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Education Finance Study Commission Subcommittee #4 – Compliance Accountability/Innovative Programs/Title 20 John Barge – Chair Margaret Kasier – Vice Chair Margaret Kasier – Vice Chair Lynn Cornett Jim Butterworth James Bostic August 1, 2011 1

Review of Title 20. Chapter 2. Elementary and Secondary Education Georgia Department of Education 2

Method of Title 20 Review • Reviewed Title 20 waiver requests from all 14 Charter School Systems: � Barrow County, Calhoun City, Cartersville City, Dawson County, Decatur City, Dublin City, Floyd County, Gainesville City, Gordon County, Marietta City, Morgan County, Putnam County, Warren County, Morgan County, Putnam County, Warren County, White County • Reviewed Title 20 waiver requests from all three IE 2 School Systems: � Gwinnett County, Forsyth County, Rabun County 3

Method of Title 20 Review • Reviewed local school systems recent Title 20 waiver requests • Intensive review of Title 20 by Department Legal and Policy Divisions within the context of requests received from local school systems requests received from local school systems 4

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-153 Early intervention program Recommendation : Repeal section (c) to allow local flexibility in the implementation of the program, and Repeal section (e) to allow delivery model flexibility at the local school system level. 5

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-154 Remedial education program Recommendation : Repeal sections (a)(1) and (a)(2), to allow local flexibility in identifying students to be served in the remedial instruction program . 6

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-160 Determination of enrollment Recommendation : Revise section (a) to provide funding on an average daily enrollment rather than on two Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) counts. 7

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-167 Funding for direct instruction, media center and staff development Recommendation : Repeal sections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) to the extent they restrict use of funding, which will allow local school systems flexibility with direct instructional school systems flexibility with direct instructional costs, media center costs, and staff development costs. 8

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-168 Summer school program Recommendation : Repeal section (f) to provide local school systems flexibility to provide remediation programs to meet the needs of students who were retained or who failed academic subjects in kindergarten through failed academic subjects in kindergarten through eighth grade. 9

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-171 Minimum direct classroom expenditures Recommendation : Repeal section in its entirety. 10

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-182 Program weights Recommendation : Revise section (h) to allow flexibility for local school systems to prescribe staff development requirements. Repeal section (i) to allow local school systems to Repeal section (i) to allow local school systems to establish maximum class size. 11

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-184 Program weights for media specialist Recommendation : Revise to allow local school systems to determine how funding will be used for staffing and media center costs. center costs. 12

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-184.1 Funding for additional days of instruction Recommendation : Revise section (a) to allow local school systems flexibility in determining the use of “20 additional days” funding so as to effectively address the days” funding so as to effectively address the academic needs of students performing below grade level. 13

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-185 Program weights for assistant principals and secretaries Recommendation : Revise code section to allow local school systems flexibility in distributing funds for staffing. 14

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-186 Program weights for superintendents, secretaries, accountants, nurses and certain other personnel Recommendation : Revise code section to allow local school systems flexibility in distributing funds for staffing. flexibility in distributing funds for staffing. 15

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-201 Specific course requirements; in- service Recommendation : Repeal section (b) to provide flexibility to local school systems in conducting in-service training. 16

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-232 Development of plan Recommendation : Repeal in its entirety. 17

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690 Educational entities Recommendation : Revise sections (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(6) to reduce the administrative burden on local schools systems. 18

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2064 Approval or denial of petition (Charter schools) Recommendation : Revise section (d) to allow local school boards more time to review charter petitions. 19

Statutory Provisions and Recommendations Summary The recommended repeals and revisions of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated will provide local school systems greater flexibility to increase student achievement without sacrificing educational or fiscal accountability. educational or fiscal accountability. 20