanent record or transcript; and
(6)
Student information is important for educational purposes, and it is also critically important to ensure that student information is protected, safeguarded, kept private, and used only by appropriate educational authorities to serve the best interests of the student.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 171,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2016.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 15 - STUDENT DATA PRIVACY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY (§§ 20-2-660 — 20-2-668) › Section 20-2-665 - Prohibition on the reporting and collection of certain data

(a)
Unless required by state or federal law or in cases of health or safety emergencies, local boards of education shall not report to the department the following student data or student information:
(1)
Juvenile delinquency records;
(2)
Criminal records; or
(3)
Medical and health records.
(b)
Unless required by state or federal law or in cases of health or safety emergencies, schools shall not collect the following data on students or their families:
(1)
Political affiliation;
(2)
Voting history;
(3)
Income, except as required by law or where a local board of education determines income information is required to apply for, administer, research, or evaluate programs to assist students from low-income families; or
(4)
Religious affiliation or beliefs.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 171,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2016.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 15 - STUDENT DATA PRIVACY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY (§§ 20-2-660 — 20-2-668) › Section 20-2-668 - Rules and regulations

(a)
The State Board of Education may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article.
(b)
As of July 1, 2016, any existing collection of student data by the department shall not be considered provisional student data.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 171,§ 1-1, eff. 7/1/2016.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 1 - TRANSFER STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-671) › Section 20-2-670 - Requirements for transferring students beyond sixth grade; conditional admission; compliance

(a)
A transferring student applying for admission to a grade higher than the sixth grade shall as a prerequisite to admission present a certified copy of his or her academic transcript and disciplinary record from the school previously attended.
(b)
In lieu of complying with the provision of subsection (a) of this Code section, a transferring student may be admitted on a conditional basis if he or she and his or her parent or legal guardian execute a document providing the name and address of the school last attended and authorizing the release of all academic and disciplinary records to the school administration. The parent or guardian shall be notified of the transfer of such records and shall, upon written request made within ten days of such notice, be entitled to receive a copy of such records. Within five days of the receipt of a copy of such records, the parent or guardian may make a written request for and shall be entitled to a hearing before the principal of the school or his or her designee which is the custodian of such records for the purpose of challenging the content of the records. The student or his or her parent or legal guardian shall also disclose on the same document as the release whether the child has ever been adjudicated guilty of the commission of a class A designated felony act or class B designated felony act, as defined in Code Section
15-11-2
and, if so, the date of such adjudication, the offense committed, the jurisdiction in which such adjudication was made, and the sentence imposed. Any form document to authorize the release of records which is provided by a school to a transferring student or such student's parent or legal guardian shall include a list of class A designated felony acts or class B designated felony acts. The student or his or her parent or legal guardian shall also disclose on the document whether the student is currently serving a suspension or expulsion from another school, the reason for such discipline, and the term of such discipline. If a student so conditionally admitted is found to be ineligible for enrollment pursuant to the provisions of Code Section
20-2-751.2
, or is subsequently found to be so ineligible, he or she shall be dismissed from enrollment until such time as he or she becomes so eligible.
(c)
Every school system in this state shall be obligated to provide complete information to a requesting school pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section within ten days of receipt of such request.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 4-33, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 1 - TRANSFER STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-671) › Section 20-2-671 - Transfer students who have committed felony acts; disclosure of act

If any school administrator determines from the information obtained pursuant to Code Section
15-11-602
or
20-2-670
or from any other source that a student has committed a class A designated felony act or class B designated felony act, as defined in Code Section
15-11-2
, such administrator shall so inform all teachers to whom the student is assigned that they may review the information in the student's file provided pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section
20-2-670
received from other schools or from the juvenile courts. Such information shall be kept confidential.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 4-34, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-691 - Minimum annual attendance required; child completing high school exempt

