O.C.G.A. § 20-13-12 (2019)
Purpose; exemptions
It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the commission and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and constitute a public purpose and that the commission will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this chapter. This state warrants and covenants that the commission shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any property owned, acquired, or leased by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities in the operation or maintenance of the buildings, towers, and facilities erected or acquired by it or upon any fees, rentals, or other charges for the use of such buildings, towers, or facilities or upon other income received by the commission. This exemption shall include an exemption from state and local sales and use tax on property purchased by the commission for use exclusively by the commission.
History
(Code 1981, § 20-13-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 594, § 1.)
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CHAPTER 14 EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY
Article 1
General Provisions.
20-14-1. Responsibility of council.
20-14-2. Creation of council.
20-14-3. Membership; officers; meetings.
20-14-4. Quorum; committees.
20-14-5. Annual reports.
20-14-6. Selection of personnel to support council.
20-14-7. Powers of council.
20-14-8. General powers and duties.
20-14-9. Access to records or data.
20-14-10. Decisions or actions by council directing action by department, board, or office.
20-14-11. Appointment by Governor of study commissions; findings and recommendations; staff and expenses.
Article 2
Education Accountability Assessment Programs.
Part 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
20-14-20. Definitions.
Part 2
OFFICE OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
20-14-25. Creation; director; authority; seal; administrative assignment.
20-14-26. Duties.
20-14-26.1. (Effective until December 31, 2023.) Authority to incorporate nonprofit corporation as public foundation; requirements; Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation; reporting.
20-14-26.1. (Effective December 31, 2023.) Authority to incorporate nonprofit corporation as public foundation; requirements; Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation; reporting.
20-14-27. Required reports; publication format.
20-14-28. Reporting on effect of nationally certified teachers on student performance.
20-14-29. Limitation on liability of private postsecondary institutions for sharing confidential information.
Part 3
ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT.
20-14-30. Creation of performance based accountability assessment program.
20-14-31. Establishing standard for satisfactory performance.
20-14-32. Obtaining nationally comparative results and benchmarks.
20-14-33. Indicators of quality of learning in individual schools and school systems; comparison to state standards; rating schools and school systems; providing information; uniform definition of "dropout" and "below grade level".
20-14-34. School and system report cards; required information; dissemination of reports.
20-14-35. Office powers; on-site audits; reporting findings and recommendations; authorization of other school audits.
20-14-36. Written procedures; training.
20-14-37. Creation of school awards system recognizing progress and achievements in schools.
20-14-38. Financial awards; proclamations by Governor.
20-14-39. Funding of award system.
20-14-40. Confidentiality of identifiable individual student performance data.
20-14-41. Appropriate levels of intervention for failing schools; master or management team; school improvement team; annual reports; data revision; hearing.
Part 3A
TURNAROUND SCHOOLS.
20-14-43. Chief Turnaround Officer; qualifications; duties.
20-14-44. Turnaround coaches; role.
20-14-45. Turnaround eligible schools defined; identification; role of local boards of education.
20-14-46. On-site diagnostic review by third-party specialist; development of intensive school improvement plan.
20-14-47. Individual assessments of low performing students in turnaround eligible schools.
20-14-48. Resources and supports for turnaround eligible schools.
20-14-49. Failure to progress after implementation of intensive school improvement plan; interventions.
20-14-49.1. Education Turnaround Advisory Council created; composition; administration; role.
20-14-49.2. Biannual reporting by Chief Turnaround Officer; required meetings.
Part 3B
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY IN EDUCATION.
20-14-49.10. Legislative intent.
20-14-49.11. Financial information available on websites.
20-14-49.12. Rules and regulations; deadline for publication of information required by Code Section 20-14-49.11
20-14-49.13. Reporting of percentage of students with each state funded characteristics included in Code Section 20-2-161; online sortable database; underlying fiscal data for financial efficiency ratings; inter-agency cooperation.
Part 4
POSTSECONDARY ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
20-14-50. Creation; adoption of performance measures; report cards; audit.
Part 5
PRE-KINDERGARTEN ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
20-14-60. Performance based accountability assessment program; annual accountability report card; audits.
Part 6
EDUCATION WORK FORCE ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
20-14-70. Creation; adoption of performance measures; report cards; audit.
Part 7
EDUCATION INFORMATION STEERING COMMITTEE.
20-14-80. Creation; member from Office of Student Achievement [Repealed].
Part 8
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMISSION.
20-14-90. Agricultural Education Advisory Commission created; membership; requirements; meetings; reimbursement.
Part 9
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMISSION.
20-14-91. Career and Technical Education Advisory Commission created; membership; requirements; meetings; reimbursement.
Article 3
Opportunity School District.
Annotations
CHAPTER 14 EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY Sec.
Article 1
tions for sharing confidential information.
General Provisions Sec.
Responsibility of council. Creation of council. Membership; officers; meetings. Quorum; committees. Annual reports. Selection of personnel to support council. Powers of council. General powers and duties. Access to records or data. Decisions or actions by council directing action by department, board, or office. Appointment by Governor of study commissions; findings and recommendations; staff and expenses. Article 2
Education Accountability Assessment Programs
PART 3 ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT
PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Definitions. PART 2
Creation; director; authority; seal; administrative assignment.