Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160-4 › Subject 160-4-8 - STUDENT SUPPORT › Rule 160-4-8-.12 - Alternative/Non-Traditional Education Programs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
DEFINITIONS.
(a)
Alternative/Non-traditional
				Education Program -
an Alternative/Non-traditional Education Program
				that operates in affiliation with a school(s). A program does not report
				Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) or receive a state or federal accountability
				determination. Achievement data for students enrolled in the program are
				reported back to the school where the student is reported for FTE. The program
				may be housed within a school, on the same site, or at a different location.
				Adherence to all requirements as stated in SBOE Rule
				160-4-8-.17 CASE MANAGEMENT
				CONSULTATION FOR AGENCY PLACED TRANSFER STUDENTS is required. Programs may
				include Attendance Recovery, Credit Recovery, Disciplinary Program, Early
				College, Evening School, and Open Campus.
(b)
Alternative/Non-traditional
				Education School -
an Alternative/Non-traditional Education School has
				an official school code and serves as the home school for students enrolled.
				The school receives a state or federal accountability determination; reports
				FTE counts for all enrolled students; and earns Quality Basic Education (QBE)
				formula funds directly. Adherence to all requirements as stated in SBOE Rule
				160-4-8-.17 CASE MANAGEMENT
				CONSULTATION FOR AGENCY PLACED TRANSFER STUDENTS is required.
(c)
Attendance Recovery Program
- a type of alternative/non-traditional program designed to allow students the
				opportunity to make-up an absence(s) by attending a program outside the normal
				school day (e.g., Saturday program) that provides the equivalent instructional
				time and curriculum for the time the student was absent within the current
				academic year.
(d)
Community-based Alternative Education/Non-traditional Program
- a
				type of Alternative Education/Non-traditional Program where students are
				engaged in educationally relevant and meaningful learning experiences in the
				school and larger community. The academic curriculum is integrated into
				work-based learning and structured work experiences utilizing partnerships
				among business, industry, government, community, and school, including
				Performance Learning Centers.
(e)
Credit Recovery Program
- a type of alternative/non-traditional
				program designed to allow students the opportunity to retake a course that
				he/she previously did not earn credits toward graduation.
(f)
Educational Management
				Organization
- any type of alternative/non-traditional program or school
				operated by a private vendor. The program or school may operate on or off
				campus.
(g)
Facility and
				School Registry (FSR) -
a database for the creation of all site,
				facility, school and program codes.
(h)
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
				monitoring and oversight by the State Board of Education.
(i)
Georgia Professional Standards
				Commission -
a government agency, separate from the Georgia Department
				of Education, with the central responsibility for establishing a
				certification/licensure process for educational personnel in Georgia.
(j)
In-School Suspension program
				-
any program that serves the instructional needs of students who have
				been suspended from his/her regular classroom for a maximum of ten consecutive
				days.
(k)
Local Educational
				Agency (LEA)
- local school system pursuant to local board of education
				control and management.
(l)
Sparsity Grant -
grant provided to each LEA that is unable to
				offer its students or a portion of its students educational programs and
				services comparable to those which are typically being offered to students in
				this state. The inability to offer students comparable programs and services is
				attributable, at least in part, to the fact that the LEA has full-time
				equivalent counts less than base size specified in state law.