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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 20. EDUCATION |
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Chapter 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION |
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Article 17. TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL |
| Part 1. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES COMMISSION |
| § 20-2-790 through 20-2-800. |
| Part 2. TEACHERS' LOCAL LICENSES |
| § 20-2-810. School systems exempt from part |
| § 20-2-811. Forging, altering, or counterfeiting teacher's local certificate or license |
| Part 3. PAYMENT OF SALARIES |
| § 20-2-830. Power to issue warrants in anticipation of revenue |
| § 20-2-831. Sale of warrants at discount |
| § 20-2-832. Governor's power to use allocated funds to pay teachers; borrowing to replace funds |
| § 20-2-833. Additional payments to supervisors of student teachers |
| Part 4. SICK, PERSONAL, AND MATERNITY LEAVE |
| § 20-2-850. Sick leave for teachers and other personnel; accumulation of sick and personal leave; regaining forfeited leave; local policies; cost of employing substitute |
| § 20-2-851. Use of accumulated sick leave for personal or professional reasons |
| § 20-2-852. Maternity leave |
| § 20-2-853. Accumulation of and payment for additional days of unused sick leave |
| Part 5. JURY LEAVE FOR TEACHERS |
| § 20-2-870. Right to leave for jury duty or when subpoenaed to testify in case arising from duties as teacher; teacher not to pay substitute; retention of juror's compensation |
| Part 6. HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS |
| Subpart 1. SCHOOL PERSONNEL POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFIT FUND |
| § 20-2-874. Definitions |
| § 20-2-875. Creation of fund; transfer of funds; use of funds |
| § 20-2-876. Responsibilities and procedures for operation of fund |
| § 20-2-877. Technical advice from actuary; valuations |
| § 20-2-878. Commissioner authority; investment powers; prohibition of personal interest |
| § 20-2-879. Minimum annual required contributions; employer obligations |
| Subpart 2. PLAN FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS |
| § 20-2-880. Definitions |
| § 20-2-881. Board to establish plans; rules and regulations; extent of coverage; recommendations to General Assembly for schedule of maximum fees for hospitals and practitioners |
| § 20-2-882. Exclusions from coverage |
| § 20-2-883. Design of plan; controls on unnecessary use of services |
| § 20-2-884. Contracts for benefits or self-insurance authorized; reinsurance; certificates of coverage |
| § 20-2-885. Coverage for retiring school teachers and their dependents |
| § 20-2-886. Coverage for dependents -- Right to coverage; agreement to pay contributions |
| § 20-2-887. Coverage for dependents -- Where both husband and wife are eligible to be insured |
| § 20-2-888. Coverage for certain surviving spouses and teachers not entitled to retirement benefits |
| § 20-2-889. Coverage for personnel other than teachers |
| § 20-2-890. Claims; payment of benefits; time for presentation of drafts |
| § 20-2-891. Health insurance fund for public school teachers |
| § 20-2-892. Contributions by employees, state, and local employers; withholding or deducting employees' contributions |
| § 20-2-893. Providing for funds required annually for costs of employer contributions and administration of health insurance for retirees |
| § 20-2-894. Employer and employee commencement dates; coverage of new employees; rejection of coverage |
| § 20-2-895. Contracts with local employers as to coverage; duties of local employers |
| § 20-2-896. Administrative discharge of certain debts |
| § 20-2-897. Confidentiality of claim forms and records |
| § 20-2-898. Deposit of contributions into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund |
| Subpart 3. PLAN FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES |
| § 20-2-910. Definitions |
| § 20-2-911. Board to establish plan; rules and regulations; extent of coverage; recommendations to General Assembly for schedule of maximum fees for hospitals and practitioners |
| § 20-2-912. Exclusions from coverage |
| § 20-2-913. Design of plan; controls on unnecessary use of services |
| § 20-2-914. Contracts for benefits or self-insurance authorized; reinsurance; certificates of coverage |
| § 20-2-915. Coverage for retiring and retired public school and certain community college employees and dependents; subordination to federal program |
