Policies of the State Board of Education, September 1, 1962 [Sept. 1, 1962]

POLICIES of the
State Board of Education
September 1, 1962
State Department of Education Claude Purcell, State Superintendent of Schools
Atlanta 3, Georgia

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INTRODUCTION
The State Department of Education provides educational services in accordance with state and federal laws, and policies adopted by the State Board of Education. Staff members of the department have recognized'need for brief statements of ~uch laws and State Board policies as will authorize or I'estrict the programs or activities that are being considered. The administrators and board members of local systems need to have those laws and policies readily available as they plan for and make decisions concerning the operation of schools and their respective school systems.
There are seven divisions of the State Department of Education: (1) Administration; (2) Instruction; (3) Instructional Materials; (4) Vocational Education; (5) Vocational Rehabilitation; (6) . Field Services, and (7) Negro Education. Of these, Field Services and Negro Education are service units which serve all divisions and services of the Department. In addition, the Internal Services of the Department are administered by the Assistant State Superintendent of Schools for InternalServices. Fiscal services are administered by the Assistant State Superintendent of Schools for Fiscal Affairs who is also Budget Officer for the State Board of Education.

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
The Constitution of the State of Georgia states that there shall be a State Board of Education which shall have such duties and powers as provided by law and by the State Constitution, together with such further powers and duties ss may be provided by law.
The Constitution and laws give the State Board of Education some discreUon in the setting upof procedures in the administration of the public school. The State Board of Education may adopt policies by which duties and responsibilities are executed.
Over a period of years the State Board of Education has adopted policies by which the public schools may be operated within the framework of the Constitution and laws. The staff of the State Department of Education has compiled these policies for use of the various school systems and the State Department of Education.
There are six services operated under this division: (1) Minimum Foundation Program of Education; (2) Transportation; (3) Visiting Teacher Service; (4) School Plant; (5) Statistical Services; (6) I.B.M.
PUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS;. MINIMUH FOUNDATION PROGRAM LAW
Code Sec. 32-607 Provides: Teacher-pupil ratios shall be determined separately for whites and negroes, and shall, subject to such variations as in the discretion of the State Board of Education may be necessary, be in accordance with the following scale:
DENSI'IY SCALE FOR DETERMINING TEACHER-PUP IL RATIOS BY DENSI'IY PER SQUARE MILE IN AVERAGE DAILY ATIENDANCE FOR WHITES AND NEGROES (Adopted March 14, 1955)

Density Per Square Mile
Class I Above 12 Class II 9.50 - 12.00
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Class III 7.00 - 9.50 Class IV 4.50 - 7.00 Class V 2.00 - 4.50 Class VI Below 2