The minimum session of annual school attendance required under this subpart shall be for the full session or sessions of the school which the child is eligible to attend. Such attendance shall not be required where the child has successfully completed all requirements for a high school diploma.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 819,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-692 - General Assembly pages granted excused absences

Children who serve as pages of the General Assembly during the school year, either at regular or special sessions, shall be credited as present by the school in which enrolled in the same manner as an educational field trip, and such participation as a page shall not be counted as an absence, either excused or unexcused.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 131,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-692.1 - Excused absences for days missed to visit with parent or legal guardian in the military prior to deployment or while on leave; attendance at military affairs sponsored events

(a)
A student whose parent or legal guardian is in military service in the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard, and such parent or legal guardian has been called to duty for or is on leave from overseas deployment to a combat zone or combat support posting, shall be granted excused absences, up to a maximum of five school days per school year, for the day or days missed from school to visit with his or her parent or legal guardian prior to such parent's or legal guardian's deployment or during such parent's or legal guardian's leave.
(b)
A student whose parent or legal guardian is currently serving or previously served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, in the Reserves of the armed forces of the United States on extended active duty, or in the National Guard on extended active duty may be granted excused absences, up to a maximum of five school days per school year, not to exceed two school years, for the day or days missed from school to attend military affairs sponsored events, provided the student provides documentation prior to absence from:
(1)
A provider of care at or sponsored by a medical facility of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
(2)
An event sponsored by a corporation exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)
Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to require a local school system to revise any policies relating to maximum number of excused and unexcused absences for any purposes.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 332,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2018.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 625,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-692.2 - Foster care student attending court proceedings related to that student's foster care to be credited as present at school

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term "foster care student" means a student who is in a foster home or otherwise in the foster care system under the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services.
(b)
A foster care student who attends court proceedings relating to the student's foster care shall be credited as present by the school and shall not be counted as an absence, either excused or unexcused, for any day, portion of a day, or days missed from school.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 65,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2011.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-692.3 - Participation in 4-H activities; attendance credit

(a)
A student who participates in an activity or program sponsored by 4-H shall be credited as present by the school in which enrolled in the same manner as an educational field trip, and such participation in an activity or program sponsored by 4-H shall not be counted as an absence, either excused or unexcused, for any day, portion of a day, or days missed from school.
(b)
Upon request from a school principal or the principal's designee, a 4-H representative shall provide documentation as proof of a student's participation in an activity or program sponsored by 4-H. As used in this subsection, the term "4-H representative" means an individual officially recognized or designated by the University of Georgia Extension 4-H Program as a 4-H professional or a 4-H adult volunteer.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 772,§ 1, eff. 5/2/2022.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-693 - Exemptions

(a)
Children during the ages of mandatory attendance as required in subsection (a) of Code Section
20-2-690.1
who are excused from attendance in public school by county or independent school system boards in accordance with general policies and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education shall be exempt from this subpart. The state board, in promulgating its general policies and regulations, shall take into consideration sickness and other emergencies which may arise in any school community.
(b)
Children during the ages of mandatory attendance as required in subsection (a) of Code Section
20-2-690.1
who are excused from attendance at private schools or home study programs for sickness or emergencies or for other reasons substantially the same as the reasons for excused absences from attendance at public school authorized by state board policy pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be exempt from this subpart.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 819,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-694 - Administration and enforcement of subpart

It shall be the duty of each county and independent school system board of education, each local school superintendent within the state, and the Department of Education to administer this subpart and to secure its enforcement in cooperation with the other state and county agencies and in cooperation with the administrators of private schools and parents or guardians providing a home study program. The Department of Education shall coordinate with boards of education and local school superintendents regarding administration of this part with respect to students in home study programs.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 642,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2012, and applicable beginning with school year 2012-2013.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 619,§ 32, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-695 - Employing attendance officers in addition to visiting teachers; authority and duties

