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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-766.1. Proceeding against parents for failure to cooperate in educational programs; penalty.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-2-766.1. Proceeding against parents for failure to cooperate in educational programs; penalty.

(a) A local board of education may, by petition to the juvenile court, proceed against a parent or guardian as provided in this Code section.

(b) If the court finds that the parent or guardian has willfully and unreasonably failed to attend a conference requested by a principal pursuant to Code Section 20-2-765 or 20-2-766, the court may order the parent or guardian to attend such a conference, order the parent or guardian to participate in such programs or such treatment as the court deems appropriate to improve the student’s behavior, or both.

(c) If the court finds that the parent or guardian has willfully and unreasonably failed to authorize the release of student education records as required pursuant to Code Section 20-2-670, the court may order the parent or guardian to authorize the release of such records.

(d) After notice and opportunity for hearing, the court may impose a fine, not to exceed $500.00, on a parent or guardian who willfully disobeys an order of the court entered under this Code section. The court may use its contempt and other powers specified in Code Section 15-11-31 to enforce any order entered under this Code section.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-2-766.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 68; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 4-38/HB 242; Ga. L. 2025, p. 99, § 2-14/HB 268, effective April 28, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective April 28, 2025, added the subsection (a), (b), and (d) designations; substituted “A local board” for “The local board” at the beginning of subsection (a); and added subsection (c).