--- title: Title 20. Education collection: code id: code:title:20 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/20 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/19.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/21.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: EDUCATION section_count: 1507 chapter_count: 21 --- # Title 20. Education 1507 sections in 21 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1.md (34 sections; 20-1-1 to 20-1-45) - Article 1. General Provisions (13 sections; 20-1-1 to 20-1-12) - Article 1A. Caregiver Educational Consent (6 sections; 20-1-14 to 20-1-19) - Article 2. Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act (8 sections; 20-1-20 to 20-1-27) - Article 3. Mandatory Reporting of Hazing (1 sections; 20-1-30 to 20-1-30) - Article 4. Council on Literacy (6 sections; 20-1-40 to 20-1-45) ## Chapter 1A. Early Care and Learning https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1A.md (36 sections; 20-1A-1 to 20-1A-45) - Article 1. General Provisions (20 sections; 20-1A-1 to 20-1A-18) - Article 2. Background Checks (16 sections; 20-1A-30 to 20-1A-45) ## Chapter 2. Elementary and Secondary Education https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-2.md (750 sections; 20-2-1 to 20-2-2131) - Article 1. State Board of Education (23 sections; 20-2-1 to 20-2-20) - Article 2. State School Superintendent (9 sections; 20-2-30 to 20-2-38) - Article 3. Local Boards of Education (29 sections; 20-2-49 to 20-2-74) - Article 4. Increased Flexibility for Local School Systems (11 sections; 20-2-80 to 20-2-84.6) - Article 4A. Community Involvement in Education (2 sections; 20-2-85 to 20-2-86) - Article 5. Local School Superintendents (12 sections; 20-2-100 to 20-2-111) - Article 6. Quality Basic Education (212 sections; 20-2-130 to 20-2-329.1) - Part 1. Short Title and Purpose (4 sections; 20-2-130 to 20-2-133) - Part 2. Competencies and Core Curriculum (17 sections; 20-2-140 to 20-2-149.4) - Part 3. Educational Programs (24 sections; 20-2-150 to 20-2-159.6) - Part 4. Financing (19 sections; 20-2-160 to 20-2-171) - Part 5. Program Weights and Funding Requirements (14 sections; 20-2-180 to 20-2-192) - Part 6. Employment (37 sections; 20-2-200 to 20-2-221) - Subpart 1. Certificated Professional Personnel (15 sections; 20-2-200 to 20-2-209.1) - Subpart 2. Conditions of Employment (22 sections; 20-2-210 to 20-2-221) - Part 7. Staff Development (1 sections; 20-2-230 to 20-2-230) - Part 8. State Board of Education (6 sections; 20-2-240 to 20-2-244.1) - Part 9. Grants for Educational Programs (10 sections; 20-2-250 to 20-2-259) - Part 10. Capital Outlay Funds (4 sections; 20-2-260 to 20-2-263) - Part 11. Regional Educational Service Agencies (7 sections; 20-2-270 to 20-2-274) - Part 12. Effectiveness of Educational Programs (10 sections; 20-2-280 to 20-2-286) - Part 13. Organization of Schools and Systems (7 sections; 20-2-290 to 20-2-296) - Part 14. Other Educational Programs (30 sections; 20-2-300 to 20-2-319.7) - Part 15. Miscellaneous Provisions (15 sections; 20-2-320 to 20-2-324.9) - Part 16. College and Career Readiness (7 sections; 20-2-325 to 20-2-329.1) - Article 7. Additional State Aid (2 sections; 20-2-330 to 20-2-334) - Article 8. Consolidation of Independent and County School Systems (4 sections; 20-2-370 to 20-2-373) - Article 9. Local Public School Finances (49 sections; 20-2-390 to 20-2-491) - Part 1. Borrowing for Operating Expenses (7 sections; 20-2-390 to 20-2-396) - Part 2. Receipt and Disbursement of Funds (2 sections; 20-2-410 to 20-2-411) - Part 3. Bond Issues (38 sections; 20-2-430 to 20-2-480) - Subpart 1. County, District, and Joint High School Bonds (9 sections; 20-2-430 to 20-2-438) - Subpart 2. Refunding Bonds (28 sections; 20-2-450 to 20-2-477) - Subpart 3. Withholding Appropriations to Pay Indebtedness (1 sections; 20-2-480 to 20-2-480) - Part 4. Taxation (2 sections; 20-2-490 to 20-2-491) - Article 