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2019 Georgia Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 31 - Charter Schools Act of 1998
§ 20-2-2076. Annual report on state chartered special schools that offer virtual instruction; requirements; publication on website

Universal Citation: GA Code § 20-2-2076 (2019)
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  • (a)

    • (1) The Department of Audits and Accounts shall develop an annual report on state chartered special schools that offer virtual instruction. The Department of Audits and Accounts may consult with the State Board of Education to develop and collect information for the report.

    • (2) The annual report shall include at a minimum: school enrollment, including special education population and other subgroups; attendance rate and method of measurement; attrition rate; course segment completion rates; academic performance, including College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores, value-added analysis, Beating the Odds analysis, and student engagement and persistence; other academic performance as it relates to the goals of the school's charter; comparison of student academic growth and achievement prior to placement; governance and management; staffing and teacher qualification data; school finances, including actual income and expenditures for the prior fiscal year; operational performance, including analysis of academic performance as a ratio of per student expenditures; innovative practices and implementation; analysis of alternate academic options for enrolled students; and future plans. The annual report shall also include information on the implementation of professional development plans for persons in administrative, supervisory, or instructional leadership roles who do not hold a valid administrative license; a copy of all charter school agreements for corporate management services, including the company's parent corporation; and agreements for other administrative, financial, and staffing services.

    • (3) The Department of Audits and Accounts shall submit the annual report on each state chartered special school that offers virtual instruction to the State Board of Education, the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Lieutenant Governor by December 1 of each year. The annual report shall also be posted on the state chartered special school's official website.

  • (b)

    • (1) Every four years or the year before a charter for a state chartered special school that offers virtual instruction becomes eligible for renewal, whichever is earlier, the Department of Audits and Accounts shall compile the data included in the annual reports for such state chartered special school and identify any long-term trends regarding academic performance, financial data, and governance data. Such comprehensive report shall outline how the state chartered special school's actual performance compared to the goals outlined in its charter.

    • (2) The Department of Audits and Accounts shall submit the comprehensive report of each such state chartered special school to the State Board of Education, the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Lieutenant Governor by January 1 of the year in which the state chartered special school becomes eligible for renewal. The comprehensive report shall also be posted on the state chartered special school's official website.

History:

Code 1981, § 20-2-2076, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 650, § 7/HB 787.

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