teacher-Pupil Ratios

$.lementary

,High School

30

25

29

24

28

23

27

22

26

21

25

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SALARY rnR PRINCIPALS, CURRICULUM DIRECTORS, VISITING ,TEACHERS, JEANES SUPERVISORS AND COUN'IY I.. lBRAR IANS
1. For each month that a visiting teacher, county librarian, or curriculum director works, funds will be prOVided with which to pay the state salary schedule according to the type of leadership certificate held as provided for by law. For 1961-62 the salary ranges from $3,950 to $4,650 for VT-4 and SU-4 Certificates and from $4,540 to $5,340 for VT-5 and SU-5 Certificates. 2. For each month a principal works, funds will be provided with which to pay the state salary schedule according to the type of leadership certificate held and according to the size of the school. 3. All principals, visiting teachers, and curriculum directors will be employed for a minimum of ten months. Employment beyond ten months will be subject to regulations of the State Board of Education governing the EXTENDED SCHOOL PROGRAM. State salaries of leadership personnel are set annually by the State Board of Education. 4. The number of teachers in a school as it applies to the amount of
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thepl'incipal's salary submitted to the State Department of Educatio each year. All salaries as listed above are to be regarded as maximum to be calculated under the Minimum Foundation Program needs. Each system shall determine the amount of salary for each service, not to exceed the maximum, provided any system may supplement any personnel in excess of
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this schedule, from local funds.
REIMBURSEMENT FoR TRAVEL AT THE LOCAL LEVEL (March 21 and April 18, 1951)
I. Employing boards of education will be reimbursed for travel expense of curriculum directors, visiting teachers, county librarians, and vocational teachers of homemaking, trades and industries, distributive education and agriculture, whose programs meet standards set forth for the vocational program by the State Board of Education. Reimbursement for travel shall be at the approved state rate per mile and shall not exceed $500 per ten months or $600 per twelve months and shall not be more than $150 per quarter. II. Policies applying to reimbursement for travel:
1. Reimbursement for travel will be at the rate that~plies to State employees (8)per mile for travel by car, or actual railroad or bus fare). 2. Weekly reports showing number of miles traveled each day will be made to the system superintendent on the same mileage report form used by State employees. Consolidation of weekly mileage will be submitted each month. 3. Expenditures for room and meals within the area of service are not reimbursable.
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.4. Permission for travel outside of the area of servicemust be secured in advance from the system superintendent for travel expenses to be reimbursable. 5. Expenditures for travel are reimbursable only in cases where travel is necessary to the services for which the person is employed.
CURRENT EXPENSE
It shall be the policy of the State Board of Education to regard Current Expenses as all other expenditures, except teachers' salaries, transportation, capital outlay, and debt service, that directly contribute to instructional services. (March 21, 1951) The Foundation Law requires that not less than $300 per State allotted teacher be provided for current expenses.
STATE ALLOTTED TEACHERS (March 21, 1951)
The State Board of Education will allot teachers in accord with the following regulations with each City and County Board of Education determining how teachers are used in the local systems without any further contract between the State Board of Education and the local Board. The program of educational services in the local systems shall be determined locally within the framework of existing state laws and regulations of the State Board of Education. The City or County Boards of Education shall adopt programs which meet local needs of pupils and communities, with all people concerned with the program having an
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opportunity to share in the planning and development. 1. Teachers shall be al~otted by elementary grades one through seven,
and .high school grades eight through twelve . \fuite and negro races wi~lhave separate allotments. Teachers must be used locally on the level for which they are allotted. II. The following policies shall apply provided it is clearly understood that each county in the state is entitled to one white school and one negro school: 1. Elementary teachers must have an ADA of not less than IS.
High School teachers must have not less than 10 students per class, provided for one year only classes which are already in progress may be completed. 2. Principals of less than S-teachers schools must teach full time. 3. Principals of S to 10-teacher schools must teach not less than one-half time. 4. Principals of 10 to lS-teachers schools must teach not less than one-fourth time. 5. No state allotted teacher may teach students who have been charged a fee. (The Attorney General has ruled that fees in the public schools are illegal; therefore no state allotted teacher may teach students who have been charged a fee.) 6. State allotted teachers may teach only in schools under the jurisdiction of local City and County Boards of Education. Ill. State allotted teachers may be used for counseling and to provide special classes for exceptional children such as mentally retarded,
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cerebral pald_d, and others. These serviceswUl flot 'be subject to policie. a. outlined in Item ri. IV. Teacherl will be allotted where there are usa~le classrooms. V. When double leldonl are dammed necessary, a system must show in writinl the necellity for half .e.sionl a~d definite and, workable plan toward elimination of the neceslity, for such half lessions. Permildon will be Iranted for Itate allotted teachers to teach in half lellionl for one year only.' The school day for half .ellions must be not less than four and one-half hours - (exclusive of all recell and lunch periods) for grades one through three.
THE SCHOOL DAY roR CH ILDREN
The minimum school day for children shall consist of flve and one-half houri exclusive of recesl and lunch periods, provided that the minimum day for gradel one through four inclusive may be determined by each county and independent Ichool Iystem.
THE SCHOOL DAY roR TEACHERS
It is the policy of the State Board of Education to regard the minimum work day of the teacher as eight hours and the work, week as forty hours. This much time should be devoted to the duties for which the base salary is paid -- teaching and preparation for teachers, extra-class responsibilities, conferences with students and parents, staff meeting~, planning conference. and related school activities in the community.
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"lONAL PAY FOR ADD lTI0NAL \-10RK
In view of the fact that funds are available to pay for work beyond the school day in certain vocational programs under the Smith-Hughes, GeorgeBarden Acts, the State Board of Education authorizes the development,of out-of-school youth, adult programs, and project supervision not to exceed two hours per day, or ten hours per week, for which payment may be made at the same hourly rate as the regular school day. Such extra work must be based upon a well-defined program developed cooperatively by the local administrator and the State Department of Education and conforming to policies approved by the State Board of Education for conduct of these classes~
LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY AND SCHOOL TERM
On March 19, 1958, the State Board of Education stated its policies on this' subject essentially. as follows:
There shall be 190 days for teachers, 180 actual teaching days in the classroom, and five pre-planning and po.st-planning days each. Four .- of the ten days may be used during the term for in-service training, but
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there must be a minimum of three days in both the pre-planning and postplanning time~Time lost ~or holidays cannot be made up on Saturdays. Emergencies, such as cold weather, will be dealt with as they arise. Holidays ~uring,the term are limited to six, exclusive of Christmas holidays. The policy of allo~ing a holiday for students to attend a fair and .be counted as present at school was rescinded.
The school day shall be eight hours for teachers, with five and one-half spent in classroom teaching. The minimum school day for
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students is five'and one-half hours, exclusive of lunch and recess periods .(Local boards may arrange a shorter- school day for children in grades one through four).
ATTENDANCE RECORD OF CHILpREN ABSENT FROM SCHOOL FOR EXTENDED TR IPS
WHEREAS, Code Section 32-603, Georgia School Laws provides as follows: " the public schools of this State, including the public high
schools, shall be operated for a period of not less than nine months during each school year. Twenty school days shall constitute a school month. II And,
WHEREAS, the law requires a minimum of 180 full school days for every elementary and secondary school pupil who can profit from full time classroom instruction, and
WHEREAS, extended trips by large groups of school children, such as senior trips, tend to become sight-seeing trips rather than instructional experiences, and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Board that, when local boards of education are convinced that these trips should be maintained, they should be scheduled as an extension of the school term after gra.duation.
THEREFORE, it is the policy of the State Board of Education not to count children who are absent. from school on such extended trips as present in maintaining attendance records.
BAND TEACHERS (Adopted 10/15/58)
Teachers who instruct groups of ten or more children in band, orchestral
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or choral music may be assigned from the quota of State~allotted teachers set up for a school system. This change in policy is intended merely to grant permission to system boards of education to include such teachers in the list of State-allotted teachers. No increase in State-allotted teachers or additional outlay of funds will be involved.
SELLING BY SCHOOL CHILDREN
On November 16, 1959 the State Board of Education passed a resolution prohibiting school children from selling any article or subscription in or through any public school in Georgia. The resolution provided that any principal or superintendent who violates this policy shall forfeit all state supplement to his salary.
This policy was amended March 22, 1960, to allow selling or securing of subscriptions by students if the particular activity in which they eng~ge has been approved by the local Board of Education and recorded in the minutes. If such action is not taken by the local board, the prohibiting of sales and securing subscriptions continues, and the principal and superintendent are subject to loss of their salary supplement if this policy is violated.
REsOLUTION RELATIVE TO USE OF ARCHITECTS AND SECURING STATE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL FOR NEW BUILDING (June 8, 1958)
WHEREAS, the state laws and State Board of Education policies require that all plans for school buildings, additions and alterations to buildings be submitted to the State Department of Education for review and approval prior to advertising for bids, and
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WHEREAS, the Georgia laws require the employment of an architect to plan
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all school buildings and additions to buildings, and WHEREAS, under the powers granted the State Board of Education to
develop standards for buildings, the state funds granted to school systems may be withheld from a system that fails to comply with state law and State Board ,policy, and
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the State Board of Education that s(~e school construction is being done without compliance with the state law and State Board policy,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all superintendents be advised to comply with the law and State Board policy in submitting plans to the State Department of Education for review and approval prior to the advertising of bids and also in the employment of registered architects for the planning of school facilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when and if additional capital outlay funds should become available, and if the plan of allotment of such funds should provide for reimbursement for funds spent at the local level, reimbursement funds can only be allotted for buildings for which plans have been approved in compliance with Georgia law, and policies of the State Board of Education.
Other policies concerning use of capital outlay funds and construction of buildings are listed in A Guide for Planning and Construction of School Facilities in Georgia, revised in February, 1961, copies of which have been sent to system superintendents by the Office of School Building Services.
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SCHOOLTEACHERS--SICK LEAVE
Code Sec. 32-1304: Section 1. Each person employed as a teacher in any public school of this State shall be entitled to sick leave with full pay computed on the basis of one arid one-fourth working days for each completed school month
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of service, such leave to be cumulative over each school year, but not cumulative from one school year to the next. A teacher may utilize sick leave upon the approval of the principal of the school in which such teacher is employed for absence due to illness or injury or necessitated by exposure to contagious disease in which the health of others would be endangered by his attendance on duty, or to illness or death in the teacher's immediate family. Teachers shall be charged with sick leave for absence only on days upon which they would otherwise work, and no charge against sick leave shall be made for absence on Sundays, holidays, or other non-work days. Section 2. No teacher utilizing sick leave under the provisions of this Act shall be required to pay the cost of employing a substitute teacher to serve in his absence on such sick leave. Section 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES WITH REFERENCE TO SICK LEAVE FUNDS
1. State funds shall be distributed to the school systems of Georgia on the basis of the number of State allotted teachers for the current year. 2. The annual allotment of Sick Leave funds for each system shall be divided into ten equal payments, payable monthly.
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3. The administration of State Sick Leave funds shall be the responsibility of the system boards of education within the limits of the provisions of the law. (Section 32-1304 t Georgia School Laws). 4. Each system board of education shall set up a separate account for State Sick Leave funds. 5. Balances in State Sick Leave accounts may be cumulative from year to year t but they must be used for the purpose authorized by the State Board of F,ducation. 6. In order to be qualified to receive State Sick Leave funds t each system board of education shall draw up regulations governing the administration of the sick leave program and these regulations shall be submitted to the State Department of Education for approval. No sick leave funds shall be payable to a school system until such a program has been approved. 7. The term "immediate family" included in the Sick Leave Law shall be interpreted to mean the father t mother t brother or sister of the teacher concerned t or a relative liVing in the home of the teacher. B. As provided by the Sick Leave Law t each teacher II shall be entitled to sick leave with full pay computed on the basis of one and one-fourth working days for each month of service during the school year. 1I This means that each teacher is entitled to eleven and one-fourth days of sick leave t if it is needed t during a school year. No teacher shall be required to pay the cost of employing a substitute teacher to serve in his absence on such days of sic\'< leave.
LOTTER IES AND POPULAR ITY CONTESTS
(Adopted July llt 1955)
... II no public school in Georgia (shall) be allowed to use games
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of chance, raffles, and lotteries to raise money for the school, nor be allowed to conduct contests of popularity based upon the raising of money. II
OATIl OF TEACHERS
On August 15, 1955, the State Board of Education passed a resolution requiring teachers to take an annual oath to uphold, support, and defend the Constitution and laws of Georgia and the United States, and to refrain from subscribing to or teaching any theory of government or of social relations which is inconsistent with the fundamental principals of patriotism and high ideals of Americanism. This resolution was passed to insure compliance with Code Sec. 32-1022.
ATTENDANCE RECORDS (Adopted Aug. 26, 1937)
1. The register must be kept daily in ink. 2. The register is the property of the State Board of Education and is
subject to inspection at any time by both state and local school authorities. It must be kept accessible at all times. 3. Monthly and yearly attendance records must be true and accurate in order that the teacher be eligible to receive salary check. 4. Monthly attendance reports made to the superintendent must be based upon and tally with this record. This register shall be filed at the close of the school term with the principal of the local school. Its surrender may be required at any time by the State Board of Education.
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5. Pupils are not to be counted precent unless in attendance more than half the school day.
6. It is recommended that children under six years of age be permitted to enter school providrecl they a,,:~~ to become six within 90 days of the beginning of the fall term.
A later policy provides that twenty teaching days constitutes a school month and 180 actual teaching days constItutes a school year for children.
BREAKING OF COrr!.'RACTS BY TEACHERS
On February 15, 1954, the State Board of Education passed a motion providing for suspension fo~ one year of the license of any teacher who violates a contract or agreement with a school system. No school may employ such a teacher 04 receive state funds for the payment of the salary of a teacher guilty of b:ce.iiking a contract.
ASSESSMENrS FOR WORKBOOKS AND SUPPLIES
On March 14, 1955, the Board adopted a policy, ammended April 11 and November 14, 1955, which prohibits schools from making assessments against pupils or their parents for the purchase of workbooks, books, or consumable supplies.
Distribution of consumable ~urplies by schools is not considered an assessment if the child or hi~ parent have the option of obtaining them elsewhere.
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VISITING TEACHER SERVICE
- as provided for in the Compulsory School Attendance Law
Herein are set forth the provisions of the Law first, and following
each provision, the policy relating to the work of the Visiting Teacher
in carrying out each provision of this Law.
I. 32-2104. "Duty to send school children between seven and sixteen years old."
"Every parent, guardian, or other person residing within the State of Georgia having control or charge of any child or children between their seventh and sixteenth birthdays, shall enroll and send such child or children to a public or private school under such penalty for non-compliance herewith as is hereinafter provided." (Acts 1945, p.343.)
POLICY:
(a) The visiting teachers shall acquaint themselves systematically with records of repeated or habitual absence or failure to enroll by children between the ages of seven and sixteen.
(b) The visiting teacher shall work to help parents understand and accept the nature and intent of the compulsory school law.
(c) The Visiting teacher shall promote positive relationships between the home and the school for the best interest and welfare of the child.
(d) The visiting teacher shall recognize with parents their right to control their children, and attempt to enable parents to accept corresponding responsibility for school attendance.
(e) The visiting teacher shall work to help parents accept society's right to expect and require that every child have the opportunity to prepare himself as an adult to be a self-supporting, contributing member of society.
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II. 32-2105. Minimum Annual Attendance.
"The Minimum Session of annual school attendance required under this Chapter shall be 175 school days, or for the full session or sessions of the school which the child is eligible to attend. Such attendance shall not be required where the child has completed all high school grades." (Acts 1945, pp. 343, 344.)
Note: The full school term is now 180 days, instead of 175. The child, unless adequately excused, i~ required to attend 180 days.
POLICY:
(a) The visiting teacher shall study carefully the causes of absences and work with the individual child, school personnel, parents and community to secure satisfactory school attendance of each child included in the ages set forth in this law.
(b) When necessary to enforce the provisions of this act, the visiting teacher shall file proceedings in court and furnish evidence for conviction of parents for non-compliance of the law.
(c) It is the further duty of the Visiting teacher to work so as to enable other children ages 6-7 and 16-18 who should enroll, attend or remain in school when they can best profit from such service and attendance.
III. 32-2106. Exemptions.
liThe following classes of children between their seventh and sixteenth birthdays shall be exempted from the provisions of this Chapter, the county and independent school system boards of education to be sale judge in all such cases: (a) children mentally or physically incapacitated to perform school duties; (b) children excused from attendance in school by county and/or independent school system boards of education in accordance with the general policies and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education in promulgating its general policies and regulations shall take into consideration sickness, seasonable labor, and emergencies which may arise in any school cODIDunity." (Acts 1945, pp. 343, 344.)
POLICY:
(a) Provisions adopted by the State Board of Education
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tor .children to be temporarily excused from school attendance are as follows:

(1) Children who are personally ill and whose attendance in school would endanger their health, or the health- of others, may be. temporarily excused f~om attendance.

