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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-755. Authorization of disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal to determine disciplinary action.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-2-755. Authorization of disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal to determine disciplinary action.

The disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal of school officials, when appointed as required in Code Section 20-2-753, shall determine what, if any, disciplinary action shall be taken. Such action may include, but is not limited to, expulsion, long-term suspension, or short-term suspension. Any action taken by such officer, panel, or tribunal shall be subject to modification by the local school board on appeal.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-2-755, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 908, § 1.