10. Contracts and Purchases by Public Schools (6 sections; 20-2-500 to 20-2-506) - Article 11. Public School Property and Facilities (39 sections; 20-2-520 to 20-2-591) - Part 1. Powers of Local Boards (3 sections; 20-2-520 to 20-2-522) - Part 2. Exemption From Levy and Sale (1 sections; 20-2-540 to 20-2-540) - Part 3. Georgia Education Authority (schools) (33 sections; 20-2-550 to 20-2-582) - Part 4. Emergency Services (2 sections; 20-2-590 to 20-2-591) - Article 12. Leasing Public School Property for Private Purposes (2 sections; 20-2-600 to 20-2-601) - Article 13. Suspending and Reopening Local School Systems (1 sections; 20-2-620 to 20-2-620) - Article 14. Education Grants (1 sections; 20-2-640 to 20-2-640) - Article 15. Student Data Privacy, Accessibility, and Transparency (9 sections; 20-2-660 to 20-2-668) - Article 16. Students (81 sections; 20-2-670 to 20-2-786) - Part 1. School Attendance (23 sections; 20-2-670 to 20-2-720) - Subpart 1. Transfer Students (2 sections; 20-2-670 to 20-2-671) - Subpart 2. Compulsory Attendance (19 sections; 20-2-690 to 20-2-701) - Subpart 2A. Clubs and Organizations (1 sections; 20-2-705 to 20-2-705) - Subpart 3. Records (1 sections; 20-2-720 to 20-2-720) - Part 2. Discipline (34 sections; 20-2-730 to 20-2-768) - Subpart 1. Corporal Punishment (3 sections; 20-2-730 to 20-2-732) - Subpart 1A. Improved Student Learning Environment and Discipline (8 sections; 20-2-735 to 20-2-742) - Subpart 2. Public School Disciplinary Tribunals (17 sections; 20-2-750 to 20-2-759) - Subpart 3. Chronic Disciplinary Problem Students (4 sections; 20-2-764 to 20-2-766.1) - Subpart 4. Alternative Educational Systems (2 sections; 20-2-767 to 20-2-768) - Part 3. Health (21 sections; 20-2-770 to 20-2-779.4) - Part 4. Removal of Child From School to Gain Custody (1 sections; 20-2-780 to 20-2-780) - Part 5. Review of Removal (2 sections; 20-2-785 to 20-2-786) - Article 17. Teachers and Other School Personnel (100 sections; 20-2-790 to 20-2-989.33) - Part 1. Professional Practices Commission (1 sections; 20-2-790 to 20-2-790) - Part 2. Teachers’ Local Licenses (2 sections; 20-2-810 to 20-2-811) - Part 3. Payment of Salaries (4 sections; 20-2-830 to 20-2-833) - Part 4. Sick, Personal, and Maternity Leave (5 sections; 20-2-850 to 20-2-853) - Part 5. Jury Leave for Teachers (1 sections; 20-2-870 to 20-2-870) - Part 6. Health Insurance Plans (44 sections; 20-2-874 to 20-2-926) - Subpart 1. School Personnel Post-employment Health Benefit Fund (6 sections; 20-2-874 to 20-2-879) - Subpart 2. Plan for Public School Teachers (19 sections; 20-2-880 to 20-2-898) - Subpart 3. Plan for Public School Employees (19 sections; 20-2-910 to 20-2-926) - Part 6A. Professional Liability Insurance (1 sections; 20-2-930 to 20-2-930) - Part 7. Termination, Suspension, Nonrenewal, Demotion, or Reprimand (9 sections; 20-2-940 to 20-2-948) - Part 8. Bonds and Accounts of Principals (4 sections; 20-2-960 to 20-2-963) - Part 9. Providing Uniforms (1 sections; 20-2-980 to 20-2-980) - Part 10. Professional Standards (16 sections; 20-2-981 to 20-2-989.1) - Part 11. Complaints Policy (7 sections; 20-2-989.5 to 20-2-989.11) - Part 12. Grade Integrity (1 sections; 20-2-989.20 to 20-2-989.20) - Part 13. School Supplies for Educators (4 sections; 20-2-989.30 to 20-2-989.33) - Article 18. Liability Insurance for State and Local School Officials and Employees (6 sections; 20-2-990 to 20-2-994) - Article 18A. Liability of Educators for Disciplining Students (2 sections; 20-2-1000 to 20-2-1001) - Article 19. Instructional Materials and Content (8 sections; 20-2-1010 to 20-2-1017) - Article 19A. American History Recognition and Significant Documents (3 sections; 20-2-1020 to 20-2-1022) - Article 20. Education Partnership Act of 1990 (1 sections; 20-2-1030 to 20-2-1030) - Article 21. Brief Period of Quiet Reflection (2 sections; 20-2-1050 to 20-2-1051) - Article 22. School Buses (23 sections; 20-2-1070 to 20-2-1128) - Part 