O.C.G.A. § 20-2-505.1 (2019)

Definitions; authority to enter into multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts. Article 11 Public School Property and Facilities PART 1 POWERS OF LOCAL BOARDS

WITHHOLDING APPROPRIATIONS TO PAY INDEBTEDNESS Notification of proposed issuance of bonded indebtedness; authorization to withhold appropriations to pay indebtedness.

PART 2 EXEMPTION FROM LEVY AND SALE

PART 4 TAXATION Exemption of school property from levy and sale. PART 3 Municipalities authorized to levy school taxes. Performance audit on capital outlay projects funded by sales tax.

GEORGIA EDUCATION AUTHORITY (SCHOOLS) Article 10 Contracts and Purchases by Public Schools Acquiring and disposing of school sites; building, repairing, renting, and furnishing schoolhouses. Power of condemnation. Condemnation procedure.

Contracts for purchases authorized of certain supplies, materials, equipment, or agricultural products to give preference to in-state manufacturers or producers; purchases over $100,000.00; vendor preferences.

Short title. Definitions; when project deemed self-liquidating. Creation; members, officers, and staff; quorum; procedural rules and regulations; assignment to Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission. Powers of authority. Functions and powers of Vocational Trade School Building Authority and School Building Authority for the Deaf and Blind transferred to authority.

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Authority to issue revenue bonds; terms. Form of bonds; denominations; place of payment; registration. Signing, sealing, and attesting bonds. Bonds negotiable. Manner of sale and price of bonds. Use of bond proceeds; additional bonds. Issuance of interim receipts or certificates or temporary bonds. Replacement of mutilated, destroyed, or lost bonds. Compliance with part sufficient for issuance of bonds; single issue for one or more projects; adoption of bond resolution. Bonds not state debt; use of appropriations and other funds for leases from authority; collection of rentals; assignment of payments. Trust indentures to secure bonds; contents of indentures or bond resolutions; expenses of carrying out indentures. Trustee for bond proceeds. Sinking fund. Remedies of bondholders, receivers, or indenture trustees. Refunding bonds. Bonds legal investments; depositing bonds. Tax exemption of authority’s property, activities, charges, and bonds. Procedure for validating bonds. Venue and jurisdiction of actions to enforce rights or validate bonds. Interests of bondholders protected. Acceptance of grants and contributions from federal and other sources. Moneys received deemed trust funds.

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Fixing rentals, installment payments, and charges for use of projects. Authority of state and other boards of education to bargain, sell, transfer, convey, rent, and lease property to authority. Rules and regulations for operation of projects. Power to issue revenue bonds not affected. Part supplemental and additional to other laws. Part to be liberally construed. Article 12 Leasing Public School Property for Private Purposes Leases of 50 years or less authorized. Article applicable to all public school systems. Article 13 Suspending and Reopening Local School Systems 20-2-620 through 20-2-627. [Reserved]. Article 14 Education Grants 20-2-640 through 20-2-650. [Reserved]. Article 15 Student Data Privacy, Accessibility, and Transparency Short title. Legislative intent and findings. Definitions. Designation and role of chief privacy officer. Role of department. Prohibition on the reporting and collection of certain data. Activities by operators; limitations. Parental and student re- Sec.

view of education record; model policies. Rules and regulations. Article 16 Students PART 1 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Subpart 1 Transfer Students Requirements for transferring students beyond sixth grade; conditional admission; compliance. Transfer students who have committed felony acts; disclosure of act. Subpart 2 Compulsory Attendance Educational entities; requirements for private schools and home study programs; learning pod protection. Mandatory education for children between ages six and 16. Establishment of student attendance and school climate committee; membership; summary of penalties for failure to comply; review and policy recommendations; reporting. Minimum annual attendance required; child completing high school exempt. General Assembly pages granted excused absences. 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. Foster care student attending court proceedings related to that student’s foster care to be credited as present at school.

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Participation in 4-H activities; attendance credit. Exemptions. Administration and enforcement of subpart. Employing attendance officers in addition to visiting teachers; authority and duties. Duties of visiting teachers and attendance officers. 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. Peace officers may take temporary custody of truant children away from home. Disposition of children taken into custody. Reports by peace officers to school authorities and parent or guardian. Responsibility for reporting truants to juvenile or other courts. Subpart 2A Clubs and Organizations Parental consent for participation in school clubs and organizations. Subpart 3 Records Inspection of students’ records by parents. PART 2 DISCIPLINE Subpart 1 Corporal Punishment Policies and regulations on use of corporal punishment. When and how corporal punishment may be administered.

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When principal or teacher not liable for administering corporal punishment. Subpart 1A Improved Student Learning Environment and Discipline Adoption of policies by local boards to improve student learning environment. Student codes of conduct; distribution; disciplinary action for violations; parental involvement. Reports by teacher of violations of student code of conduct; notification to parents of support services or disciplinary action. Authority of teacher over classroom; procedures following removal of student from classroom; placement review committees. Conflict management and resolution; cultural diversity training programs. Annual report by local boards of education regarding disciplinary and placement actions; annual study by Department of Education. Positive behavorial interventions and supports and response to intervention. Multi-tiered system of supports prior to suspension or expulsion for certain students. Subpart 2 Public School Disciplinary Tribunals Short title. Definitions. Expulsion and disciplinary policy for students bringing weapons to school. Students subject to disciplinary orders of other school systems. [Reserved] Student code of conduct; policy towards disruptive students. Policies prohibiting bullying; assignment to alternative school; notice. Student Code of conduct; safety rules on school buses; distribution. Disciplinary policy for students committing acts of physical violence against teacher, school bus driver, or other school official or employee. State mandated process for students to follow in reporting instances of alleged inappropriate behavior by teacher or other school personnel; notice of process; training; investigations. Establishment of disciplinary hearing officers, panels, or tribunals for imposition of suspension or expulsion; rules and regulations; appeals. Disciplinary hearing officer, panel, or tribunal to hold disciplinary hearing following allegation of assault and battery or recommended suspension or expulsion exceeding 10 days. Procedures to be followed by disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal; review. Authorization of disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal to determine disciplinary action. Reports to law enforcement officials. Applicability of public inspection and open meeting laws. Legal actions not prohibited, restricted, or limited by disciplinary hearing; rights to appeal from decision of school board. Minimum qualifications for hearing officers, disciplinary hearing officers, tribunals, and panels.

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Subpart 3 Chronic Disciplinary Problem Students Sec.

Definitions. Notification of parent or guardian of chronic disciplinary problem student; observance of child by parent or guardian; attendance of conference with principal or teacher or both. Students returning from expulsion or suspension; notice to parents; conference with principal or teacher to devise disciplinary and behavioral correction plan.