§ 20-17-2. Provisions of Compact
“The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children” is enacted into law and entered into by the State of Georgia with any and all states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: “Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children The Contracting States solemnly agree that:
§ 20-16-5. Revenue Bonds
Revenue bonds issued by the authority shall be paid solely from the property (including, but not limited to, real property, fixtures, personal property, revenues, or other funds) pledged, mortgaged, conveyed, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered to secure or to pay such bonds. No revenue bonds shall be issued by the authority under this chapter unless […]
§ 20-18-1. Creation; Location; Director; Other Personnel
There is created at and in connection with the University System of Georgia, the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation to be physically located within a college or institution of the University System of Georgia which awards Bachelor of Science degrees in rural community development. The director of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation […]
§ 20-16-6. Confirmation and Validation of Bonds; Exchangeability and Transferability; Certificate of Validation
Bonds of the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36. Bonds issued by the authority may be in such form, either coupon or fully registered, or both coupon and fully registered, and may be subject to such exchangeability and transferability provisions, as […]
§ 20-18-2. Assumption of Business and Responsibilities of the Centers of Innovation Agribusiness; Collaboration With Other Entities
The Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation shall assume the business and responsibilities of the Centers of Innovation Agribusiness administered by the Department of Economic Development. The Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation, the Department of Economic Development, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture shall collaborate as necessary to achieve the mission provided by Code […]
§ 20-14-49.2. Biannual Reporting by Chief Turnaround Officer; Required Meetings
The Chief Turnaround Officer shall prepare a written biannual update on the status of each school that is under a contract amendment or intervention contract pursuant to Code Section 20-14-45. The Chief Turnaround Officer shall provide such biannual reports no later than February 1 and August 1 of each year to the chairpersons of the […]
§ 20-14-49.10. Legislative Intent
The intent of this part is to provide transparency and accuracy of financial information at the local school system and school levels to the greatest extent practicable. It is the intent of the General Assembly that local school systems and schools provide the public with ready access to all financial information not specifically made confidential […]
§ 20-14-49.11. Financial Information Available on Websites
The Department of Education shall make available on its website the following school site budget and expenditure information for each school unless specifically made confidential by law: The cost of all materials, equipment, and other nonstaff support; Salary and benefit expenditures for all staff; The cost of all professional development, including training, materials, and tuition […]
§ 20-14-49.12. Rules and Regulations; Deadline for Publication of Information Required by Code Section 20-14-49.11
No later than January 1, 2018, the State Board of Education shall develop rules and regulations requiring that each local board of education and each state charter school provide the information required in this part for their respective schools as specified by the state board and which is not specifically made confidential by law, including […]
§ 20-14-49.13. Reporting of Percentage of Students With Each State Funded Characteristic Included in Code Section 20-2-161; Online Sortable Database; Underlying Fiscal Data for Financial Efficiency Ratings; Inter-Agency Cooperation
The office shall report the percentage of students with each state funded characteristic included in Code Section 20-2-161 at the local school system and school levels. The office shall create and publish an online sortable data base for each local school system and school on per student expenditures used to determine the financial efficiency rating […]