Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160-5 › Subject 160-5-1 - REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES › Rule 160-5-1-.33 - Strategic Waivers and Title 20/No Waivers School Systems

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
DEFINITIONS.
(a)
College and Career Academy
				(CCA)
- a specialized school governed by a nonprofit governing board,
				established as a charter school or pursuant to a contract for a strategic
				waivers school system or charter system, which formalizes a partnership that
				demonstrates a collaboration between business, industry, and community
				stakeholders to advance work force development between one or more local boards
				of education, a private individual, a private organization, or a state or local
				public entity in cooperation with one or more postsecondary
				institutions.
(b)
College and
				career academy certification
- a certification process, established by
				The Office of College and Career Academies (The Office) in collaboration with
				the Department of Education, for approval by the Technical College System of
				Georgia board and the State Board of Education. The Office shall be authorized
				to certify college and career academies. The State Board of Education shall
				accept certification by the office as one component of determining compliance
				with charter and strategic waivers school system or charter system contract
				requirements. The State Board of Education may request supplemental information
				from charter petitioners, strategic waivers school systems, or charter systems.
				Any certification process shall require that the applicant demonstrates how the
				proposed college and career academy will increase student achievement, provide
				for dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities, increase work based learning
				opportunities, and address work force development needs; articulates how the
				collaboration between business, industry, and community stakeholders will
				advance work force development; demonstrates local governance and autonomy; and
				shows other benefits that meet the needs of the students and community.
				Certification by The Office shall constitute a positive recommendation to the
				State Board of Education for renewal of a charter school or charter system
				pursuant to Code Section
				20-2-2064.1 or an extension of a
				strategic waivers school system contract.
(c)
College and career academy
				governing board for a CCA established by a strategic waivers school system
				contract
- the governing board that will serve as a school-level
				decision-making body at the college and career academy and is responsible for
				ensuring the implementation of and compliance with the CCA portions of the
				strategic waivers school system contract. The strategic waivers school system
				contract establishing the college and career academy shall include provisions
				requiring that the college and career academy have a governing board reflective
				of the school community and the partnership with decision-making authority and
				requiring that governing board members complete initial and annual governance
				training provided by The Office of College and Career Academies, including, but
				not limited to, best practices on school governance, the constitutional and
				statutory requirements relating to public records and meetings, and the
				requirements of applicable statutes and rules and regulations, as well as any
				additional local school governing team training needed.
(d)
Georgia Department of Education
				(GaDOE)
- the state agency charged with the fiscal and administrative
				management of certain aspects of K-12 public education, including the
				implementation of federal and state mandates. Such management is subject to
				supervision and oversight by the State Board of Education.
(e)
Governor's Office of Student
				Achievement (GOSA)
- the state agency mandated by state law to create a
				uniform performance-based accountability system for K-12 public schools that
				incorporates both state and federal mandates, including student and school
				performance standards. Additionally, GOSA is charged with the responsibility of
				publishing the State Report Card for schools and LEAs and to formulate a system
				of awards and consequences within the Single Statewide Accountability
				System.
(f)
Local Board of
				Education (LBOE)
- a county or independent board of education exercising
				control and management of a local school system pursuant to Article VIII,
				Section V, Paragraph II of the Georgia Constitution.
(g)
Local Educational Agency
				(LEA)
- local school system pursuant to local board of education control
				and management.
(h)
Petition
- a proposal or application to establish a strategic
				waivers school system.
(i)
State Board of Education (SBOE)
- the constitutional authority
				which defines education policy for the public K-12 education agencies in
				Georgia.
(j)
Substantial
				Hardship
- a significant, unique, and demonstrable economic,
				technological, legal or other type of deprivation to an LEA which impairs its
				ability to continue to successfully meet the requirements of educational
				programs or services to its students.
(k)
The Office of College and Career
				Academies
- a division of the Technical College System of Georgia
				established by O.C.G.A. §
										20-4-37, that coordinates the
				efforts by the State Board of Education, the University System of Georgia, the
				Technical College System of Georgia and other not for profit postsecondary
				institutions accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in
				the professional development, curriculum support, governing board training and
				development and establishment of college and career academies.
(l)
Unforeseen Circumstance -
material changes to state or federal law or other unforeseen conditions as
				determined by the SBOE.