1. Powers of State and Local School Officials (7 sections; 20-2-1070 to 20-2-1076) - Part 2. Insurance (5 sections; 20-2-1090 to 20-2-1094) - Part 3. Sick Leave for School Bus Drivers (4 sections; 20-2-1110 to 20-2-1113) - Part 4. Random Drug Testing for School Bus Drivers (3 sections; 20-2-1120 to 20-2-1122) - Part 5. School Buses (4 sections; 20-2-1125 to 20-2-1128) - Article 23. Traffic Safety (2 sections; 20-2-1130 to 20-2-1131) - Article 24. Elimination of Adult Illiteracy (1 sections; 20-2-1140 to 20-2-1140) - Article 25. School Law Tribunals; Appeals (1 sections; 20-2-1160 to 20-2-1160) - Article 26. Obtaining School Meals by False Information (1 sections; 20-2-1170 to 20-2-1170) - Article 27. Loitering at or Disrupting Schools (9 sections; 20-2-1180 to 20-2-1186) - Article 28. Sick Leave for Food Service Personnel (3 sections; 20-2-1190 to 20-2-1192) - Article 29. Interlocal Risk Management Agency (20 sections; 20-2-2001 to 20-2-2020) - Article 30. “multiracial” Classification (2 sections; 20-2-2040 to 20-2-2041) - Article 31. Charter Schools Act of 1998 (26 sections; 20-2-2060 to 20-2-2077) - Article 31A. State Charter Schools (17 sections; 20-2-2080 to 20-2-2094) - Article 31B. Charter School Capital Finance (6 sections; 20-2-2095 to 20-2-2095.5) - Article 31C. Completion Special Schools (9 sections; 20-2-2096 to 20-2-2096.8) - Article 32. High School Athletics Overview Committee (5 sections; 20-2-2100 to 20-2-2104) - Article 33. Scholarship Program for Special Needs Students (9 sections; 20-2-2110 to 20-2-2118) - Article 34. Intradistrict Transfers (2 sections; 20-2-2130 to 20-2-2131) ## Chapter 2A. Student Scholarship Organizations https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-2A.md (8 sections; 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-7) ## Chapter 2B. Promise Scholarship Accounts https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-2B.md (20 sections; 20-2B-1 to 20-2B-31) - Article 1. Georgia Education Savings Authority (8 sections; 20-2B-1 to 20-2B-8) - Article 2. Promise Scholarship Accounts (12 sections; 20-2B-20 to 20-2B-31) ## Chapter 3. Postsecondary Education https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-3.md (424 sections; 20-3-1 to 20-3-680) - Article 1. Generally (4 sections; 20-3-1 to 20-3-16) - Part 1. Terminology (1 sections; 20-3-1 to 20-3-1) - Part 2. Sanctuary Policy for Educational Institutions (1 sections; 20-3-10 to 20-3-10) - Part 3. Intercollegiate Athletics (2 sections; 20-3-15 to 20-3-16) - Article 2. Board of Regents and University System (85 sections; 20-3-20 to 20-3-96) - Part 1. Board of Regents (22 sections; 20-3-20 to 20-3-40) - Part 1A. Division of Archives and History (4 sections; 20-3-41 to 20-3-41.3) - Part 1B. Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (2 sections; 20-3-45 to 20-3-45.1) - Part 1C. Surplus State Books (6 sections; 20-3-47 to 20-3-47.5) - Part 1D. Forming Open and Robust University Minds (2 sections; 20-3-48 to 20-3-48.1) - Part 2. University System (42 sections; 20-3-50 to 20-3-87) - Part 3. Student Organization Responsibility for Drug Abuse (7 sections; 20-3-90 to 20-3-96) - Article 3. Regulation of Private Degree-granting Institutions (1 sections; 20-3-100 to 20-3-100) - Article 4. Junior Colleges (7 sections; 20-3-130 to 20-3-136) - Article 5. Georgia Education Authority (university) (32 sections; 20-3-150 to 20-3-181) - Article 6. Private Colleges and Universities Authority (15 sections; 20-3-200 to 20-3-214) - Article 7. Scholarships, Loans, and Grants (221 sections; 20-3-230 to 20-3-519.14) - Part 1. Georgia Student Finance Commission (13 sections; 20-3-230 to 20-3-242) - Part 1A. Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions (27 sections; 20-3-250.1 to 20-3-250.27) - Part 2. Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation (1 sections; 20-3-260 to 20-3-260) - Part 3. Georgia Student Finance Authority (136 sections; 20-3-310 to 20-3-494) - Subpart 1. General Provisions (22 sections; 20-3-310 to 20-3-329) - Subpart 2. Educational Loans Financed by Revenue Bonds (19 sections; 20-3-340 to 20-3-358) - Subpart 2A. Needs Based Financial Aid Program (7 sections; 20-3-360 to 20-3-366) - Subpart 3. Educational Loans Financed by State Funds (6 sections; 20-3-370 to 20-3-375) - Subpart 3A. Public Interest Lawyers’ Fund (8 sections; 20-3-380 to 20-3-387) - Subpart 4. Student Incentive Grants (2 sections; 20-3-390 to 20-3-391) - Subpart 4A. Direct Loans to Students on Basis of Need and Merit (5 sections; 20-3-395 to 20-3-395.4) - Subpart 4B. Graduate on Time Student Loans (7 sections; 20-3-400 to 20-3-400.6) - Subpart 4C. Education for Public Service Student Loan (8 sections; 20-3-405 to 20-3-405.7) - Subpart 5. (7 sections; 20-3-410 to 20-3-416) - Subpart 5A. University of North Georgia Military Scholarships (8 sections; 20-3-420 to 20-3-427) - Subpart 6. (7 sections; 20-3-430 to 20-3-436) - Subpart 6A. Tuition Grant Assistance for University of North Georgia (7 sections; 20-3-440 to 20-3-446) - Subpart 7. (6 sections; 20-3-450 to 20-3-455) - Subpart 7A. (1 sections; 20-3-460 to 20-3-460) - Subpart 7B. Student Loan Repayment for Peace Officers (1 sections; 20-3-465 to 20-3-465) - Subpart 7C. (1 sections; 20-3-466 to 20-3-466) - Subpart 8. Regents’ Opportunity Assistance Program (1 sections; 20-3-470 to 20-3-470) - Subpart 9. Loans for Attendance at Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (2 sections; 20-3-475 to 20-3-476) - Subpart 10. Grants to Children of Georgia National Guard Members (3 sections; 20-3-480 to 20-3-482) - Subpart 10A. (3 sections; 20-3-485 to 20-3-487) - Subpart 11. Grants for Students at University of North Georgia (4 sections; 20-3-490 to 20-3-493) - Subpart 12. Inclusive Postsecondary Education Grants (1 sections; 20-3-494 to 20-3-494) - Part 4. Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (reach) Scholarship (9 sections; 20-3-495 to 20-3-499.4) - Part 5. Board of Regents Scholarships (3 sections; 20-3-500 to 20-3-502) - Part 6. Medical Scholarships (9 sections; 20-3-510 to 20-3-518) - Part 6A. State Veterinary Education (7 sections; 20-3-518.1 to 20-3-518.7) - Part 6B. Loans for Veterinary Medicine Students (4 sections; 20-3-518.8 to 20-3-518.11) - Part 7. Hope Scholarships and Grants (12 sections; 20-3-519 to 20-3-519.14) - Article 8. Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital (2 sections; 20-3-520 to 20-3-521) - Article 9. Georgia Military College (17 sections; 20-3-540 to 20-3-567) - Part 1. In General (9 sections; 20-3-540 to 20-3-548) - Part 2. Funding; Donations; Property; Scholarships (8 sections; 20-3-560 to 20-3-567) - Article 10. College Opportunity Act (18 sections; 20-3-600 to 20-3-617) - Article 11. Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan (13 sections; 20-3-630 to 20-3-642) - Article 12. Postsecondary Education Grants for Foster Children and Adopted Children (8 sections; 20-3-660 to 20-3-676) - Part 1. Tuition Waiver Program (1 sections; 20-3-660 to 20-3-660) - Part 2. Foster Care Scholarships (7 sections; 20-3-670 to 20-3-676) - Article 13. Compensation of Intercollegiate Athletes (1 sections; 20-3-680 to 20-3-680) ## Chapter 4. Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-4.md (76 sections; 20-4-1 to 20-4-175) - Article 1. Federal Aid (4 sections; 20-4-1 to 20-4-4) - Article 2. Technical and Adult Education (32 sections; 20-4-10 to 20-4-39) - Article 3. Industry Services Training Program (8 sections; 20-4-40 to 20-4-47) - Article 4. Proprietary Schools (1 sections; 20-4-60 to 20-4-60) - Article 5. Georgia Joint Defense Commission (8 sections; 20-4-120 to 20-4-134) - Part 1. General Provisions (3 sections; 20-4-120 to 20-4-122) - Part 2. Defense Community Economic Development Grant Program (5 sections; 20-4-130 to 20-4-134) - Article 6. Dual Achievement Program (4 sections; 20-4-140 to 20-4-142) - Article 7. High Demand Apprenticeship