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06 LC 33 1226
House Bill 1284
By: Representatives Coleman of the 144th, Coleman of the 97th, Millar of the 79th, Greene of the 149th, Powell of the 29th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment of certain persons under the Quality Basic Education Act, so as to provide for the establishment of the "Grants for Classroom Teachers Program"; to provide for the establishment of rules and regulations for the program; to provide for maximum salary supplement amounts; to provide for funding contingencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment of certain persons under the Quality Basic Education Act, is amended by inserting a new Code section to be designated Code Section 20-2-214.1 to read as follows:
∀20-2-214.1.
(a) The State Board of Education is authorized and directed to establish the 'Grants for Classroom Teachers Program' to provide salary supplements to certificated personnel who serve directly in the classroom as public school teachers in this state, subject to appropriations.
(b) The State Board of Education shall establish rules and regulations for the establishment and implementation of the program which shall provide, at a minimum, that:
(1) Classroom teachers in kindergarten through grade 6 who provide classroom instruction for four hours or more shall be eligible for salary supplements under this Code section; and
(2) Classroom teachers in grades 7 through 12 who provide classroom instruction for at least four, 50 minute segments per day shall be eligible for salary supplements under this Code section.
(c) Salary supplements provided pursuant to this Code section shall be for up to $50.00 per instructional hour or segment per month for each eligible teacher, up to a maximum of $300.00 per month.
(d) The implementation of the program and amounts of salary supplements provided pursuant to this Code section shall be contingent on appropriations by the General Assembly for such purposes.∀

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.