§ 20-2-980. Expenditures for Uniforms for Maintenance, Food Service, or Custodial Personnel
The board of education of each county school system is authorized to expend its educational funds for the purpose of providing uniforms for its school maintenance, food service, or custodial personnel. Expenditures for such purposes shall be for educational purposes by facilitating the identification of school maintenance, food service, or custodial personnel, thereby controlling unauthorized […]
§ 20-2-923. Option of Local Boards as to Coverage
Local school boards shall have the option to determine whether or not the public school employees within their respective systems shall be covered under this subpart. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 13; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1538, § 7.
§ 20-2-981. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Professional Standards Act.” History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 966, § 1; Code 1981, § 20-2-981 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 836, § 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1546, § 1.
§ 20-2-924. Administrative Discharge of Certain Debts
It is the purpose of this Code section to authorize a procedure whereby the commissioner of community health may administratively discharge a debt or obligation due the health insurance fund for public school employees when the amount is $400.00 or less and: It is manifest that the debt or obligation is uncollectable; or The costs […]
§ 20-2-982. Purpose
The following constitute the major purposes of this part: To simplify and make more efficient the process of certifying educational personnel in Georgia; To attract the highest possible number of qualified personnel to become educators in Georgia; To promote the hiring of qualified educators from other states to work in Georgia schools; To improve the […]
§ 20-2-925. Confidentiality of Claim Forms and Records
Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature of the health services provided to an insured shall be maintained on a confidential basis by the health insurance plan. No person shall disclose such records or information to any other person except as necessary for the proper administration of the health insurance plan. History. […]
§ 20-2-982.1. Definitions
As used in this part, the term: “Commission” means the Professional Standards Commission. “Educator” means teachers and school or school system administrators and other education personnel of this state who hold certificates, permits, or other certification documents, including clearance certificates, issued by the Professional Standards Commission and persons who have applied for but have not […]
§ 20-2-926. Deposit of Contributions Into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart, the board shall deposit into the Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund created by Code Section 45-18-101 the individual contributions by retirees and the employer contributions respecting retirees provided for by this subpart. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-926 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 77, § 2/SB 172.
§ 20-2-930. Professional Liability Insurance Coverage for Teachers and Other School Personnel
For purposes of this Code section, the term: “Certificated personnel” means all teachers, principals, and other education personnel certificated by the Professional Standards Commission. “Student teacher” means a college or university student in an education degree program in a unit of the University System of Georgia or in a private postsecondary institution who, as part […]
§ 20-2-940. Grounds and Procedure for Terminating or Suspending Contract of Employment
Grounds for termination or suspension. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the contract of employment of a teacher, administrator, or other employee having a contract for a definite term may be terminated or suspended for the following reasons: Incompetency; Insubordination; Willful neglect of duties; Immorality; Inciting, encouraging, or counseling students to violate any […]