(2) Children in whose immediate family there is a serious illness or death, which would reasonably necessitate absence of school children from school, may be temporarily excused from attendance. Each county and independent school system board of education is authorized to adopt and promulgate such local regulations as it may deem wise or proper in regard to the requirement of a certificate of a practicing physician or registered nurse in substantiation of the absence of children from school due to illness.

(3) Children may be excused from attendance in school for special and recognized religious holidays regularly observed by persons of their faith.

(4) Children will be excused from attendance in school when prevented from such attendance due to conditions rendering school attendance impossible or hazardous to the life and safety of the child.

(5) Married children shall not be forced to attend school; however, marriage alone is not sufficient reason to bar them from attendance.

(6) System Boards of Education may suspend students from school for IIconducting th~mselves in a manner calculated to produce disorder or committing immoral acts."

(7) County and'independent school system boards of

education are requested to study carefully the

economic problems of the people within the school

district and to arrange the school term so that

the strict enforcement of the compulsory school

attendance law will work the least possible hard-

ship on the several families. To this end, each

county and independent school system board of

education is authorized to divide the school term

of the entire school system or of any school in

the system.

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(8)' Children receiving private tutorage at home may be excused from attendance at school where a comparable program of instruction is provided under the direction of a certified teacher.
(b) A child's name shall be kept on the classroom teacher's register and the proper record kept so long as the child:
(1) remains in the attendance area designated to the school.
(2) is physically and mentally able to attend.
(3) is within the ages designated for compulsory attendance.
(c) It is the duty of the visiting teacher to assist the local school and board of education in determining which children should be temporarily excused as well as withdrawn from the roll.

IV. 32-2108. Visiting Teacher and Attendance Officers. II whose duty it shall be to act as attendance officer to enforce the compulsory school attendance laws of the State and to discharge such 0 ther duties as are usually performed by, or delegated to, visiting teachers. ." (Acts 1945, pp. 343, 344.)

POLICY AND REGULATION AS TO ENFORCING LAW, ETC.

(a) The visiting teacher shall help parents and children to understand the nature and intent of the compulsory school attendance law.

Cb) She shall work at all times to promote a positive relationship between the home and the school for the welfare of children.

(c) She shall recognize with parents their right to control their children and attempt to enable them to accept their corresponding responsibility for their school attendance.

(d) Further, when necessary in order to enforce the Provisions

of the compulsory school attendance law, file proceedings

in court and furnish evidence for conviction of .parents

for non-compliance.

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POLICIES PERTAINING TO "DISCHARGE OF SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS ARE PERFORMED BY, OR DELEGATED TO VIS ITING TEACHERS. It

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(a) The visiting teacher shall serve as a liason for the child, school, home and community with its agencies.
(b) The visiting teacher acquires valuable information from the individual children with whom she counsels as to their unmet needs in the existing curriculum. The visiting teacher should give this understanding to those whose major responsibility is curriculum planning.
(c) The visiting teacher shall help the child to accept limitations and better understand himself, as well as his parents and school as they relate to his problems.
(d) The opinions obtained while working with parents as to school policies and curriculum should be passed to appropriate persons.
(e) The Visiting teacher should participate in school and community studies relating to:
(1) underlying causes of non-attendance.
(2) methods and importance of pupil accounting.
(3) general pupil welfare, etc.
<f) The Visiting teacher should assume responsibility in helping the cOl'GlIunity realize unmet needs of children and work with groups and agencies in planning action for improving services to children.
EXAMPLE: The Visiting teacher may help in establishing a local Juvenile Court, etc.
(g) The visiting teacher works to supplement and compliment the work of the classroom teacher. Together they attempt to formulate and carry out plans for remedial procedures. They should work closely together on the problems of individual children which keep them from school or from benefiting to their maximum from school attendance while there.
<h) The Visiting teacher shall cooperate with administrative and teaching personnel to determine effective procedures for the detection and referral of problems.
(1) Use of a written referral, a sample of which is furnished by the State Department of Education if recommended to supply definite information.
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(2) Clarification must be made as to kinds or types of problems in which the school can expect shared responsibility.

(3) The total school personnel shall be aware of the number of pupils in the school attendance area, land area to cover in contacting homes, as these are Some of the physical features determining the number of cases which can be handled effectively ~y any visiting teacher.

(4) Another factor to consider is the amount of assistance available in the way of medical, social and economic agencies in the area.

EXAMPLE:

A community with a child guidance clinic family service, juvenile court, health and welfare departments, etc., is supplying agencies with which the visiting teacher may work and to whom she may refer appropriate cases.

(i) The visiting teacher should be aware of normal behavior of certain ages and prevalent problems of children at given stages of development in order to contribute to the awareness and understanding of parents and teachers as to the needs of children in their care.

