Georgia Senate - 1995/1996 Sessions

SB 20 - Cert. Dept. of Ed. Employees - School Supt. may employ, dismiss

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Code Sections - 20-2-11/ 20-2-34

1. Newbill  56th          2. Clay  37th              3. Gochenour  27th


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Code Sections amended: 20-2-11, 20-2-34                                                             


SB 20 95                                          LC 14 6383

      SENATE BILL 20

      By:  Senators Newbill of the 56th, Clay of the 37th,
           Gochenour of the 27th and others

                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary, secondary, and
  1- 3  adult education, so as to provide that the State School
  1- 4  Superintendent shall be authorized to employ and dismiss
  1- 5  certain employees of the Department of Education; to provide
  1- 6  for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to
  1- 7  repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 9  Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1-10  Annotated, relating to elementary, secondary, and adult
  1-11  education, is amended by striking Code Section 20-2-11,
  1-12  relating to functions of the State Board of Education, and
  1-13  inserting in its place a new Code section to read as
  1-14  follows:

  1-15    "20-2-11. (Index)

  1-16    The State Board of Education shall prepare and submit to
  1-17    the Governor and General Assembly an estimate of the funds
  1-18    necessary for the operation of the state public school
  1-19    system. It shall have general supervision of the
  1-20    Department of Education and may delegate to subject to the
  1-21    exclusive authority of the State School Superintendent the
  1-22    authority to employ and dismiss such clerical employees,
  1-23    supervisors, administrators, and other employees who are
  1-24    members of the classified service under Article 1 of
  1-25    Chapter 20 of Title 45 as may be necessary for the
  1-26    efficient operation of the Department of Education.  It
  1-27    shall set aside the necessary funds for the maintenance of
  1-28    the office of the department and the State School
  1-29    Superintendent, the amount and sufficiency of such funds
  1-30    to be in the discretion of the state board, such funds to
  1-31    be disbursed by the superintendent in the payment of
  1-32    salaries and travel expenses of employees and for



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                                                  LC 14 6383

  2- 1    printing, communication, equipment, repairs, and other
  2- 2    expenses incidental to the operation of the department."

                         SECTION 2.

  2- 3  Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section
  2- 4  20-2-34, relating to functions of the State School
  2- 5  Superintendent, and inserting in its place a new Code
  2- 6  section to read as follows:

  2- 7    "20-2-34. (Index)

  2- 8    (a) The State School Superintendent shall carry out and
  2- 9    enforce all the rules and regulations of the State Board
  2-10    of Education and the laws governing the schools receiving
  2-11    state aid.;

  2-12    (b) The State School Superintendent shall have the
  2-13    authority to employ and dismiss clerical employees,
  2-14    supervisors, administrators, and other employees of the
  2-15    Department of Education who are members of the classified
  2-16    service under Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 as may
  2-17    be necessary for the efficient operation of the Department
  2-18    of Education and subject to the availability of funds for
  2-19    such employees.

  2-20    (c) The State School Superintendent he shall from time to
  2-21    time make such recommendations to the state board as may
  2-22    affect the welfare and efficiency of the public schools.
  2-23    The State School Superintendent He shall have authority to
  2-24    suspend a county school superintendent for incompetency,
  2-25    willful neglect of duty, misconduct, immorality, or the
  2-26    commission of any crime involving moral turpitude,
  2-27    provided that all of his or her acts in this matter shall
  2-28    be subject to the approval of the state board and the
  2-29    party so suspended may appeal his or her case to the state
  2-30    board, whose decision shall be final."

                         SECTION 3.

  2-31  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the
  2-32  Governor or upon its becoming effective without such
  2-33  approval.

                         SECTION 4.

  2-34  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  2-35  repealed.




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