07 LC 33
1762
House
Bill 208
By:
Representatives Jones of the
46th,
Lindsey of the
54th,
Chambers of the
81st,
Talton of the
145th,
and Coan of the
101st
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 20-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to operation of school councils, so as to provide that the parent members make
up a majority on the school council; to provide that the chairperson shall be a
parent member; 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 20-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation
of school councils, is amended by revising subsections (d) and (j) as
follows:
"(d)
The property and business of the council shall be managed by a minimum of seven
school councilmembers of whom a majority shall constitute a quorum. The number
of councilmembers shall be specified in the council´s bylaws.
If the
number of councilmembers exceeds seven, the number of parent members and teacher
members must be equal. Members of the
school council shall include:
(1)
At least
two
A number
of parents or guardians of students
enrolled in the school, excluding employees who are parents or guardians of such
students, so
that such parents or guardians make up a majority of the council and at least
two of whom shall be
businesspersons;
(2)
Two businesspersons;
(3)(2)
At least two certificated teachers, excluding any personnel employed in
administrative positions, who are employed at least four of the six school
segments at the school;
(4)(3)
The school principal; and
(5)(4)
Other members as specified in the council´s bylaws, such as, but not
limited to, students, staff, and representatives of school related
organizations.
Other
businesspersons from the local business community may serve on the council and
shall be selected by the other members of the school council. Priority may be
given to business partners of the school.
Selection procedures for these members and the business members shall be
specified in the council´s bylaws.
An
employee of the local school system may serve as a parent representative on the
council of a school in which his or her child is enrolled if such employee works
at a different school. With the exception of the principal and the business
representatives, members shall be elected by, and from among, the group they
represent."
"(j)(1)
The officers of the school council shall be a chairperson, vice chairperson, and
secretary. Officers of the council shall be elected by the council at the first
meeting of the council following the election of school
councilmembers;
provided, however, that the chairperson shall be a parent
member. The officers of the council shall
hold office for the term specified in the council´s bylaws.
(2)
The vice chairperson shall, in the absence or disability of the chairperson,
perform the duties and exercise the powers of the chairperson and shall perform
such other duties as shall be required by the council.
(3)
The secretary shall attend all meetings, act as clerk of the council, and be
responsible for recording all votes and minutes of all proceedings in the books
to be kept for that purpose. The secretary shall give or cause to be given
notice of all meetings of the council and shall perform such other duties as may
be prescribed by the council."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.