v. 32-2111. Same: duties.
"In the discharge of the duties of their office, Visiting teachers, acting Visiting teachers, or attendance officers shall:
(a) "cooperate fully with the State Departments of Public Welfare, Labor and Health, and other State agencies;
(b) "Make monthly and annual reports on attendance and other problems of child school adjustment in their territory to the county or independent school system superintendent respectively; and
(c) "Comply with the rules and regulations of the county board and independent school system boards of education and the State Board of Education. 1I (Acts 1945, pp. 343, 346)
POLIC lES REGARD ING ITEM (a):
The Visiting teacher shall maintain a good working relationship with the local welfare and health departments as well as other agencies concerned with helping children.
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POLICIES REGARDING ITEH (b):
(a) The visiting teacher is responsible for making reports on attendance and other problems of school adjustment. They have a corresponding duty to other school personnel with the maintenance of correct records.
(1) The visiting teacher shail work with principals, classroom teachers and other school personnel when needed to see that records are kept according to instructions given in the attendance registers.
(2) The visiting teacher shall when the need is indicated study monthly reports in order to help the local administration and teachers detect and correct errors.
(3) When children are referred to the yisiting teacher, the classroom teacher should furnish her with the child's attendance record on the referral sheet.
(4) The Visiting teacher shall be familiar with and make responsible use of the available attendance registers as they relate to pupil accounting and the attendance problems of individual children.
(5) The visiting teacher shall keep appropriate records of the children with whom she works.
(6) The Visiting teacher shall keep a record of activities as performed by her and report monthly to the Local and State Department of Education.
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VI. 32-2114.
" . . . It shall be the duty of the principals or local school site administrators and the teachers of all schools--public, private, denominational or parochial--to report in writing, to the Visiting teacher or attendance officer of the county or of the independent school system, the names, ages and residences of all pupils in attendance at their school and classes Within 30 days after the beginning of the school term or terms, and to make such other reports of attendance in their s~hool or classes as may be required by rules and regulations of the State Board of Education."
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POLICY:
(a) The visiting teacher shall cooperate with the individual schools in maintaining a continuous school census.
VII. 32-2115. Method of dealing with deliguent child absenting self from school.
"Visiting teachers and attendance officers, after written notice to parent'or guardian of a child, shall report to the juvenile, superior, city or other court having jurisdiction, any child as a delinquent who absents himself from school in violation of this Chapter. The judge of said court may place said delinquent in a home, or in a public or private institution, where school shall be provided for such child. 1t (Acts 1945, pp. 343, 347.)
POLICY :
(a) Report to the juvenile, superior, city or other court having jurisdiction any child as a delinquent who absents himself from school in violation of this act.
(b) It is the duty of the Visiting teacher to study carefully the causes of absences and other school connected problems.
(c) The Visiting teacher should cooperate with the courts and, when requested, supply officials with pertinent information that caSes may be handled for the best interest of the child and society.
(d) A major duty of the Visiting teacher is in the area of prevention. The problems which keep children from school attendance if not solved may lead to delinquent behavior or mental illness.
To do this, the Visiting teacher shall:
(1) work with the child in a series of planned interviews which help him define what his problems are and start work to improve his situation.
(2) work with the individual child to lend sufficient support and direction as he musters his own strengths in adjustment.
(3) work with the school personnel, parents, and community agencies at the same time she is working with the child, to unite all the strengths needed in appropriate remedial action.
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VIII. 32..2114. Same: cooperation by teachers and principals: reports and records of attendance.
"Visiting teachers and attendance officers shall receive the cooperation and assistance of all teachers and principals of public and private schools in the county or independent school systeas within which they are appointed to serve."
POLICY:
(a) To facilitate the provisions of this law it is recognized by the State Board of Education as well as stated in the law that the visiting teacher shall have the cooperation of other school personnel. It is further recognized that the visiting teacher has a responsibility to cooperate with school, lay and other prof,essional people to promote this needed cooperation. Visiting teachers must acquaint themselves with their duties and realize that much time and energy must be used in 'order to discharge these to the greatest degree possible.
NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT
The State Board of Education adopted a state plan for strengthening
instruction in Science, Mathematics, and Modern Foreign Languages under
Title III, Public Law 85-864. Copies of this plan and the regulations
for use of federal funds provided under Title III of Public Law 85-864
have been sent to each school system and additional, copies may be secured
from the office of the Coordinator of Federal Relations, State Department
of Education.
STATISTICAL SERVICES
The State Board of Education has approved a state plan for Improvement ~f Statistical Services as provided for in Title X, Public Law 85-864.
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-. The aims and purposes of these services are to create ehd maintain an adequate
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and efficient statistical service at the local and state levels, which will provide: (1) accurate and valid statistical data in areas where there is need for reporting; (2) needed educational data on a current basis; (3) statistical information, comparable in content and terminology to that in general use in the nation, and which will facilitate reporting to the U. S. Office of Education.
,The work of the Statistical Services Unit has resulted in much more extensive, as well as more efficient, use of the various reports from the local systems. All superintendents and principals are urged to complete all reports promptly, completely and accurately, thus making it possible for accurate data to be prOVided promptly for use of local, state and federal educational agencies.
POLICY ON RELEASE OF CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL (Nov. 12, 1953)
"BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that this State Board of Education instruct local school authorities, including principals and teachers, to excuse children from school only to their parents, to persons properly identified to the school authorities, or upon request by letter or telephone from the parents. Written and telephoned ~equests shall be checked with the homes, if possible, before children are released and in no event shall a pupil be released to a person not known to the pupil or principal or teacher."
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND LffiRARY SERVICES
1. That the use of textbooks be furnished free to all pupils attending the public schools of Georgia. (Code Section 32-707)
2. That the distribution of textbooks be on a budget basis and that an allocation of textbook funds be set up to the credit of each local school system according to the grade enrollment of the previous year.
3. That a,multiple listing of textbooks shall be adopted on the state level and that local school systems shall' make their adoption from the state list. (Code Sections 32-707-709)
4. That the superintendent and board members of the local school systems shall appoint textbook committees from among their teachers, principals, and instructional supervisors, to make a recommendation to the superintendent and the local board of education, the books to be used on the local level selected from the state-adopted list.
5. That the State Department of Education shall order instructional mat~rials upon the requisition of the superintendent of local school systems and shall have said materials charged to the Georgia State Board of Education and the amount subtracted from the allocation to said local school systems.
6. That the area representatives shall approve all textbook requisitions.
7. Twenty per cent of the annual system textbook allotment may be used to purchase instructional materials other than textbooks, provided all students have been furnished their textbook needs. These materials can include library books, films, filmstrips, recordings, and maps, globes and charts.
8. Students will be required to pay for textbooks which are lost or damaged. The superintendent shall remit any money which is collected from lost and damaged books to the Department of Education. This money is credited to the textbook account of the system which sent it to the department.
Policy Adopted by State Board June 14. 1961
1. Regular textbook allotments will be made to the systems of the State following the receipt of the Superintendents' Annual Reports. This allotment will be based on the total number of pupils as reported on the Annual Report.
2. At the end of the first month of school, an adjusted allotment will be made for "new" pupils. ("New" pupils are defined as the number of pupils enrolled at the end of the first school month in excess of the enrollment reported July 1, on the Superintendent's Annual Report.)
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3" An adjusted allotment will be made at the end of the first school m6nth only fQ~ systems which show an increased enrollment of one hundred or more .Eupils and s how an evidence of need for additional textbook funas. "
4. School systems will receive their earned midterm adjustment for the increase in enrollment at the end of the fourth school month as compared with the enrollment at the end of the first school month.
POLICIES RELATING 10 SCHOOL LIBRARIES
":'(' ",):, made a.vailable for the purchase of library materials shall be a matching basis and shall be allocated according to the number
Clf state paid teachers in the system. The. local system will match, $1,00 for each $2.00 of state money for'library materials.
2. All materials purchased with the state aid funds (school and public) \mlst be selected from approved sources and must be ordered through the State Department of Education.
::\. 12rofessionally trained high school librarians may be paid on a twelve ~l~nths basis to improve elementary school library service within their :cespective systems. The program is limited but may be expanded if results warrant it.
POLICIES RELATING TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES
funds made available for the purchase of materials for public libraries shall be used to strengthen service to rural areas and to encourage the formation of regional (multi-county) library systems. Allocation shall be made on a state paid teacher basis, with additional allotments for regional (multi-county) systems and for establishment grants to newl'egions.
2", No :Eunds will be made available to a library serving81 area less than ,t3, county.
3. State Funds will be withdrawn if local support is decreased.
State funds will be granted only to those libraries operating under a legally constituted public library board.
5tate paid county and regional librarians must hold a professional public library certificate or a professional teacher's certificate.
G. Full use will be made of all available Federal funds that can be ~dministered according to the state library plan.
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
(Approved by the State Board for Vocational Education) (May 23, J958)
I. GENERAL PR.OVISIONS A. It shall be the policy of the State Board for Vocational Education (State Board of Education) to provide an adequate program of Vocational Education in the public secondary schools, State Trade and Vocational Schools and Area Vocational Schools. All local programs shall be planned in cooperation with local boards of education. B. The Vocational Education Services shall include Agriculture Education, Homemaking Education, Trade and Industrial Education, Distributive Education, Business Education, and such other programs as the State Board of Education shall approve. C. All programs shall be approved and maintained under standards set forth in the State Plan for Vocational Education and the State Policies adopted by the State Board for Vocational Education.
II. ALLOTMENT OF VOCATIONAL TEACHERS A. A functional vocational education program requires, in addition to classroom instruction, individual follow-up by the teacher at the student's place of work experience (on the job, farm, and in the home), to direct and coordinate the student's on-the-job training and classroom study, and, in most cases, responsibility for conducting adult classes. B. Because the operation of a functional vocational program requires the additional duties enumerated in II-A above, the number of high school students a vocational teacher can.
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instruct is necessarily smaller than that of the regular class~ room teacher.
III. APPROVED VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS
A. PROGRAM OF WORK
1. An approved vocational program is one for which a program of work has b~en developed and recommended by local Gchool authorities, and which has been approved by the Vocational Division of the State Department of Education.
2. The program of work must be developed in keeping with the procedures set forth in the policies of the respective Vocational Service.
3. A written agreement between the vocational teacher and the local board of education, setting forth the source of salary and travel allowance required to implement the vocational program, must accompany the program of work submitted to the Vocational Education Division.
4. Any change in a program of work or agreement shall be reported to the Vocational Education Division immediately by the system superintendent so that program adjustment and reimbursement can be made in keeping with policy.
B FULL- T lME PROGRAM
1. A full-time vocational program is one in which the teacher gives full time to vocational responsibilities.
2. A full-time vocational program will be evaluated in
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terms of the teacher work load and approved by the Vocational Education Division for either Group 1, 11 ,III, or IV.
c. PART-T'll-1E PROGRAM
1. A part-time program is one in which the teacher gives less than full time to vocational responsibilities
. a. In a part-time vocational program, the vocational teacher may teach no more than two periods of non-vocational classes. (1) A vocational teacher with one nonvocational class may be approved for not more than Group II I pay. (2) A vocational teacher with two nonvocational classes may be approved for not more than Group II pay.
b. In a high school with a small enrollment (approximately 150 or less) a vocational teacher may serve as principal in lieu of teaching non-vocational classes.
c. Not more than one part-time program in the same vocational service shall be approved for one school.
D. SUMMa WORK PROGRAM
1. Vocational programs approved and submitted by local school authorities may be approved by the Vocational
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Education Division for 10, 11, or 12 months of the year, depending upon the needs of the community. 2. The eleven (11) months program shall begin one calendar month 1n advance of or extend one calendar month beyond the regular school year. 3. The twelve (12) months program shall begin July 1 and terminate June 30 with the vocational teacher observing the same holidays a8 other teachers in the system and receiving two (2) weeks vacation during the summer months. 4. For teachers to receive salary for one or two additiona1 months, a planned summer program must be included in the program of work.
E. TRAVEL ALLOWAt:E AND REPORTS
1. Vocational teachers shall receive a travel allowance for carrying on an approved program of work in the community and for attending in-service conferences or meetings authorized by the Vocational Education Division and approved by the local administrator. a. Vocational teachers will submit periodic progressreports through the local administrator's office to the Vocational Education Division describing activities, listing the persons contacted, the places visited and the number of miles traveled as assurance that the approved program of work is being carried out.
2. Vocational teachers shall make reports of their work as required by the Vocational Education Division.
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IV. VOCAT roNAL PAY A. The State Board for Vocational Education recognizes that provision must be made for classes for adults and out-ofschool youth and for individual instruction of high school students at the place of practical experience. This may require work beyond the regular school day on which MFPE salary is based, and for which additional pay shall be
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allowed. B. A vocational teacher shall rec~ive:
1. The regular 10 month MFPE certificate salary provided under the Minimum Foundation Program for Education.
2. Vocational pay for approved additional work, not to exceed ten hours per week. This pay shall be based on an hourly rate determined from the individual teacher's MFPE certificate salary. a. To determine the extent of vocational pay, programs of work shall be evaluated and placed in Groups I, II, III, or IV, as defined by the respective services. b. The time requirements for these groups shall be as follows:

