Georgia Professional Standards Commission
The Code of Ethics for
Georgia Educators
Legal Authority
of the PSC
Ethics Division
20-2-984.1. Adoption of a Code of Ethics.
(a) It shall be the duty of the
commission to adopt standards
of performance and a code of
ethics for educators… which
are generally accepted by
educators of this state.
20-2-984.1. Adoption of a Code of Ethics.
The standards of performance
and code of ethics adopted by
the commission shall be
limited to professional
performance and
professional ethics.
Definition of Educator
20-2-982.1.(2) "Educator" means teachers and
school or school system administrators and other
education personnel of this state who hold
certificates, permits, or other certification
documents issued by the Professional Standards
Commission and persons who have applied for but
have not yet received or have been denied such
certificates, permits, or other certification
documents from the Professional Standards
Commission.
20-2-984.3. …the commission shall be
authorized to investigate:
(1)
Alleged violations by an
educator of any law of this
state pertaining to educators
or the profession of education;
…the commission shall be
authorized to investigate:
20-2-984.3.
Alleged violations by an educator:
(2) of the code of ethics of the
commission;
(3) of rules, regulations, policies; or
(4) the standards of performance
of the commission or the state
board;
20-2-984.3. …the commission shall be
authorized to investigate:
(5) Complaints alleging that an
educator has been convicted…
in the courts of this state or
any other state, territory, or
country or in the courts of the
United States.
20-2-984.3.(5) …the commission shall
be authorized to investigate:
Complaints alleging that an educator
has been convicted:
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of any felony,
of any crime involving moral
turpitude,
20-2-984.3.(5) …the commission shall
be authorized to investigate:
Complaints alleging that an educator
has been convicted:
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of any other criminal offense
involving the manufacture,
distribution, trafficking, sale, or
possession of a controlled substance
or marijuana as provided for in
Chapter 13 of Title 16, or
20-2-984.3.(5) …the commission shall
be authorized to investigate:
Complaints alleging that an educator
has been convicted:
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or of any other sexual offense as
provided for in Code Sections 16-6-1
through 16-6-17 or Code Section 16-6-20,
16-6-22.2, or 16-12-100…
20-2-751.7.
(d) (1) The staff of the Professional
Standards Commission shall be authorized,
without notification to the Professional
Standards Commission, to immediately
open an investigation submitted to the
commission by a local school
superintendent, with approval of the local
board of education, of a complaint by a
student against an educator alleging a
sexual offense,
20-2-751.7.
(d) (2) The Professional Standards
Commission shall have on staff a minimum
of one investigator specifically trained in
investigating educator sexual misconduct.
The investigation of any complaint of sexual
misconduct shall be completed in no more
than 60 days and shall be presented at
the commission meeting immediately
following the conclusion of the
investigation.
20-2-751.7.
(d) (3) If the Professional Standards
Commission's review of the investigative
report results in a sanction against the
educator, the educator shall have the right
to appeal the commission decision to a
hearing before an administrative law judge
within 90 days of such sanction.
The Code of Ethics
for
Georgia Educators
Standard 1
An educator shall
abide by federal,
state, and local
laws and statutes.
Legal Compliance
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited
to the commission or conviction of:
a felony or any crime involving moral
turpitude.
• any criminal offense involving a controlled
substance or marijuana.
• any sexual offense specified in Code
Section 16.
• any laws applicable to the profession.
•
Reporting the
COMMISSION
of a
Criminal Offense
20-2-984.2. Requests by Local Boards for
Investigation of Criminal Offenses
Superintendents, associate or
assistant superintendents, or directors
of personnel shall make an
immediate written report to the
local board of education upon
receiving a written report … that
any school system educator employed
by the local unit of administration has
committed any of the following
specifically identified crimes:
(a)
20-2-984.2. Requests by Local Boards for
Investigation of Criminal Offenses
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Murder, voluntary manslaughter,
aggravated assault, aggravated battery,
or kidnapping,
Any sexual offense,
Any sexual exploitation of a minor
Any offense involving marijuana or a
controlled substance
Any offense involving theft
Unlawfully operating a motor vehicle
after being declared a habitual violator
20-2-984.2. Requests by Local Boards for
Investigation of Criminal Offenses
(b) If the local board of education
determines that the matters …
warrant investigation, then the
local board of education shall …
transmit such report to the
commission with a request for
investigation.
