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# O.C.G.A. § 20-2-767. Definitions.

As used in this subpart, the term:

(1) “Expulsion” means expulsion of a student from a public school beyond the current school quarter or semester.

(2) “Suspension” means the short-term suspension of a student from a public school for not more than ten days or long-term suspension for more than ten days pursuant to Code Section 20-2-751.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-2-767, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1436, § 9.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 1997, p. 1436, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be known and may be cited as the “School Safety Act.”