O.C.G.A.
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O.C.G.A. § 20-2-242 (2019)

Local school systems; local units of administration; local governing bodies

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The political subdivisions governed by county, independent, and area boards of education in this state established pursuant to law shall be known as “local school systems” for the purposes of this article, except where other specific provisions are made. All local school systems, boards of control of regional educational service agencies established pursuant to Code Section 20-2-272, and any other local or regional public education agencies established pursuant to law shall be known as “local units of administration” for purposes of this article, except education agencies governed or regulated by boards of other state agencies or except where other specific provisions are made. The members and executive officers of local governing boards shall comply with, execute, and enforce all laws and all policies, rules, standards, and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to this article in order to be eligible to receive state funds under this article. If a local board of education fails to comply with any provision of this article, compliance shall be enforced pursuant to Code Section

Annotations

The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted "content standards" for "core curriculum" in paragraph (1).

Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, a comma was inserted following "compensation" in the next to the last sentence of the introductory language.

Editor's notes. - See the Editor's note at the beginning of this part for information as to the redesignation of the former provisions of this Code section.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, a decision under former Code 1933, Ch. 32-6, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, is included in the annotations for this Code section.

Board without authority to delegate duties without legislative authorization. - Without specific legislative authorization, a school board has no authority, by contract or otherwise, to delegate to others the duties placed on the board by the Constitution and laws of Georgia. Chatham Ass'n of Educators v. Board of Pub. Educ., 231 Ga. 806, 204 S.E.2d 138 (1974) (decided under former Code 1933, Ch. 32-6).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Editor's notes. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, Ch. 32-6, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Chapter impliedly limits term of contractual employment of county board employees to one school year. 1963-65 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 79 (decided under former Code 1933, Ch. 32-6).

Georgia Military College is not a "local school system" and is ineligible to be a member of a regional educational service agency. 1997 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U97-30.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d. - 68 Am. Jur. 2d, Schools, § 66 et seq.

C.J.S. - 78 C.J.S., Schools and School Districts, § 124 et seq.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2000–2012 · leading case: DeKalb Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Gold, 734 S.E.2d 466 (Ga. Ct. App. 2012).
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DeKalb Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Gold, 734 S.E.2d 466 (Ga. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “, OCGA § 20-2-242 (“The members and executive officers of local governing boards shall comply with, execute, and enforce all laws and all policies, rules, standards, and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to this article in order to be eligible to…”
North Georgia Reg'l Educ. Serv. Agency v. Weaver, 527 S.E.2d 864 (Ga. 2000). · cites it 2× “9 OCGA § 20-2-242; see also OCGA § 20-2-989.”
Kristin Nat'l, Inc. v. Bd. of Educ., 552 S.E.2d 475 (Ga. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “14 OCGA § 20-2-242 (2). 15 OCGA § 20-2-300. 16 OCGA § 20-2-168 (f).”
Dekalb Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Elaine Gold, No. A12A0824 (Ga. Ct. App. Nov. 20, 2012). · cites it 2× “22 Accordingly, we conclude that, consistent with statutes and ordinances establishing retirement benefits for other government employees, the legislative acts of the Board establishing a retirement plan for the School District employees may become part of the employees’…”
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