20-2-984.2. Requests by Local Boards for
Investigation of Criminal Offenses
The reporting administrator and the
local board of education shall have a
good faith, reasonable basis to
believe that the incident occurred
or evidence exists and shall, in the
written report, set forth such basis
and detail the nature of the
incident, evidence, and names of
any and all known witnesses.
20-2-984.2. Requests by Local Boards for
Investigation of Criminal Offenses
(c) The willful failure of any such
local school system administrator
to comply with … this Code
section shall be grounds for the …
imposition on the administrator of
any of the disciplinary actions set
forth in Code Section 20-2-984.5.
Clearance
Criteria
Guidelines for a Clearance:
 Misdemeanor convictions that do not
involve moral turpitude, except in
cases involving sexual misconduct
and drug related convictions of
CERTIFIED educators.
 Convictions prior to the age of 18,
except in cases involving sexual
misconduct or crimes specified in
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-28: murder, voluntary
manslaughter, rape, aggravated sodomy,
aggravated child molestation, aggravated
sexual battery, or armed robbery if
committed with a firearm.
Guidelines for a Clearance:
 Misdemeanor bad check convictions
involving three or fewer convictions
with no more than one occurrence
within the last ten years or after
initial certification.
 One shoplifting conviction more than
ten years old or prior to initial
certification.
 Criminal acts not related to any other
authorized area of investigation
where criminal charges were
dropped or dismissed.
Guidelines for a Clearance:
Minor traffic-related incidents.
 Affirmative answers in error..
 Reports of termination from
employment (prior to initial
certification) that do not involve a
felony, a crime of moral turpitude or
breach of any profession’s code of
ethics.
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Guidelines for a Clearance:
NASDTEC entries of sanctions that
would not be a violation of the Code
of Ethics for Georgia Educators
 School Systems reports involving
non-disclosure of criminal histories
or misrepresentation by educators in
which the school system is not able
to document the allegations of
misrepresentation.
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Standard 2
An educator shall
always maintain a
professional
relationship with all
students, both in and
outside the classroom.
A STUDENT is anyone:
 enrolled in a Georgia
public or private school
from preschool through
grade 12, or
 anyone under the age of
18.
For the purposes of
the Code of Ethics,
the enrollment period
for a graduating
student ends on
August 31 of the year
of graduation.
Unethical Conduct with Students Includes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
committing any act of child abuse, including physical
and verbal abuse;
committing any act of cruelty to children or any act of
child endangerment;
committing any sexual act with a student or soliciting
such from a student;
engaging in or permitting harassment of a student on
the basis of race, gender, sex, national origin, religion
or disability;
soliciting, encouraging, or consummating an
inappropriate written, verbal, electronic, or physical
relationship with a student;
furnishing tobacco, alcohol, or drugs to any student, or
Unethical Conduct with Students Includes:
7.
failing to prevent the use of
alcohol or illegal/unauthorized
drugs by students who are
under the educator’s
supervision (including but not
limited to at the educator’s residence
or any other private setting).
Standard 3
Alcohol
or
Drugs
Standard 3
An educator shall
refrain from the use of
alcohol or illegal or
unauthorized drugs
during the course of
professional practice.
Drugs
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to:
1. being
on school premises or
at a school-related activity
while under the influence
of, possessing, using, or
consuming illegal or
unauthorized drugs;
Illegal and
Unauthorized
Drugs are Always
Illegal and
Unauthorized.
Alcohol
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to:
2.
being on school premises or
at a school-related activity
involving students while
under the influence of,
possessing, or consuming
alcoholic beverages.
20-2-984.1. The … code of
ethics … shall be limited to
professional performance
and professional ethics.
Georgia's Legal Definitions for
"Under the Influence"
An alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams
or more at any time within three hours.
Driving - O.C.G.A. § 40-6-391 and Discharging Firearm - O.C.G.A. § 16-11-134
An alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams
or more at any time within three hours.