Program (7 sections; 20-4-150 to 20-4-156) - Article 8. Public Service Apprenticeship Program (6 sections; 20-4-160 to 20-4-165) - Article 9. Adult Workforce High School Diploma Program (6 sections; 20-4-170 to 20-4-175) ## Chapter 5. Libraries https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-5.md (37 sections; 20-5-1 to 20-5-65) - Article 1. State Public Library Activities (6 sections; 20-5-1 to 20-5-5) - Article 2. Local and Regional Public Libraries (25 sections; 20-5-20 to 20-5-59) - Part 1. City Public Libraries (5 sections; 20-5-20 to 20-5-24) - Part 2. County and Regional Public Libraries (20 sections; 20-5-40 to 20-5-59) - Article 3. Interstate Library Compact (6 sections; 20-5-60 to 20-5-65) ## Chapter 6. Education Compacts https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-6.md (10 sections; 20-6-1 to 20-6-28) - Article 1. Southern Regional Education Compact (1 sections; 20-6-1 to 20-6-1) - Article 2. Compact for Education (5 sections; 20-6-20 to 20-6-24) - Article 3. Interstate Compact for School Psychologists (4 sections; 20-6-25 to 20-6-28) ## Chapter 7. Legislative Educational Research Council https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-7.md (1 sections; 20-7-1 to 20-7-1) ## Chapter 8. Campus Policemen https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-8.md (7 sections; 20-8-1 to 20-8-7) ## Chapter 9. Eye Protective Devices for Students, Teachers, and Visitors https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-9.md (1 sections; 20-9-1 to 20-9-1) ## Chapter 10. Farmers’ Institutes https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-10.md (1 sections; 20-10-1 to 20-10-1) ## Chapter 11. Georgia Tech Research Institute https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-11.md (7 sections; 20-11-1 to 20-11-7) ## Chapter 12. Marine Resources Extension Centers and Institute for Oceanographic Studies https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-12.md (9 sections; 20-12-1 to 20-12-9) ## Chapter 13. Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-13.md (12 sections; 20-13-1 to 20-13-12) ## Chapter 14. Education Accountability https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-14.md (52 sections; 20-14-1 to 20-14-97) - Article 1. Alliance of Education Agency Heads (11 sections; 20-14-1 to 20-14-11) - Article 2. Education Accountability Assessment Programs (39 sections; 20-14-20 to 20-14-95) - Part 1. General Provisions (1 sections; 20-14-20 to 20-14-20) - Part 2. Office of Student Achievement (6 sections; 20-14-25 to 20-14-29) - Part 3. Accountability Assessment (12 sections; 20-14-30 to 20-14-41) - Part 3A. Turnaround Schools (9 sections; 20-14-43 to 20-14-49.2) - Part 3B. Financial Transparency in Education (4 sections; 20-14-49.10 to 20-14-49.13) - Part 4. Postsecondary Accountability Assessment Program (1 sections; 20-14-50 to 20-14-50) - Part 5. Pre-kindergarten Accountability Assessment Program (1 sections; 20-14-60 to 20-14-60) - Part 6. Education Work Force Accountability Assessment Program (1 sections; 20-14-70 to 20-14-70) - Part 7. Education Information Steering Committee (1 sections; 20-14-80 to 20-14-80) - Part 8. Agricultural Education Advisory Commission (1 sections; 20-14-90 to 20-14-90) - Part 9. Career and Technical Education Advisory Commission (1 sections; 20-14-91 to 20-14-91) - Part 10. Georgia Commission on Civics Education (1 sections; 20-14-95 to 20-14-95) - Article 3. Education Accountability (2 sections; 20-14-96 to 20-14-97) ## Chapter 15. Georgia Medical Center Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-15.md (1 sections; 20-15-1 to 20-15-1) ## Chapter 16. Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-16.md (18 sections; 20-16-1 to 20-16-18) ## Chapter 17. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-17.md (2 sections; 20-17-1 to 20-17-2) ## Chapter 18. Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-18.md (1 sections; 20-18-1 to 20-18-1)