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03 LC 22 4933
House Bill 99
By: Representatives Barnes of the 84th, Post 2, Ashe of the 42nd, Post 2, Coleman of the 65th, Dodson of the 84th, Post 1, Buckner of the 82nd and others
By: Representatives Barnes of the 84th, Post 2, Ashe of the 42nd, Post 2, Coleman of the 65th, Dodson of the 84th, Post 1, Buckner of the 82nd and others
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to
provide for state payment of all or a portion of student loans of certain
teachers teaching in high priority schools; to provide a definition; to provide
for the maximum amount of such payments and the maximum time period for such
payments; to provide for construction; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended by
inserting a new Code section to be designated Code Section 20_2_212.4 to read as
follows:
"20_2_212.4.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'high priority school' means any school which has received a rating of D or F on the established absolute achievement standard in accordance with Code Section 20_14_33.
(b) Subject to appropriation of funds by the General Assembly, any teacher who begins a Georgia teaching career in a high priority school or relocates to teach in a high priority school after previous service in another school is eligible for payment by the state of all or a portion of that teacher´s student loans. The maximum payment for each year that such a teacher teaches in a high priority school shall be $2,500.00, and the maximum period of eligibility shall be four years; provided, however, that this Code section does not authorize any payment exceeding a teacher´s total remaining indebtedness for his or her postsecondary education.
(c) The payments provided by this Code section shall be in addition to the teacher´s state salary, local supplement, any increase in salary in accordance with Code Sections 20_2_212.1, 20_2_212.2, and 20_2_212.3, or any other salary increase. This subsection shall not be construed to require or prohibit any increase in a local supplement payable to a teacher who teaches in a high priority school.
(d) This Code section shall not be construed to amend the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 14 of this title, relating to education accountability."
"20_2_212.4.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'high priority school' means any school which has received a rating of D or F on the established absolute achievement standard in accordance with Code Section 20_14_33.
(b) Subject to appropriation of funds by the General Assembly, any teacher who begins a Georgia teaching career in a high priority school or relocates to teach in a high priority school after previous service in another school is eligible for payment by the state of all or a portion of that teacher´s student loans. The maximum payment for each year that such a teacher teaches in a high priority school shall be $2,500.00, and the maximum period of eligibility shall be four years; provided, however, that this Code section does not authorize any payment exceeding a teacher´s total remaining indebtedness for his or her postsecondary education.
(c) The payments provided by this Code section shall be in addition to the teacher´s state salary, local supplement, any increase in salary in accordance with Code Sections 20_2_212.1, 20_2_212.2, and 20_2_212.3, or any other salary increase. This subsection shall not be construed to require or prohibit any increase in a local supplement payable to a teacher who teaches in a high priority school.
(d) This Code section shall not be construed to amend the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 14 of this title, relating to education accountability."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.