Operation of Watercraft - O.C.G.A. § 52-7-12 and Hunting - O.C.G.A. § 27-3-7
0.04 percent or more by weight of alcohol
in a person's blood, breath, or urine.
Driving a Commercial Vehicle - O.C.G.A. § 40-6-391
Georgia's Legal Definitions for
"NOT Under the Influence"
If there was a blood alcohol concentration of
0.05 grams or less, it shall be
presumed that the person was not
under the influence of alcohol.
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-392
O.C.G.A. § 52-7-12.
O.C.G.A. § 27-3-7
Driving
Operation of Watercraft
Hunting
Possession
Possession of a CONTAINER of alcoholic
beverage (not in the blood stream).
DO NOT DISCARD the evidence!
Standard 4
Honesty
Standard 4
An educator shall
exemplify honesty
and integrity in the
course of professional
practice.
Honesty
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to
falsifying, misrepresenting, or omitting:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
professional qualifications, criminal history, college or staff
development credit and/or degrees, academic award, and
employment history;
information submitted to federal, state, local school districts and
other governmental agencies;
information regarding the evaluation of students and/or
personnel;
reasons for absences or leaves;
information submitted in the course of an official
inquiry/investigation; and
Honesty
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to,
falsifying, misrepresenting, or omitting:
6. information submitted in the
course of professional
practice.
Sick
Leave
SICK AND PERSONAL LEAVE
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-850.
Personnel may utilize sick leave upon
the approval of the local school
superintendent or an appointed
designee for absence due to illness or
injury or necessitated by exposure to
contagious disease or to illness or
death in the immediate family…
SICK AND PERSONAL LEAVE
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-851.
During any school year, personnel may utilize
up to a maximum of three days of any
accumulated sick leave for the purpose of
absenting themselves from their duties for
personal or professional reasons if prior
approval of their absence is given by the
local school superintendent or his authorized
representative; provided, however, that the
absence is not in conflict with a local board of
education policy concerning school days on which
the presence of the personnel requesting absence
is essential for effective school operation…
SICK AND PERSONAL LEAVE
FTE Funding for
Sick and Personal Leave
8 days are funded at $ 18.75 per day
for each teacher on the FTE report.
No sick leave funding is included for other positions.
8 days @ $18.75 per day = $ 150.00
Changing
Grades
“Grade Integrity Act” O.C.G.A. § 20-2-989.20
“(a) No classroom teacher shall be required,
coerced, intimidated, or disciplined in any
manner by the local board of education,
superintendent, or any local school
administrator to change the grade of a
student. This subsection shall not apply when a teacher
has failed to comply with grading policies or rules adopted
by the local board of education or written procedures
established by an individual school that are applicable to
the grading process, unless such policy, rule, or procedure
would require a student be given a grade different than the
actual grade achieved.
“Grade Integrity Act” O.C.G.A. § 20-2-989.20
(b) Nothing in this Code section shall be
construed to prevent a principal or other
local school administrator from discussing
the grade of a student with a classroom
teacher.
(c) Nothing in this Code section shall be
construed to prevent a central office
administrator, superintendent, or local
school administrator from changing a
student's grade. Any grade change made by a
person other than the classroom teacher must be
clearly indicated in the student's school records
and must indicate the person responsible for
making such grade change.”
“Grade Integrity Act” O.C.G.A. § 20-2-989.20
Violation of the above law
would be grounds for a
suspension. The administrator
should inform any teacher
whose grades were changed,
should document, in the
student’s file, the reasons and
the justification for the grade
change.
Posting Student Grades Under the
Name of Another Teacher
In order to meet NCLB/AYP requirements,
some administrators are posting student
grades under the name of teachers who do
not provide the primary or direct instruction
to students. This is clearly a violation of the
“HONESTY” and “Public Funds and
Property” Standards of the Georgia Code
of Ethics for Educators.
Standard 5
Public Funds
& Property
Standard 5
An educator entrusted
with public funds and
property shall honor that
trust with a high level of
honesty, accuracy, and
responsibility.
