Bill Text: GA SB184 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Teachers/School Personnel; provide requirements for reduction in force policies; sanctions

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-02 - Effective Date [SB184 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB184-Engrossed.html

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11 LC 33 4173S (SCS)

Senate Bill 184

By: Senators Williams of the 19th, Rogers of the 21st and Albers of the 56th
AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Part 7 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to termination, suspension, nonrenewal, demotion, or reprimand of teachers and other school personnel, so as to provide requirements for reduction in force policies; to provide for sanctions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Part 7 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to termination, suspension, nonrenewal, demotion, or reprimand of teachers and other school personnel, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"20-2-948.

(a) A local board of education shall not adopt or implement a policy that allows length of service to be the primary or determining factor when implementing a reduction in force. (b) Any policy adopted after the effective date of this Code section that does not comply with subsection (a) of this Code section shall be considered invalid and the State Board of Education shall be authorized to take action to withhold all or any portion of state funds in accordance with Code Section 20-2-243.

(c) This Code section shall not apply if a local board of education eliminates an entire program."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.