§ 20-2-2074. Simultaneous Service of Certain Officers Prohibited
The principal, or its equivalent, for a charter school shall not serve simultaneously as the chief financial officer, or its equivalent, for the charter school. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-2074 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 613, § 2/HB 895.
§ 20-2-2075. Grant Program for Replicating High-Performing Charter Schools
The State Board of Education is authorized to establish a grant program for the purpose of replicating high-performing charter schools, including local charter schools, state chartered special schools, and state charter schools. The grant program shall include funding, subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, for grants to charter applicants and existing charter schools to […]
§ 20-2-2068. Termination of a Charter
The state board may terminate a charter under the following circumstances: If a majority of the parents or guardians of students enrolled at the charter school vote by a majority vote to request the termination of its charter at a public meeting called with two weeks’ advance notice and for the purpose of deciding whether […]
§ 20-2-2068.1. Charter School Funding
A local charter school shall be included in the allotment of QBE formula earnings, applicable QBE grants, applicable non-QBE state grants, and applicable federal grants to the local school system in which the local charter school is located under Article 6 of this chapter. The local board and the state board shall treat a conversion […]
§ 20-2-2068.2. Facilities Grants for Charter Schools; Purposes for Which Grants May Be Used; Upkeep of Charter School Property; Availability of Unused Facilities
From moneys specifically appropriated for such purpose, the state board shall disburse facilities grants for local charter schools, state chartered special schools, and state charter schools as defined in Code Section 20-2-2081 for the purpose of providing facility funding more comparable to traditional public schools in this state. A charter school or state charter school […]
§ 20-2-2069. Office of Charter School Compliance
There is established within the Department of Education an Office of Charter School Compliance, the responsibilities of which shall be to: Prepare charter school and charter system guidelines to be approved by the state board; Distribute charter school and charter system petition information to inquiring parties; Process all charter school and charter system petitions and […]
§ 20-2-2061. Legislative Intent
It is the intent of the General Assembly to increase student achievement through academic and organizational innovation by encouraging local school systems to utilize the flexibility of a performance based contract called a charter. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-2061 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1080, § 3; Ga. L. 2002, p. 388, § […]
§ 20-2-2070. Annual Report to General Assembly
The state board shall report to the General Assembly no later than December 31 of each year on the status of the charter school program. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-2070 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1080, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 798, § 17/SB 35.
§ 20-2-2062. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Charter” means a performance based contract between a local board and a charter petitioner, the terms of which are approved by the local board and by the state board in the case of a local charter school; between the state board and a charter petitioner, the terms of […]
§ 20-2-2071. Validity of Charters in Effect on July 1, 1998
Any charter which was granted pursuant to Code Section 20-2-255 and is in effect on July 1, 1998, shall continue to be valid until such charter expires according to its terms. History. Code 1981, § 20-2-2071 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1080, § 3. Editor’s notes. Code Section 20-2-255, referred to in this […]