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Georgia School
Council Handbook |
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Description |
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Principals and central office personnel are preparing to implement
school councils as mandated under H.B. 1187. The Georgia School Council Handbook will
serve as a comprehensive guide. Pertinent sections of H.B. 1187 as well as other
Georgia statues are included in the publication. Additionally, papers, outlines,
timelines, checklists, and samples are provided in the 180+ page, three-ring
notebook. The Georgia School Council Handbook includes:
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Topics |
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HB 1187 Statues
- School Councils
- Educational
Coordinating
- Comprehensive
- Educational
Information System
- Office of
Educational Accountability
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Other Georgia Statues
- Open Meeting Act
- Open Records Act
- Personnel
Evaluation
- Student
Assessment Program & More
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Pertinent Sections
of FERPA |
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Papers
- School
Councils
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Accountability
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Confidentiality Rights of Students
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Parliamentary Procedure for School
Councils.
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Ideas for
Establishing a Focus for School
Improvement |
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Samples
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Affidavit
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Bylaws
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Meeting Agendas &Minutes
- Two
year Calendar
- Code
of Ethics
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Election Procedures for
Council Members
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Notice of School Council
Meetings
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Outlines
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School Council Legislation
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Open Meeting Act
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Open Records Act
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Accountability for Georgia
Schools
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Roles &
Responsibilities of...
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School Council
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Principal
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Vice Chairs &
Secretary of Council
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Local Board to School
Council.
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About the
Authors |
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Sam Harben and Phil Hartley,
Harben & Hartley author publications from Advancing
Education, Inc. Their firm represents over 100 school systems
and RESAs. Harben & Hartley serves as General Counsel to
Georgia School Boards Association. They
also work closely with the Georgia School Superintendents
Association and the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders. Donna
O'Neal, President of Advancing Education, Inc., edits the
publications.
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