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 […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Local board of education” or “local board” means a county or independent board of education, a board of education of an area school system, or any agent with the authority to act on behalf of any such board. (1.1) “School administrator” means any professional school employee certificated […]
In exercising its powers in the enforcement of due process under this part, a local board of education shall be authorized: Under Code Section 20-2-940 to: Terminate the contract of the teacher or other school employee; Suspend a teacher or other school employee without pay for a period of time not to exceed 60 days. […]
A local school superintendent may write a letter of reprimand to a teacher or other school employee for any valid reason. A copy of the letter of reprimand is to remain in the teacher’s or employee’s permanent personnel file, and the teacher or employee receiving such a letter of reprimand shall have the right to […]
The State Board of Education and local boards of education may adopt rules and regulations to implement this part not inconsistent with this part. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 360, § 6.
This part shall apply to boards of education of all public school systems in this state. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 360, § 8; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 53.
Nothing in this part shall be construed as authorizing a local board of education to enter into contracts with any employees for definite terms where such contracts are not already authorized by existing law or by laws to be enacted hereafter, separately from this part. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 360, § 7.
A local board of education shall not adopt or implement a policy that allows length of service to be the primary or sole determining factor when implementing a reduction in force. The local board shall consider as the primary factor the performance of the educator, one measure of which may be student academic performance. Any […]