| § 20-2-915.1. Coverage for employees with eight or more years of creditable service; premiums |
| § 20-2-915.2. Coverage of dependents after death of employee |
| § 20-2-916. Coverage for dependents; agreement to pay contributions |
| § 20-2-917. Payment of benefits |
| § 20-2-918. Health insurance fund for public school employees |
| § 20-2-919. Investment of health insurance fund |
| § 20-2-920. Withholding or deducting employees' contributions; state contributions; enrollment of employees of school system not participating in the plan |
| § 20-2-921. Providing for funds required annually for employer contributions |
| § 20-2-922. Employer and employee commencement dates; option to reject or elect coverage |
| § 20-2-923. Option of local boards as to coverage |
| § 20-2-924. Administrative discharge of certain debts |
| § 20-2-925. Confidentiality of claim forms and records |
| § 20-2-926. Deposit of contributions into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund |
| Part 6A. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE |
| § 20-2-930. Professional liability insurance coverage for teachers and other school personnel |
| Part 7. TERMINATION, SUSPENSION, NONRENEWAL, DEMOTION, OR REPRIMAND |
| § 20-2-940. Grounds and procedure for terminating or suspending contract of employment |
| § 20-2-941. Notice of nonrenewal of contract of employment for ensuing year |
| § 20-2-943. Powers of local boards of education under this part |
| § 20-2-944. Letters of reprimand |
| § 20-2-945. Rules and regulations |
| § 20-2-946. Boards of education subject to this part |
| § 20-2-947. Part does not authorize contracts of employment |
| § 20-2-948. Reduction in force policies |
| Part 8. BONDS AND ACCOUNTS OF PRINCIPALS |
| § 20-2-960. Bonds required; conditions; payment of premiums; applicability of Chapter 4 of Title 45 |
| § 20-2-961. Preparation and distribution of forms or books for principals' accounts |
| § 20-2-962. Quarterly reports by principals; audits by local boards |
| § 20-2-963. Certain public school systems excluded from part |
| Part 9. PROVIDING UNIFORMS |
| § 20-2-980. Expenditures for uniforms for maintenance, food service, or custodial personnel |
| Part 10. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS |
| § 20-2-981. Short title |
| § 20-2-982. Purpose |
| § 20-2-982.1. Definitions |
| § 20-2-983. Professional Standards Commission -- Creation; composition; terms, qualifications, appointment, and removal of members; filling of vacancies |
| § 20-2-984.1. Professional Standards Commission -- Adoption of standards of performance and a code of ethics |
| § 20-2-984.2. Professional Standards Commission -- Reports of criminal offenses to local boards of education; requests by local boards for investigation; immunity |
| § 20-2-984.3. Professional Standards Commission -- Preliminary investigations of violations; requirement for automatic investigation; investigation of sexual offenses |
| § 20-2-984.4. Professional Standards Commission -- Preliminary investigations; powers of investigator; limitations; notice; change of address; withdrawal of application |
| § 20-2-984.5. Professional Standards Commission -- Preliminary investigations; disciplinary actions; hearings; consultative services |
| § 20-2-985. Professional Standards Commission -- Selection of chairman; calling of meetings; quorum; minutes; annual report |
| § 20-2-988. Duties and authority of commission |
| § 20-2-989. Appropriation of operating funds |
| § 20-2-989.1. Classifications for certificated personnel; functions of state board transferred to commission |
| Part 11. COMPLAINTS POLICY |
| § 20-2-989.5. Legislative intent; adoption of complaints policy |
| § 20-2-989.6. Definitions |
| § 20-2-989.7. (For effective date, see note.) Matters not subject to complaint |
| § 20-2-989.8. Establishment and contents of complaint policy |
| § 20-2-989.9. Supplemental rules and policies authorized |
| § 20-2-989.10. Collective bargaining not permitted or fostered |
| § 20-2-989.11. Appeals to State Board of Education |
| Part 12. GRADE INTEGRITY |
| § 20-2-989.20. No teacher to be required or coerced into changing student grades; ethical violation; change of grade by person other than classroom teacher |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 20 Chapter 2 Article 17 NOTE
CROSS REFERENCES. --Indemnification for death or permanent disability of public school teachers or employees, § 45-9-70 et seq.