Group
I II
III IV

Hours Beyond Regular School Day

~r School Day Per School Week

0

0

1

5

1\

7\

2

10

c. Vocational programs in Group I, as well as Groups II, III, and IV, may be approved for summer work and travel.
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V. SUPERVISION A. The Vocational Education Division of the State Department of Education shall provide trained personnel in each of the vocational services to supervise teachers in that service. This supervision will be in cooperation with local school authorities and will include in-service training for voca,tional teachers.
VI. EXPENDITURE OF VOCATIONAL FUNDS A. The State Department of Education shall be authorized to disburse vocational funds after approval of the vocational budgets by the State Board for Vocaional Education.
VII. FINAL APPROVAL A. Final approval of matters pertaining to Vocational Education shall be vested in the State Board for Vocational Education. Administration of Vocational Education shall be by the State Superintendent of Schools through the Director of the Division of Vocational Education. Additional information concerning Vocational Programs in Agriculture,
Homemaking, Trade and Industry, Distributive Education, and Office Training may be secured from the office of the director of the Division of Vocational Education.
The Division of Vocational Education also helps local sChool systems provide programs for training of practical nurses. Full information concerning this may be found in The Georgia State Plan for Practical ~ Training, which may be secured from the Division of Vocational Education.
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POLICIES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AREA VOCAT IONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
Groups To Be Trained: 1. Regularly enrolled 11th and 12th grade students who expect to take jobs in industry and business upon graduation from high school. (These would take 3 hours of trade training each day, plus required school work for graduation.) 2. Young people who have already graduated or others who are 16 years of age and have dropped out of school, and need specific job training. (These take fulltime, vocational-technical training.) 3. Adults who are now employed and want additional job training, or adults who wish to prepare themselves for employment. (These either take full-time training, or if working on a job, part-time.)
Kinds of Schools To Be Established: 1. Special trade training schools built in large centers of population, and offering 8 to 30 kinds of job training. Courses should be planned within the framework of state-wide employment opportunities and in keeping with the need of individual students. Students should be properly tested and guided into programs of work to which they are adaptable. These schools operate separate and apart from the regular high schools. They do not award a high school
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diploma. The cou~ses should be designed for specific training in trades. Certificates of proficiency in the trades are given on the satisfactory completion of the courses. The schools of this type are operated somewhat like our present North and SOuth Georgia Trade Schools t except that these do not have any boarding facilities. In the main t students who attend these schools for pre-employment training are expected to spend the full day there. Evening courses are offered for people already employed and wishing additional training. Such schools can only be justified in large population centers.
2. Expansions and additions to vocational programs
already existing in regular high schools. These added shops and facilities w~~ld enable these schools to offer vocational training in at least five trades. These additions would have to be built in close proximity to the high school already theret so that the studentc.ould get his regular required courses for graduation therein. This type of vocational program would serve its own 11th and 12th year students who wish trade training and take the three-hour course plus
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~egular school work. It would also serve the graduate or the drop-out who has reached 16 years of age, and the adult who wishes all-day training. These schools would probably have evening classes for the employed workers. Neither of the two above described schools are to be boarding schools, having no dormitory facilities attached. Location of Proposed Vocational-Technical Schools
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These schools should be established: 1. Where there are enough 15-29 year old potential students who wish trade and business training, so that full use of the shops and equipment provided would be assured. 2. In general centers where there is a large and growing population, never in a place where the population is decreasing. 3. Where there is concentration or expansion of industry, providing job opportunities for those who take the training.
Operation of These Schools These schools are operated by eXisting local school authorities, to serve the youth in the immediate vicinity and also students who live within drive-in distance, probably within a 50 mile radius. Operation of these schools is on a year-round basis. Students '(in-school and adults) are admitted from anywhere in the state tuition free.
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The sites for the schools are provided by the local system, and must

be easily accessible, have adequate space, and include parking areas.

The site must be within reach of eXisting utilities.

How the Construction a nd Operation is Financed

BUildings:

New bUildings with adequate shop space should be designed

and constructed to house properly the equipment and supplies

required. Some shops need much more space than others. The

size of the plant facilities must be in keeping with the

number of trades approved for the center by the Vocational

Division of the State Department of Education. They must

approve the design and space for each shop, since regular

classroom facilities cannot usually be adapted to this

type of program.

The cost of the bUilding and equipment is equally shared

by the local school system and the State.

Personnel:

Basic pay for instructors and other personnel for these

schools comes from State funds. These funds are in

addition to other funds for the regular school program.

Supplies:

Cost of consumable supplies is paid by local system or

enrollees.

~aintenance and Operation:

The bUiiding maintenance and operation costs such as

heat, lights, water,and sanitary supplies, insurance,

repairs of building, etc., paid by the local school

system.

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Transeortation: Cost of tr".pol'tiftl 11th aNi 12th Il'ac:le regular students
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is borne ., the local .chool .,st_ froat which the student come.. Other youth and adults provide their own transpor-
Who Can Have Th School!:
Any .~bool .yat_ interted in expanding its vocational program . y apply 1M' Stae. funds to 'a-.UsII an ar school as outlined above.
Writte" co.tracte wUl be used for the .stabU.hraent of these schoole. Crtt..ia .et forth above au.t carefully followed in planning and e.tabUsbt. . .uch scheele. The area rved shall be made a part of the written contract. The Itate "perintendent of Schools shan have authority toeaeeute the.e contract. 1n behalf of the State Board of Educatio" vbe. aueh .chool. have b... fir.t approved by the Division of Vocational EducatiOn.
Each coatract au.t-he in accord.nce wttb tbe approved policies
of tb. ltata 'eedo' Iktu. ., . . . . with existt... Constitutional and
.tatutory 1_ co".rina the t.bU. . .nt and op.ration of trade schools 1n G.orgi
. . . . . contract ....xecuted ..... fUMS apPToVed for the establishaant of_ch a .cheel. _.., willba al10ttacl .s ..,;1e available. in the orel.r of thatr &PPTcwal.
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INSTRUCTION

SERVICES

1- Curriculum Development 2. Educational Television 3. Excepti.onal Children
4. Guidance and Testing
5. Teacher Certification 6. Teacher Education
CURRICULUM (adopted prior to July, 1958)

1. The following subjects are required for graduation from a Georgia public high school:

English Social Studies (including one unit
in U.S. History and government as legally required) Biology (Including Human Biology) Mathematics Science or Mathematics

3 units
3 units 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit

Total Number of Required Course Units

9 units

Electives

9 units

Total Necessary for Graduation (Raised from 16 by Board Action on July 8, 1957)

18 units

2. Additional Courses to Be Offered:

(a) To equalize educational opportunities for all Georgia children, all high schools are required to offer these additional courses:

1 additional unit in English 1 additional unit in Mathematics 1 unit in Physics 1 unit in Chemistry 2 units in one foreign language

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Vocational Subjects (Vocational Agriculture, Home Economics, Business Education, Diversified Cooperative Training, Trade and Industry, Distributive ~ucation) as needed.
(b) When A Subject is Offered - The Board. considers a subject "offered" in a high school when it is officially listed in the program of study for that ~chool and a teacher is available to teach it. (A class cannot be organized for fewer than ten pupils except in courses where a second year is required to complete the course.)
3. :Period in Guidance - A period in guidance will be recognized as the equivalent 0f a regular class period.
4. All high school students qualified to do so, will graduate with not less than two courses in Algebra, one course in Chemistry, and one course in Physics.
5. Use of State Allotted Teachers - It shall be the responsibility of local school administrators to first use the quota of teachers provided by the Minimum Foundation Program Law to staff the schools for the purpose of offering the course of study as prescribed herein.
6. Health Education - Is still a required unit subject in high school, unless it is taught in the eighth grade. (No unit credit is given for the 8th grade.)
7. Ph, sh.al Education - Section 32-1901. "The Georgia State Board of Education shall prescribe a course of study in Physical Education for all common schools, and shall fix the time when said course shall go into effect. This course shall occupy periods totaling not less than 30 minutes each school day which shall be devoted to instruction in health and safety, to physical exercises and to recess play under proper supervision.
A manual setting out the details of said course of study shall be prepared by the State Superintendent of Schools in cooperation with the State Board of Health and State Board of Education, and such expert advisers as they may choose. Said Manual when published shall be sent by said State Board of Education to the teachers of the conunon schools. (Acts 1920, pp. 232, 233.)11
(Note: The State Board of Education has interpreted conunon schools to be grades 1-8.)
8. Local Adoption of High School Program - That local boards adopt a program of studies for each high school and/or system. These are to be sent to the Department of Education, which will review them to see that they meet requirements. School funds will be withheld from systems which do not comply with the above regulations.
9. Making Parents A Part - Local School administrators are required to have the parent or guardian of each high school pupil review, approve, and sign the child's course of study at each annual registration.
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1. Eighth Grade:
(~) That the 8th Grade may be either elementary or junior high school. No unit credits will be given.
(b) That the 8th Grade program shall include English, Spelling, Arithmetic, or general mathematics, Soeial Studies, (such as Georgia History, Geography, and Civics), Science, Physical Education, Health and some exploratory courses such as Art, Music, Industrial Arts, commercial subjects, or homemaking.
The Board strongly urges local school authorities to strengthen the eighth grade by all possible means. This is an important year. These adolescents, no longer children--but not yet young adults--need teachers with special skills and understanding. They need a vital course of study. The year must have purpose and meaning, and not be just a "marking time" or a "transition period. 1I
(Comment - In that unit credit will not be given for eighth grade subjects, local schools will have latitude as to the length of periods in the eighth grade and the possible combination of the above required subjects.)
2. Fund Drives:
The Board urges system boards of education to discontinue fund drives sponsored by outside agencies. If any drives are allowed, the System Board of Education must approve each one.
3. Length of School Year: For Children
,That Syst~4 superintendents of schools be reqUired to submit to the Department of Education an affidavit showing that they have complied with the State Law, Code Section 32-603, requiring schools to operate 180 days a year.
That funds due the school be adjusted in accordance with the number of days operated.
That no child shall be marked "present" unless actually in school or engaged outside in some actiVity directed by the school.
For Teachers:
That superintendents certify to the State Department of Education that all of their teachers have worked the ten days required by their contract beyond the 180 teaching days, unless providentially hindered. These days - five before school opens and five after school closes, are known as "Pre" and "Post-planning" weeks. They are important.
Any deviation must be evaluated in advance by the area representative and approved by the State Department of Education. (These