(a)
A local board of education may employ an attendance officer or attendance officers in addition to a visiting teacher or visiting teachers. Such an attendance officer must be paid wholly from local funds of the local board unless state funds are specifically appropriated for purposes of employment of attendance officers, in which case state funds may be used to the extent so appropriated. Attendance officers shall not be required to qualify under rules and regulations promulgated by the Professional Standards Commission for the certification of visiting teachers.
(b)
The authority and duties of any attendance officer so appointed by a local board of education shall include:
(1)
The duty to cooperate with state agencies, make monthly reports to that officer's school superintendent, and comply with state and local rules as provided in Code Section
20-2-696
;
(2)
The authority to receive cooperation and attendance reports from that officer's school system as provided for in Code Section
20-2-697
;
(3)
When specifically authorized by the appointing local board of education, the authority to assume temporary custody of children absent from school in the same manner as authorized for peace officers under Code Sections
20-2-698
through
20-2-700
; and any attendance officer so authorized by the appointing local board of education shall, when engaged in such function, have the same duties, authority, rights, privileges, and immunities as applicable to a peace officer engaged in such function, provided that the same shall not extend to the carrying of a weapon unless the attendance officer holds a valid certification as a peace officer from the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council;
(4)
The duty to report children absent from school to the juvenile court or other court having jurisdiction as provided for in Code Section
20-2-701
; and
(5)
Such other authority and duties as may be provided by law or as may be provided by the appointing local board of education in conformity with law.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-696 - Duties of visiting teachers and attendance officers

In the discharge of the duties of their office, visiting teachers, acting visiting teachers, or attendance officers shall:
(1)
Cooperate fully with the Department of Human Services, the Department of Labor, and other state agencies;
(2)
Make monthly and annual reports to their respective local school superintendents on attendance and other problems of child school adjustment in the public schools of their territory; and
(3)
Comply with the rules and regulations of the county and independent school system boards of education and the State Board of Education.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 2-2, eff. 7/1/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-697 - Cooperation of principals and teachers in public schools with visiting teachers and attendance officers; attendance reports and records kept by public schools; letter indicating enrollment

(a)
Visiting teachers and attendance officers shall receive the cooperation and assistance of all teachers and principals of public schools in the local school systems within which they are appointed to serve. It shall be the duty of the principals or local school site administrators and of the teachers of all public schools to report, in writing, to the visiting teacher or attendance officer of the local school system the names, ages, and residences of all students in attendance at their schools and classes within 30 days after the beginning of the school term or terms and to make such other reports of attendance in their schools or classes as may be required by rule or regulation of the State Board of Education. All public schools shall keep daily records of attendance, verified by the teachers certifying such records. Such reports shall be open to inspection by the visiting teacher, attendance officer, or duly authorized representative at any time during the school day. Any such attendance records and reports which identify students by name shall be used only for the purpose of providing necessary attendance information required by the state board or by law, except with the permission of the parent or guardian of a child, pursuant to the subpoena of a court of competent jurisdiction, or for verification of enrollment by the Department of Driver Services for the purposes set forth in subsection (a.1) of Code Section
40-5-22
. Such attendance records shall also be maintained in a format which does not identify students by name, and in this format shall be a part of the data collected for the student record component of the state-wide comprehensive educational information system pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section
20-2-320
.
(a.1)
Any student shall have the right to request and receive, within three business days from the date of such request, a letter from his or her school administrator indicating that the student is enrolled full-time and has an attendance record in good standing for the current academic year.
(b)
Any person failing to carry out the duties required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00.
(c)
The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to private schools or home study programs, and enrollment and attendance information required for private schools or home study programs and penalties for failure to comply with such requirements shall be as provided in Code Section
20-2-690
.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 21,§ 3-4, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 449, § 11A, eff. 5/4/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-698 - Peace officers may take temporary custody of truant children away from home

Any peace officer may assume temporary custody, during school hours, of any child subject to compulsory school attendance who is found away from home and who is absent from a public or private school or a home study program without a valid written excuse from school officials or from the parent or guardian in charge of the home study program.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-699 - Disposition of children taken into custody

