05 LC 33
0588
House
Bill 250
By:
Representatives Maxwell of the
17th,
Jamieson of the
28th,
Dickson of the
6th,
Keown of the
173rd,
and Casas of the
103rd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 20-2-230 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to staff development programs, so as to change certain provisions relating to
training for members of local school boards; to provide for related matters; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 20-2-230 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to staff
development programs, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
"(b)
All new members of governing boards of local units of administration shall,
before or within one year after assuming office, receive at least 12 hours of
orientation to the educational program objectives of Georgia and instruction in
school finance; school law, with special emphasis on the 'Quality Basic
Education Act'; responsiveness to the community; the ethics, duties, and
responsibilities of local governing board members; annual performance evaluation
of the school superintendent and the local board of education; and such other
topics as the State Board of Education may deem to be
necessary;
provided, however, that at least six of these 12 hours of training shall be
specifically related to education finance, generally accepted accounting
principles, and budgeting. The board of education of the Department of Juvenile
Justice shall be exempt from the six hours of training in education finance,
generally accepted accounting principles, and
budgeting. All members of boards of local
units of administration are required to participate in at least one day of
training annually to ensure the effective management and operation of local
units of administration. The
Georgia
Department of
Education
Leadership
Academy is authorized, in cooperation with
the Georgia School Boards Association or
regional
educational service agencies
other
agencies and associations, to conduct
workshops annually to provide such instruction and to present to each board
member completing such annual workshop for the first time an appropriate
certificate. The
Georgia
Department
of Education
Leadership
Academy shall adopt such procedures as may
be necessary to verify the attendance at such annual workshops of veteran
members of boards of local units of administration. All boards of local units of
administration are authorized to pay such board members the same per diem as
authorized by local or general law for attendance at regular or special
meetings, as well as reimbursement of actual expenses for travel, lodging,
meals, and registration fees for such workshops, either before or after such
board members assume
office."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.