requirements cannot be fulfilled by Saturday meetings or attendance at professional meetings.) When a teacher works twenty (20) or more consecutive days and less than 190 days, salary shall be prorated on the basis of the 190 required days of work.
(Comment - If a system desires to use a portion of the five days before school and the remainder of the five days some time during the school Y2:ar. such a deviation would have to be evaluated in advance by the Area Representative and approved by the State Department of Education,)
CURl ICULUM (adopted July 14, 1958)
Background on Guidance - For many reasons, gUidance is an increasingly important need in the s:hoo1. Much of the guidance a child needs is given by his classroom teacher. But in a high school, there should be a specific person responsible for co-ordinating the school's guidance-and-testing program, for helping teachers to understand and use it effectively, and for helping pupils and parents to get the utmost from its possible services.
Guidance-and-testing includes helping the pupil to find his abilities, to choose those courses that will develop them best, to pick a career or a college or both, and to round out his life inarery area by getting the most that he can out of his school, his studies there and the resources that are opened up to h~, in job opportunities in Georgia business, industry, agriculture, and professions.
There should be a guidance counselor in every high school, with one period free from other duties, for each 50 to 100 enrolled.
1. Staffing For Guidance Services - Local school systems are urged to provide for guidance services in each high school.
Qualifications for Guidance Counselors - Persons assigned to guidance must have had at least three courses in gUidance and counseling from a qualified institution. They must also show annual progress until they obtain professional certification.
2. Teachers In Their Own Field - In order to improve the quality of classroom instruction, local school systems are requested to assign teachers to teach in the area for which they have prepared themselves.
Beginning with the school year 1963-64, all high school teachers ~ teach the majority of the classes in an area in which they are certified.
Also, Elementary teachers must hold an elementary certificate. Beginning teachers in grades 7-8-9 must be certified for grades 7-8-9. (Above requirements were postponed until 1963 on March 23, 1961. )
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3. TfiACbiui Fiye .f:r..t.i.ods .. In <n:d~,r that students may get in all units of study now required to grad,;;ete, tea-d.ers 1n grades 8-12, paid from State funds in whole or in purt, must teach at least five 55 minute periods or more each day, or the equivalent thf.rreof. One of five periods may be study hall. In Vocational Education, on-the- job instruction, coordination, a.nd supervision of instructional projects may take the place of not: mc~e than two of the five 5.5 minute periods.
4. S1~!?ject Mat;.te!._,)'t' _~~;nte~'l~._~~~! - ShaH hereafter be required for the purpose of renewing ,Y'C reinstating p-rofessi.onal certificates based on four or !1l{,,!'e yeaI's O)~ \.~oUege work; pI"ovided this regulation !hall be amenable to the cou~se requirements preser-toed by colleges for master. degree programs,
5. ~tificat!~ of~~~her~ - The State Department of Education will not issue a teaching certificate to any beginning teacher with less than four years of college work.

1. The employment of a curriculum di:toector is a decision to be made by the System Board of Education. The curriculum director is an employee of the employing System Board of E~ducation aad is subject to regulations governing other professional employees of that Board.

2. F.ach curriculum director must hold a Georgie certificate for the supervision of instruct:j~m.

3. Two or more syst&~S may cooperate in employing a curriculum director. Superintendents fronl cooperating systems will agree on the distribution of the time of the curriculum director in each system and the method of receiving and dhbu"rsing state funds for the service.

4. Not more than one curriculum director will be allotted for each racial group in a sys~emo

5. Upon request of a system superintendent, State funds with which to help pay the se.la.ry of a curri.culum director may be provided to a system or a group of systems having a min:l.mum of sixty state-alloted teachers in each raci~l group with whom the director works. When circumstances WArrant. the superintendents with less than sixty teachers in a racial group may request the services of a curriculum director.

6. The entit'f! tJme of th!~ curric.ulum director must be devoted to duties related to th~ lmprOVeil)ent of i.nstruction.

7. P'lYlllent of ~~i..

s!:d tJLJ,vel expenses of c~rrrlculum director from State

funds for, services performed will be as follows:

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(a) For ,each month that a curriculum director works, funds will be provided with which to pay the State salary schedule according to the type of leadership certificateheld as provided for by law.
(b) Employing Boards of Education will be reimbursed for approved travel expenses not to exceed $500 for each curriculum director for ten months. The system superintendent will reimburse the curriculum director for travel which be approves according to state regula.tionrtc governing reimbursement for travel. Final adjustments will be made at the close of the fiscal year upon the basis 6f travel repo\t submitted by the superintendent.
TEACHD CERTIFICATION
In May 1961, the Division of Instruction compiled all regulations
concerning teacher certification in a new bulletin, Requirements ~
Regulations !2 !h! Certification of Teachers ~ School Leaders, copies
of which were sent to each school and school system. Additional copies
may be secured by writing to the Teacher Certification Service, Division
of Instruction, State Department of Education.
The following excerpts from the above-mentioned bulletin should be
of interest to school administrators. Much additional information on
teacher certification is included in~is bulletin on certification.
RECENT CHANGES HADE IN CERTIFICATION By Action of State Board of Education on
December 19, 1960
Beginning with the school year 1961-62, the five-year leadership cer-
tificates (superintendent, principal, curriculum director, visiting teacher,
school counselor) have the following requirements:
Prerequisites:
1. Eligibility for the Teacher's Professional Four-year (T-4)
Certificate.
2. Three to five years' experience (varies with certificate).
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Requirements for Issuance: Completion at an accredited graduate school of a master's degree pro:
gram approved by the State Department of Education and the recommendation of the training institution.
The degree program will include a minimum of 45 quarter hours, distributed as follows:
1\ 15 - Human Growth & Development, Educational Psychology, Sociology, Curriculum, Methods or Problems of Teaching.
2. 5-10 - Research 3. 25 - Field of Specialization (Administration, Visiting
Teacher, etc.) Beginning with the school year 1961-62, the state salary of superintendents, principals, curriculum directors, visiting teachers, and school counselors will be paid on the basis of the leadership certificate held. Persons who have reached age 60 will not be required to do additional work in order to keep a certificate in force. A classroom teacher holding a professional certificate, who has, as of June, 1961, taught ten years the major portion of his teaching load in a teaching field other than that of his certificate may, upon application which includes a complete record of the teaching experience and verification of such experience by the superintendent's recommendation, be allowed to continue teaching in this field without penalty in salary. The record of teaching load must show diversification in the field of teaching experience in which he does not have certification so that understanding at an advanced level and in the several areas of the field may be verified.
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A person preparing for professional certification who has not had
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practice teaching but who has had five years' teaching experience wi~l not be required to do either practice teaching or the workshop in lieu of practice teaching in order to secure a certificate. He will be required to have the minimum number of hours (lS semester hours or 30 quarter hours) in education distributed in areas recommended in the professional sequence in the State Certification Bulletin.
Persons who hold a provisional certificate to teach in high school and who have taught one year, but who did not have practice teaching, will be allowed to take two courses in education instead of the workshop in lieu of practice teaching. Such persons will be required to have the minimum number of hours US semester hours or 30 quarter hours) in education distributed in areas recommended in the professional sequence in the State Certification Bulletin. Elementary teachers will be required to take the workshop in lieu of practice teaching.
CERTIFICATES rUR TEACHING
On July 14, 1955, the State Board of Education ruled: IIBeginning in September, 1960, the State Department of Education will not issue a teaching certificate to any beginning teacher with less than four years of college work." On March 16, 1960, it was further ruled that as of the 1960-61 school year, beginning teachers could be issued prOVisional certificates based on bachelor's or master's degrees, "providing the college training establishes a teaching field in conformity with present-day certification regulations in Georgia. No type certificate (including emergency) will be issued to individuals who have not established a teaching field."
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Beginning with certificates valid from July 1, 1960, individual~ who have not previously had a Georgia certificate and who do not have at least' a year of teaching experience must meet current requirements to obtain their first certificate in this State.
The standard certificate for teaching in the State of Georgia is based on the bachelor's degree including or supplemented by minimum professional requirements. This is referred to as the Teacher's Professional Four-year Certificate. Provisional certification for teaching is available based on the bachelor's or master's degree. Professional certification for teaching is available based on the planned bachelor's degree, master's degree, or six-year program.
Within ftve years preceding date of application for a first Georgia certificate, the applicant must either have earned credit for two college courses or have taught on a valid certificate in another state. If he qualifies for some type of certificate but does not meet either of these requirements, Teacher Certification Service may issue an emergency certificate of the same type on the written request of the employing Georgia superintendent.
Professional training to teach is a combination of general education, a teaching field or fields, and the professional education sequence.
For those graduates since 1950, who for some reason did not follow an approved program, Teacher Certification Service uses the following criteria for evaluating the qualifications of applicants for the Teacher's Professional Four-year (T-4) Certificate:
I. General Education: Appro~imately 60 quarter hours in the following: English, science, social studies, mathematics, and related subjects.
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II. TMchlDI l~.ld:'Approxill&t.ly the total quarter hours specified for' tb.-fi.1d in which c.rtification is r.qu.st'd.
Ill. Prof'.sslona1 Education, Seguence:. Approximat.1y 30 quarter hours in education courses distributed in the areas specified.
l~IKG CIllTIlICATIS
Th. Stat. Board of Education on January 10, 1947, ruled that the . State SUperint.ndent of SChools and the Director of the Divis, io.n of Teach.r Education. and Certification sball have authority and it shall be their duty to revoke teaching certificates grant.d by th_ or by th.ir predec.ssors for incc:.pet.ncy, i-.oraUty, crim., or conviction of a misdemeanor involving embezz1..ent of funds; and the revocation of the certificate of any teacher shall terminate the contract of said t.acher with any scbool in which 'h. . .y bave been eap10yed to teach. Any teacher so di..issed shall have the right of appeal to the State Board of Education.
This regulation was later nded, July 13, 1948, to p~vide for the immediate revocation of certificates of all t.achers, principals, superintendents or anyone .1se coftneeted with the Georgia school progra- to whom a certificate may have been issued; that said certificate or certificates be ilEediate1y revoked whenever the bolder thereof has been found guilty of aisappropriation of school funds or has p.1ed guilty
as, of said charge or charges or anyone,who bav. ca.aitted or in the
future does cOllllit aDy crille involving .-oral turpitude or _lfeasance in office.
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TEACHING FI~ R.EQUIREMENTS

On July 14, 1958, the State Board of Education passed the following

aeasure:

"In order to improve the quality of classroom instruction, local

school systea. are requested to assign teachers in the area for which

they have prepared themselves."