Any person assuming temporary custody of a child pursuant to Code Section
20-2-698
shall immediately deliver the child either to the parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of the child or to the school from which the child is absent, or if the child is found to have been adjudged a delinquent child or a child in need of services, the person shall cause the child to be brought before the juvenile probation officer or community supervision officer of the county having jurisdiction over such child.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 73,§ 5-51, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 4-36, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-700 - Reports by peace officers to school authorities and parent or guardian

Any person taking action pursuant to Code Section
20-2-699
shall report the matter and the disposition made by him of the child to the school authorities of the county, independent or area school system, and to the child's parent or guardian.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-701 - Responsibility for reporting truants to juvenile or other courts

Local school superintendents as applied to private schools, the Department of Education as applied to home study programs, or visiting teachers and attendance officers as applied to public schools, after written notice to the parent or guardian of a child, shall report to the juvenile or other court having jurisdiction under Chapter 11 of Title 15 any child who is absent from a public or private school or a home study program in violation of this subpart. If the judge of the court places such child in a home or in a public or private institution pursuant to Chapter 11 of Title 15, school shall be provided for such child. The Department of Education shall coordinate with local school superintendents with respect to attendance records and notification for students in home study programs.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 21,§ 3-5, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 642,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2012, and applicable beginning with school year 2012-2013.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 619,§ 33, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 9-2, eff. 7/1/2005.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 449, § 11B, eff. 5/4/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-702 - [Repealed] Governor may proclaim subpart suspended

Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 275,§ 20, eff. 5/9/2017.
Repealed by 2005 Ga. Laws 60,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-690 — 20-2-703) › Section 20-2-703 - [Repealed] Subpart is inapplicable where operation of public schools is discontinued

Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 275,§ 20, eff. 5/9/2017.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 2A - CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES (§ 20-2-705) › Section 20-2-705 - Parental consent for participation in school clubs and organizations

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Clubs and organizations" means clubs and organizations comprised of students who wish to organize and meet for common goals, objectives, or purposes and which is directly under the sponsorship, direction, and control of the school. This term shall include any activities reasonably related to such clubs and organizations, but shall not include competitive interscholastic activities or events.
(2)
"Competitive interscholastic activity" means functions held under the auspices or sponsorship of a school that involves its students in competition between individuals or groups representing two or more schools. This term shall include cheerleading, band, and chorus.
(b)
Each local board of education shall include in the student code of conduct distributed annually at the beginning of each school year pursuant to Code Section
20-2-736
information regarding school clubs and organizations. Such information shall include without limitation the name of the club or organization, mission or purpose of the club or organization, name of the club's or organization's faculty advisor, and a description of past or planned activities. On the form included in the student code of conduct, as required in Code Section
20-2-751.5
, the local board of education shall provide an area for a parent or legal guardian to decline permission for his or her student to participate in a club or organization designated by him or her.
(c)
For clubs or organizations started during the school year, the local board of education shall require written permission from a parent or guardian prior to a student's participation.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 819,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 1 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-720) › Subpart 3 - RECORDS (§ 20-2-720) › Section 20-2-720 - Inspection of students' records by parents

No local school system, whether county, independent, or area, shall have a policy of denying, or which effectively prevents, the parents of students who are in attendance at or who have been enrolled in any facility within such system the right to inspect and review the education records of their child. A parent shall be entitled to inspect and review only information relating to his or her own child and if any material or document in a child's record includes information on another student, such information regarding any other student shall not be made available for inspection or review except to the parents of that student. Both parents of a child shall be entitled to inspect and review the education records of their child or to be provided information concerning their child's progress. Information concerning a child's education record shall not be withheld from the noncustodial parent unless a court order has specifically removed the right of the noncustodial parent to such information or unless parental rights have been terminated. For purposes of this Code section, "education records" shall include attendance reports and records.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 449, § 11C, eff. 5/4/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 20-2-730 — 20-2-769) › Subpart 1 - CORPORAL PUNISHMENT (§§ 20-2-730 — 20-2-732) › Section 20-2-730 - Policies and regulations on use of corporal punishment