Public Funds & Property
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to:
misusing public or school-related funds;
2. failing to account for funds collected from
students or parents;
3. submitting fraudulent requests or
documentation for reimbursement of expenses
or for pay;
4. co-mingling public or school-related funds with
personal funds or checking accounts; and
5. using school property without the approval of
the local board of education/governing board or
authorized designee.
1.
Booster Clubs
&
Coaches or
Music Directors
I. If the Booster Club is operating as a 501c3 nonprofit corporation, has its own Tax Identification
Number and is registered and approved with the
IRS as a non-profit:
A. Treatment of Perks and Benefits to Educators The Booster Club is responsible for all record keeping and tax
notification and the Educator is responsible for reporting the
additional income on their tax return. This would include the use
of any vehicle owned or leased by the Booster Club.
B. Camp Income to Coaches - If the Educator is conducting
a camp and the funds are run through the Booster Club, the same
conditions as above would apply.
Note> If a Booster Club is operating as a true 501c3 non-profit and
they file a tax return, that return is open for public inspection and
you can request a copy of the return from the organization.
Superintendents should require that Booster Clubs submit a copy
of this form each year to verify compliance. A copy of this report in
the file clears the superintendent of responsibility for actions of the
club if illegal actions are reported.
II. If the Booster Club has not filed as a non-profit
or has filed as a non-profit, but is using the
School Systems Tax Identification Number:
A. Treatment of Perks and Benefits to Educators - All
liability for record keeping, tax reporting and 1099 Misc reporting to
Educators falls on the School System. The Educator is still
responsible for his or her own taxes, but it is the responsibility of
the school system to perform all the record keeping and tax
reporting.
B. Camp Income to Educators - If the coaches are running
the camp income through the Booster Club (i.e. using their checking
account) and they are operating under the School Systems Tax
identification Number, all record keeping and tax reporting falls
under the School System.
Note> If Booster Clubs are not operating as a true 501c3
non-profit organization, it is the responsibility of the
superintendent to assure that the school system is
performing all record keeping and tax reporting
functions.
III.
If an Educator is operating a camp
and the income is run through
his/her personal checking account,
all liability for income tax reporting
falls on the Educator.
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The Educator must have system
approval for camps or lessons involving
school facilities, equipment or students
in the educator’s classes or school.
Standard 6
Remunerative
Conduct
Standard 6
An educator shall maintain
integrity with students,
colleagues, parents,
patrons, or businesses
when accepting gifts,
gratuities, favors, and
additional compensation.
Remunerative Conduct
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to:
1. soliciting students or parents of students to purchase
equipment, supplies, or services from the educator or to
participate in activities that financially benefit the educator
unless approved by the local board of education/governing
board or authorized designee;
2. accepting gifts from vendors or potential vendors for
personal use or gain where there may be the appearance of
a conflict of interest;
3. tutoring students assigned to the educator for
remuneration unless approved by the local board of
education/governing board or superintendent or
authorized designee; and
4. coaching, instructing, promoting athletic camps, summer
leagues, etc. that involves students in an educator’s school
system and from whom the educator receives remuneration
unless approved by the local board of education/governing
board or the superintendent authorized designee. These
types of activities must be in compliance with all rules and
regulations of the Georgia High School Association.
Standard 7
Confidential
Information
Standard 7
An educator shall comply with
state and federal laws and
state school board policies
relating to the confidentiality
of student and personnel
records, standardized test
material and other
information.
Confidential Information
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Annual performance evaluation
records of school personnel
Health services provided to an
insured
Identifiable individual student
performance data, information and
reports
School records of students with
disabilities
A student's education record
Standard 8
Abandonment
of
Contract
Standard 8
An educator shall fulfill all
of the terms and
obligations detailed in the
contract with the local
board of education or
education agency for the
duration of the contract.
Abandonment of Contract
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to:
abandoning the contract for
professional services without prior
release from the contract by the
employer, and
2. willfully refusing to perform the
services required by a contract.
1.
Clearance Guidelines for
Abandonment of Contract
Cases
The Educator submitted a letter
of resignation on or before May
1 proceeding the contract year
or by June 1, 2009 for school
year 2009-2010 only.