The Board, had preViously passed a .easure, on July 8, 1957, providing

that teachers be certificated on three levels:

elementary

gr.ades,

middle '

, grades or junior high school, and high school. In 1960, the Board further

authorized that a program be developed for Early Eleaentary Education to

include kindergarten and grades 1-3.

On March 23, 1961, the Board ruled that beginning in 1963-64, all'

teachers must be certified in the field in which the aajority of their

work lies.

"Also, elementary teachers must hold an el_entery certificate. Begin-

ning teachers in grades 7-8-9 IIlUst be certified for grades 7-8-9." On

March 23, 1961, the Board agreed to postpone until 1963 the "in-field"

regulation it had passed on July 14, 1958.

THE PLANNED PROGIWf !'OR CaTIFlCATlON'

The following plan for strengthening teacher-training progras in Georgia colleges was approved by the State Board of Education, February 20, 1948:

"Effective for individuals who cOIRplete their training after Septeaber 1, 1950, the professional' certificate will be based upon completion of a planned professional curriculum, four years in length, which has been approved in advance by the
State Board of Education. Each training progr.. muat have

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been designed to prepare for a specific teaching field or school service and the student must have received the bachelor's degree. Responsibility for admitting the individual to training~ guiding him through the program and for recommending him for the professional certificate will lie with the Dean of the College of Education or the Directot of the Division of Teacher Education in the institution offering the training 11 This planned program concept has since been extended to cover preparation at the fifth- and sixth-year college levels for teacher and leadership certification. Therefore, those preparing to serve in the schools of Georgia' should affiliate themselves with approved institutions to have their programs planned for certification. Programs may vary with different institutions, but all approved programs include minimum requirements. In planning programs for certification, college officials do not follow the standards outlined in this bulletin, but require students to complete the institution's approved program. In making application for certification based on an approved program, the student will be provided with the standard application form IC-lO at the college and will be in.structed on the procedure to follow. Upon receipt of an official transcript of the student's record and the application which has been signed by administrative authorities of the college recommending professional certification, Teacher Certification Service will issue the certificate. Applicants who for some reason have not completed a planned program or who have studied at non-Georgia colleges will have their credits evaluated by Teacher Certification Service in terms of the requirements outlined in this bulletin.
PLANNING FOR SIX-YEAR CFltTIFICATmN
To qualify for the first six-year certificate, the standard procedure
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is to complete a planned program at Wl approved institution. There are, however, persons who, in recent years, have earned graduate credit that might be applicable to a six-year program, even though such a program or certificate had not been established at the time the credit was acquired. This is especially true of in-service teachers and leadership personnel in the State of Georgia who took advanced graduate work for self-improvement and for possible application toward higher certification. Since this is a new program and new level of certification, Teacher Certification Service will evaluate and plan for a six-year certificate for those individuals who have completed at least 30 quarter hours of applicable graduate credit beyond the master's degree. Beginning July 1, 1964, graduate credit earned more than six years prior to date of evaluation will not be applied toward a six-year certificate,
DATING OF CER~QFICATES
In general, certificates are dated from July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year. The requirements for certificates with this beginning validity date must be completed by September 1, or the date on which the applicant begins serving in that school year.
Effective July 1, 1961, certificates based on requirements completed after September 1 will be dated from the date during the school year when the requirements were completed, prOVided credit was earned in accord with certification regulations.
S':!]!?X FOR RENEWAL) !lEINSTATEMENT) AND REMOVAL OF THE EMERGENCY FACTOR
It is the responsibility of the individual holder of a certificate 'to keep it in force. For this reason, attention should be given to
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eXpiration dates on certificates, conditions for renewal, and regulations pertaining to in-service study.
The standard requirement for renewal? reinstatement? or removal of
the emergency factor from a teacher's certificate is credit for 10 guarter
hours.
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If the applicant for a first Georgia certificate has not earned credit for two courses or taught on a valid certificate in another state within five years prior to date of application, he may obtain an emergency certificate of the type for which he qualified. To remove the emergency factor in this case, resident credit will be required for the "recent study".
RENE\rlALON AGE FACTOR
On December 19, 1960, the State Board of Education passed the following regulation: "Beginning with the school year 1961-62, persons who have reached the age 60 will not be required to do additional work in order to keep a certificate in force." Formal application must be made for the renewal.
IN-SERVICE CREDIT
The amount of credit that may be accepted by Teacher Certification Service from a full-time, in-service teacher is limited as follows:
(a) Credit may be accepted for a maximum of 15 quarter hours or 9 semester hours earned from September 1 to June 1. The credit may be earned at the rate of 5 quarter hours per quarter. Credit in semester hours may be earned at the rate of 6 semester hours in one semester and 3 semester hours in the other semester.
(b) Credit may be accepted for a maximum of 10 quarter or 6 semester hours earned in a six-weeks' session of summer school or a total of 20 quarter hours or 12 semester hours for a full summer session.
(c) Credit for a maximum of 35 quarter hours or 21 semester hours may be accepted from the full-time, in-service teacher from September 1 to September 1, provided it is earned within the limits specified in (a) and (b).
Penalty for Earning Excess Credit:
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Any full-time teacher who earns excess credit in working toward a higher certificate will have thatcertificate withheld for one quarter for each' five-quarter-hour course earned in excess of the State Board of Education's limit.
EMERGENCY CERTIFICATES FOR TEACHING
A system superintendent may sometimes find it necessary to fill a vacancy witH a teacher who does not hold a valid certificate. The applicant may at one time have qualified for some type of teacher's certificate, but failed to obtain it or to keep it in force. In this case, an emergency certificate of the same type for which the applicant qualifies may be issued on the written request of the employing Georgia superintendent. Emergency certificates are issued for teaching only, and are valid for one year.
PERMITS FOR TEACH ING
If a superintendent has a vacancy for which he is unable to employ a teacher who is wligible for any type teaching certificate (including an emergency certificate), he may request in writing that Teacher Certification Service grant permission for the applicant to serve on a permit basis.
On March 16, 1960, the State Board of Education ruled that permits will not be approved after the 1962-63 school year. Until that time, local system superintendents will be notified each year regarding types of permits to be approved, the basis for approval, and provisions for payment to teachers permitted to serve without certificates.
On the employing Georgia superintendent's written request, Teacher Certification Service will grant permission to him for applicants to serve in the 1961-62 year on the following basis:
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Permit 1 (PM-I) will be issued to individuals with a minimum of a high school diploma and no college credit. Permit-l (PM-2) will be issued to individuals who have a high school diploma plus some college credit, but less 'than one year of college credit. Permit 3 (PM-3) will be issued to individuals with one year or more of college credit, but with les8 than two years of college credit. This permit will also be issued to individuals who have more than two years of college credit, but with less than a "C" average. Permit 4 (PM-4) will be issued to individuals with a minimum of two
years of college credit with a "c" average, but with less than three years
of coll~ge credit. Permit S (PM-S) will be issued to individuals with at least three years of college credit with a "C" average, but less than a bachelor's degree. Permit 6 (PM-6) will be issued to individuals with a bachelor's degree J but with no established teaching field. Permit 7 (PM-7) will be issued to individuals with a master's degree, but with no established teaching field.
When an individual has served on a permit basis and has acquired a year or more of teaching experience, he may obtain any certificate for which he might now or later qualify as an applicant with at least a year of teaching experience, provided he has earned credit for 10 quarter hours of additional college work.
LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATES
Certificates for all fields of school service other than teaching are referred to as leadership certificates. These include certification for
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principals, superintendents, curriculum directors, visiting teachers, and school counselors. Tentative plans are being made to issue an adminis:, . trator's certificate by the 1962-63 year.
Provisional and professional leadership certificates are based on graduate credit from approved institutions. The standard procedure for obtaining these certificates is to complete the planned program of graduate study outlined by the authorizedcoUege offiCials. Provisional leadership certification is issued on a minfmum of 15 quarter hours of approved graduate study. Ft'ofessional leadership certification at the five-year level is issued on 8 planned master's degree program. PrOVisional certification is not available at the six-year level. Professional six-year leadership certificates are issued on planned six-year programs of graduate study from approved institutions.
Those applicants who for some reason have not followed an approved college program for leadership certification will have their credits evaluated by Teacher Certification Service according to the requirements outlined in this bulletin.
In planning for leadership certification, it is important that the individual select and follow the appropriate program for the area of school service in which he expects to be employed. It is also important to note any prerequisites and experience requirements for the particular area of certification.
SUPERINTENDENT'S LIFE PROFESSIONAL (DSU-S) CERTIFICATE
Prere9uisi~: Eligibility for the Teacher's Professional Four-year (T-4) Certificate.
Requirements for Issuance: (Either of the following two plans.) I. (A) Completion at an accredited graduate school in Georgia of a master's degree program designed for this certificate and ap proved by the Department of Education in this State;
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(E) The recommendation for this certificate by an authorized official of the Georgia training institution;
(Cl Five years of acceptable school experience. (The experience' automatically makes all superintendent's Professional Fiveyear Certificates life certificates.)
II. (A) Completion at an accredited graduate school of a master's degree program, including or supplemented by the following graduate courses;
'~atl area - dealing with educational psychology andlor educational sociology;
"b" area - dealing with curriculum, methods or problems of teaching. (A minimum of 15 quarter hours is required in the combined "a" and "b" areas with at least 5 quarter hours in each area);
"~,, area - dealing with supervision and administration as related to the duties of the system superintendent. (A minimum of 25 quarter hours is required in the "c" area if the master.' s degree program was begun after September 1, 1961, and 15 quarter hours if begun prior to that date.
"d" area - dealing with research. (A minimum of 5 quarter hours is required iI? the "d" area.)
(B) The recommendation by an authorized college official, verifying that there is no reason to deny certification.**
(C) Five years of acceptable school experience.
Period of Validity: Life
* The lid" area is not required if the master's degree program was begun
before September 1, 1961.
**The recommendation is required only if this will be the applicant's first Georgia certificate.
SUPERINrENDENT'S PROVISIONAL (SU-4) CERTIFICATE
Prerequisite: Eligibility for the Teacher's Professional Four-year (T-4) Certificate.
Requirements for Issuance:
(A) Completion at an accredited graduate school with an approved program in administration of 15 quarter hours credit, of which
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5 must be in administration dealing with the duties of the system superinte~dent.
(B) 'The recommendation by an authorized college official, verifying that there is no reason t~ deny certification.*
(C) One year of acceptable school experience.
-Period of Validit~: Three years
Basis for Renewal: Two additional graduate courses, preferably toward professional certification.