All area, county, and independent boards of education shall be authorized to determine and adopt policies and regulations relating to the use of corporal punishment by school principals and teachers employed by such boards.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 20-2-730 — 20-2-769) › Subpart 1 - CORPORAL PUNISHMENT (§§ 20-2-730 — 20-2-732) › Section 20-2-731 - When and how corporal punishment may be administered

An area, county, or independent board of education may, upon the adoption of written policies, authorize any principal or teacher employed by the board to administer, in the exercise of his sound discretion, corporal punishment on any pupil or pupils placed under his supervision in order to maintain proper control and discipline. Any such authorization shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1)
The corporal punishment shall not be excessive or unduly severe;
(2)
Corporal punishment shall never be used as a first line of punishment for misbehavior unless the pupil was informed beforehand that specific misbehavior could occasion its use; provided, however, that corporal punishment may be employed as a first line of punishment for those acts of misconduct which are so antisocial or disruptive in nature as to shock the conscience;
(3)
Corporal punishment must be administered in the presence of a principal or assistant principal, or the designee of the principal or assistant principal, employed by the board of education authorizing such punishment, and the other principal or assistant principal, or the designee of the principal or assistant principal, must be informed beforehand and in the presence of the pupil of the reason for the punishment;
(4)
The principal or teacher who administered corporal punishment must provide the child's parent, upon request, a written explanation of the reasons for the punishment and the name of the principal or assistant principal, or designee of the principal or assistant principal, who was present; provided, however, that such an explanation shall not be used as evidence in any subsequent civil action brought as a result of the corporal punishment; and
(5)
Corporal punishment shall not be administered to a child whose parents or legal guardian has upon the day of enrollment of the pupil filed with the principal of the school a statement from a medical doctor licensed in Georgia stating that it is detrimental to the child's mental or emotional stability.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 20-2-730 — 20-2-769) › Subpart 1 - CORPORAL PUNISHMENT (§§ 20-2-730 — 20-2-732) › Section 20-2-732 - When principal or teacher not liable for administering corporal punishment

No principal or teacher who shall administer corporal punishment to a pupil or pupils under his care and supervision in conformity with the policies and regulations of the area, county, or independent board of education employing him and in accordance also with this subpart shall be held accountable or liable in any criminal or civil action based upon the administering of corporal punishment where the corporal punishment is administered in good faith and is not excessive or unduly severe.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7) › Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140) › Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 20-2-730 — 20-2-769) › Subpart 1A - IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND DISCIPLINE (§§ 20-2-735 — 20-2-742) › Section 20-2-736 - Student codes of conduct; distribution; disciplinary action for violations; parental involvement

(a)
At the beginning of each school year, local boards of education shall provide for the distribution of student codes of conduct developed pursuant to Code Section
20-2-735
to each student upon enrollment. Local boards of education shall provide for the distribution of such student codes of conduct to the parents or guardians of each student through such means as may best accomplish such distribution at the local level and are appropriate in light of the grade level of the student, including distribution of student codes of conduct to students and parents or guardians jointly. Local boards of education shall solicit or require the signatures or confirmation of receipt of students and parents or guardians in acknowledgment of the receipt of such student codes of conduct. A signature or confirmation of receipt may be obtained in writing, via electronic mail or facsimile, or by any other electronic or other means as designated by the local board. A parent or legal guardian that does not acknowledge receipt of the student code of conduct shall not be absolved of any responsibility with respect to the information contained in the student code of conduct. In addition, student codes of conduct shall be available in each school and classroom.
(b)
Local boards of education shall provide for disciplinary action against students who violate student codes of conduct.
(c)
Local boards of education shall provide opportunities for parental involvement in developing and updating student codes of conduct.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 819,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2006.