Proposed Extension
Clearance Guidelines for Abandonment of Contract Cases
The Educator resigns during the contract year for
one of the following reasons and works with
the school system to facilitate a smooth
transition of professional duties:
• Documented personal health problems or family medical problems
that require the educator’s full time care and attention
• A family situation that requires a move out of reasonable
commuting distance of the contracted position.
• A documented spousal transfer and relocation out of reasonable
commuting distance of the contracted position.
• A documented promotion within the field of education.
• The school system was forced to reduce the educator’s salary due
to documented loss of financial support caused by an unexpected
economic downturn (including state requested furloughs).
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Clearance Guidelines for Abandonment of Contract Cases
The Educator/Administrator was forced to
recommend that the local board of education
reduce the salaries of educators in the
system due to documented loss of financial
support caused by an unexpected economic
downturn (including state requested
furloughs), and the Educator/Administrator
works with educators seeking release from
their contract to facilitate a smooth and
timely transition of professional duties.
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Standard 9
Required
Reports
Standard 9
An educator shall file
reports of a breach of one or
more of the standards in the
Code of Ethics for
Educators, child abuse, or
any other required report.
Required Reports
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to:
1. failure to report all requested information on documents
required by the Commission when applying for or renewing
any certificate with the Commission.;
2. failure to make a required report of a violation of one or
more standards of the Code of Ethics for educators of
which they have personal knowledge as soon as possible
but no later than ninety (90) days from the date the
educator became aware of an alleged breach unless the
law or local procedures require reporting sooner. ; and
3. failure to make a required report of any violation of state
or federal law soon as possible but no later than ninety
(90) days from the date the educator became aware of an
alleged breach unless the law or local procedures require
reporting sooner. These reports include but are not limited to:
murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, aggravated
battery, kidnapping, any sexual offense, any sexual exploitation of
a minor, any offense involving a controlled substance and any
abuse of a child if an educator has reasonable cause to believe that
a child has been abused.
Unsatisfactory
Evaluations
PSC Statistics on Unsatisfactory Evaluations
Year of
UnSatisfactory
Year The Unsatisfactory Performance was Reported to PSC
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Count
Count
Count
Count
Count
Performance
2004
Count
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
83
145
179
122
0
0
0
0
0
40
65
43
153
162
0
0
0
0
2
17
17
13
171
159
0
0
0
14
15
2
22
22
220
404
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
76
442
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
54
456
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
16
182
529
463
379
700
523
511
200
Total
2010
Count
Total
139
242
242
312
356
381
482
513
638
3305
Year of
UnSatisfactory
Year The Unsatisfactory Performance was Reported to PSC
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Count
Count
Count
Count
Count
Performance
2004
Count
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
83
145
179
122
0
0
0
0
0
40
65
43
153
162
0
0
0
0
2
17
17
13
171
159
0
0
0
14
15
2
22
22
220
404
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
76
442
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
54
456
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
16
182
529
463
379
700
523
511
200
Total
2010
Count
Total
139
242
242
312
356
381
482
513
638
3305
Standard 10
Professional
Conduct
Standard 10
An educator shall
demonstrate conduct that
follows generally recognized
professional standards and
preserves the dignity and
integrity of the teaching
profession.
Professional Conduct
Unethical conduct includes but is not
limited to:
1. any conduct that impairs and/or
diminishes the certificate holder’s
ability to function professionally in his
or her employment position, or
2. a pattern of behavior or conduct that
is detrimental to the health, welfare,
discipline, or morals of students.
Standard 11
Testing
Standard 11
An educator shall
administer state
mandated assessments
fairly and ethically.
Testing
Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to:
committing any act that
breaches Test Security; and
2. compromising the integrity of
the assessment.
1.
Superintendent’s Role
The Superintendent has ultimate responsibility and accountability
for all testing activities within the local school system.
Develops local policies and
procedures based on Georgia
Department of Education guidelines
and test publisher’s directions to
maintain test security.
 Supervises and monitors Principals to
ensure that they fulfill their specific
roles and responsibilities for the
administration of tests.
