2025 Code of Georgia
Title 20 - Education (Chs. 1 — 18)
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education (Arts. 1 — 34)
Article 1 - State Board of Education (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-20)

Annotations

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor’s notes.

In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1910, § 1432 et seq., which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this article, are included in the annotations for this article.

Only conflicting existing law repealed by 1919 provisions. —

Only that part of the existing law which was in conflict with certain provisions enacted in 1919 was repealed by Ga. L. 1919, p. 288. Orr v. Riley, 160 Ga. 480, 128 S. E. 669, 1925 Ga. LEXIS 190 (1925) (decided under former Code 1910, § 1432 et seq.).

Testimony on fiscal affairs of board of education. —

County school superintendent acts as the chief fiscal officer of the board of education; in this capacity the superintendent qualifies to testify concerning the fiscal affairs of the board, and there is no error in the admission of testimony by the county school superintendent outlining the expenditure required of the board of education under the Quality Basic Education Act, O. C. G. A. § 20-2-130 et seq. Hicks v. Arnall, 258 Ga. 296, 368 S. E.2d 733, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 254 (1988).

Opinion Notes

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Board of education is not liable for accidental injuries to students.

1962 Ga. Op. Att'y Gen. 175.

Board cannot establish quorum less than majority of membership. —

State Board of Education may not legally establish a quorum for the transaction of business which is less than a majority of the board’s membership. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-292.

Research References & Practice Aids

Cross references.

State Board of Education, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VIII, Sec. II, Para. I.

Application for discretionary appeal, Ga. Ct. App. Rule 31.

RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR.

Transportation of school pupils at expense of public, 63 A. L. R. 413; 118 A. L. R. 806; 146 A. L. R. 625.

Power and duty of school authorities to maintain kindergartens or specialized departments, 70 A. L. R. 1313.

Status of teacher as an officer or employee, 75 A. L. R. 1352.

Power of school authorities to transfer teacher from one school or district to another, 103 A. L. R. 1382.

Right of student to hearing on charges before suspension or expulsion from educational institution, 58 A. L. R.2d 903.

Libel and slander: Privileged nature of statements or utterances by member of school board in course of official proceedings, 85 A. L. R.3d 1137.

Hierarchy Notes:

O. C. G. A. Title 20

O. C. G. A. Title 20, Ch. 2