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Superintendent’s Role
The Superintendent has ultimate responsibility and accountability
for all testing activities within the local school system.
Ensures that all personnel involved with
testing receive training on appropriate test
administration, policies, and procedures
including accommodations for each
assessment given.
 Informs the local Board of Education, state
test coordinator and Professional
Standards Committee of any breach of
security by employees of the system.
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The Principal’s Role
The principal is ultimately responsible and
accountable for all testing activities in the school.
Ensures test security within the
building.
 Ensures distribution of test materials
occurs immediately prior to testing.
 Supervises all testing activities.
 Ensures that all school personnel
have been appropriately trained on
test administration, procedures, and
polices.
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The Principal’s Role
The principal is ultimately responsible and
accountable for all testing activities in the school.
Ensures that documented accommodations
(IEP, IAP, TPC) have been given to only those
students who appropriately need them.
 Implements system and school testing
policies and procedures to ensure all
students are tested fairly and
appropriately.
 Reports immediately any breach of
security to the Superintendent.
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Other Grounds for Disciplinary
Action against a Certificate:
1. unethical conduct as outlined in The
Code of Ethics for Educators,
Standards 1-11;
2. disciplinary action against a certificate
in another state on grounds consistent
with those specified in the Code of
Ethics for Educators;
3. order from a court or a request from
DHR that a certificate be suspended or
denied for non-payment of child
support;
Other Grounds for Disciplinary
Action against a Certificate:
4. notification from the GHEAC that the
educator is in default and not in
satisfactory repayment status on a
student loan;
5. suspension or revocation of any
professional license or certificate;
6. violation of any other laws and rules
applicable to the profession; and
7. any other good and sufficient cause
that renders an educator unfit for
employment as an educator
Enforcing Sanctions
The superintendent and the
superintendent’s designee for
certification shall be responsible for
assuring that an individual whose
certificate has been revoked, denied,
or suspended is not employed or
serving in any capacity in their
district. Both the superintendent
and the superintendent’s designee
must hold GAPSC certification.
Clearance
Certificates
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-211.1.(a) As used in this
Code section, the term:
(1) 'Clearance certificate' means a
certificate issued by the Professional
Standards Commission that verifies that an
educator has completed fingerprint and
criminal background check
requirements as specified in this Code
section and that the individual does not
have a certificate that is currently
revoked or suspended in Georgia or
any other state;
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-211.1.(a) As used in this
Code section, the term:
(1) … provided, however, that additional
fingerprinting shall not be required for
renewal of a clearance certificate or
for educators who possess a
professional educator certificate as of
January 1, 2011. A clearance certificate
shall be a renewable certificate valid for
five years. Clearance certificates shall be
subject to fees in accordance with
subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2-200.
(b)(1) On and after January 1, 2011,
all educators employed by a local unit
of administration shall hold a valid
clearance certificate; provided,
however, that an educator who
possesses a professional educator
certificate as of January 1, 2011, shall
not be required to obtain a clearance
certificate until his or her professional
educator certificate is up for renewal.
(2) Any other Code sections to the contrary
notwithstanding, educators holding a
valid clearance certificate shall be
subject to the code of ethics for
educators as established pursuant to Code
Section 20-2-984.1 and shall be subject to
Code Sections 20-2-984, 20-2-984.2, 20-2984.3, 20-2-984.4, and 20-2-984.5.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-82 (e) relating to contract terms for local
school systems requesting flexibility, as follows: … The
state board shall not be authorized to waive or
approve variances on any federal, state, and local rules,
regulations, court orders, and statutes relating to … the protection of
the physical health and safety of school students… or the
requirements of Code Section 20-2-211.1."
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-244, relating to waivers to improve
student performance, as follows: (b) The State Board
of Education is not authorized to waive any federal,
state, and local rules, regulations, court orders, and statutes relating to
… the protection of the physical health and safety of school students…
or the requirements of Code Section 20-2-211.1.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2065 (b) … the local board and state
board shall ensure that a charter school, or for charter
systems, each school within the system, shall be: (12)
Subject to the provisions of Code Section 20-2-211.1
relating to fingerprint and criminal background checks."