*The recommendation is required only if this will be the applicant's first Georgia certificate.

SUPERINTENDENT'S LIFE SIX-YEAR (DSU-6) CERTIFICATE

Prerequisite: Eligibility for the Superintendent's Professional Five-year (SU-5) Certificate.

Requirements for Issuance: (Eitb~r of the foliowing two plans.)
I. (A) Completion at an accredited graduate scbool in Georgia of a:
planned six-year program designed for tbis certificate and approved by the Department of Education in tbis state;

(B) The recolllllendation for this certificate by an autborized official of the Georgia training institution;

(C) The required scores on the appropriate sections of the National Teacher Examination, taken under tbe 1P0nsorship of the Georgia State Department of Education;

(D) Five years of acceptable school experience. (The experience automatically makes all superintel'lCient' s six-year certificates life certificates.)

II. '(A)

Completion at an accredited graduate school of an approved sixyear planned program, with a minimum of 45 quarter hours beyond tbe master's degree. The combined programs for the SU-5 and (SU-6) Certificates must include the follOWing distribution of courses:

"a" area - a minimum of 15 quarter hours dealing with educational psychology andlor educational sociology;

"btl area - a minimum of 15 quarter hours dealing with curriculUM, aethods, or probl8Ds of teaching;

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lie" area - a minimum of 30 quarter hours dealing with supervision and administration as related to the duties of the system superintendent;
lid" area - a minimum of 10 quarter hours in supervised research studies;
"e" area - a minimum of 20 quarter hours in studies selected to enrich and supplement leadership and/or subject matter areas.
(B) The recommendation by an authortzed college official of the training institution verifying that there is no known reason to deny certification.*
(C) The required scores on the appropriate sections of the National Teacher Examination, taken under the sponsorship of the Georgia State Department of Educat:f.on.
(D) Five years of acceptable school experience. (The experience automatically makes all superintendent's six-year certificates life certificates.
Period of Validity: Life
*The recommendation is required only if this will be the applicant's first Georgia certificate.
TEACHER EDUCATION
STANDARDS FOR LAW SCHOOLS
(Adopted March 21, 1957)
1. That such school shall require for admission of candidates for degrees the completion of at least two years of college work from a recognized college.
2. That such school shall require of candidates for degrees a four-year course if given part-time at night, or a three-year course if given full-time in the day.
3. That such schools shall keep accurate and permanent records on admission, courses of study, and other vital information concerning students.
4. That such school shall have one full-time person who shall give substantially all of his time to the law school.
5. That such school shall be governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees. (On June 11, 1957, a resolution was adopted stating above apply only to new schools seeking charters and not to schools already operat,ing)
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An amendment to 8t~nd~rds for new law schools ~opted June 11) 1957,
requires that such new schools shall own sufficient assets, properties, B.nd financial reaourclis to ir~SUI'e adequate physical facilities and sound educational poUc1es will be maintained by the institution.

APPROVAL OF APPl,ICA'TIONS R>R it. CHARTER.
GRAHTIMG-THE IlIGHT-m"CONFiR"DEGkEES "iNi)"IiSi'JE DIPLOMAS
-"-'C:Approved by thes"tate Board-of F..ducation}
(September 5, 1946)

The laws of Georgi~ make it the responsibility of the State Board of Educaticn to:

1. "prescribe, by regulation, standard requirements for universities, colleges, and normal or professional schools conferr1.ng degrees or issuing d:lplO1na$~i in Georgia, and to

2. certify to the courts that these standards have been met before

a charter granting the right to confer degrees or diplomas may

be legally issued. (Georgia Laws 1937, pages 864-868; Georgia

Code Ann. 1943, Port. Section 32-4l5)

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In carrying out the provision of this law, it will be the policy of the State Board of Education to collaborate with the state organization of the profession directly concerned, 1" e~ ~ in determining what the standards shall be and in judging when these standards have been met.

As the law applies to colleges and junior colleges, the State Board of Education through its representative in the State Department of Education. will rely upon the advice of the officers and the proper committees of the Georgia Association of Colleges. As it applies to law schools, the Board of Education will be guided by the recommendations of a committee authorized by the State Bar Association. So in the case of other applicants 4pplyf.ng for a charter gr.anting the right to confer degrees or diplomas in special fields.

Under existing laws, the State Board of Education has no authority to "accredit" the program of a college or a professional school in the usual meaning of the t~rm and it will not publish a list of so-called
"accredited" colleges.

On the other hand, the BOArd will find it necessary in the certification of teachars to apply standards of its own to institutions whose transcripts are submitted as evidence of t~ai~in~. For this purpose the Board will:

1. List as lIapproved those institutions whose policies and standards meet the requirements of the 'BofJ,rd 3Xid wi 11

2. specify the types of traning for ~hieh each institution has prOVided an acceptable program.

PulJCIES
Of
t";EORCIA 5iATie T~:.A.CHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Jigh :':.:'1')<.1 s"ni"ra in upper 20% flf df.'lu
cr.<"J1n ,,,f GeQl9iCl lmd living in thot Sto'll!l whi!~ receiving funds
'>:"9Il H...",ifh

(m ~lP'l1!ml~nt f( ,t:t~ch in r.! public elementary, secondary school or college (Sfttt4!l)

<:lfiPi <lI"!f(\i

sh,dents ahoody $flr('n~d in coll~l;le intGr9:lted in teaching {,md in the upper 20%

d zc T~i;:''JmmMded by appl'opl'lot,,, eollfJIgl!t t>fficials. (Coll~@ stud(;;~ts must have a high

(i\fl'i~a9<&j
,>h",'jcin~ ,I, tlrtendhil G"orgiu cOl!egfl$

Ii,

fillJllt he Q!<i:c@m,ulll'Il~d by:

r} r)ffh.Jai CoHege Boord Scores
High $cl1,;;,ol Record !~$.:ommendoticn$ of thf"~ (3) Faculty Members, namely
CI. F T A Spons~r~, <UW,hSOT interested teacher h" Te.::lc:her in sj)\Scial intl1littst 01;"111\0 or counselor c. High School principal {4} Heo!th Ce<rtificate
Adm!uic!'l to ce!!ogf/l
(6) N""d to be cI<ttermined by outside agency - College Scholarship Service

III, AIiOC'.lt!.Ofl 0* Rttcipfents:
CO At i""-.lsf one from each school s'id~m if applicant meet. tho criteria outlinfld '3bove.
IV. ~'11cn for frl1lp!9i1'11fJi'lfl"I the Stllito recr.:hlng Setlolarshlp Lawai It R.laka to Holder. of thl~ Sdtl'}!ar.hlp:

(11 Schol.:inhip fl1ldpil'$nts must pursue a full academic program of studies approv3d by thl/.'l ';:;crm Of head of ,he t:uliege/univeni-ity, schoul, depanmefit, or division of education in accordance with '~he r~uirements
for (;Cti'tHk@tion as contained in Georgia State Board of Education'. regulation. relative to teacher edu-
catiof\ (lind i:'llrtificatiol'l. (2) $c:holarahi~ ..~dpi.i'lt mud maintain an academic; average of "Bu or better.
(J) Scholarship !'~cipients who foil to achiove a uB" average will be placed on probation for the following qu~rtfJr/<li1ll>me~ter~ Such t:tudentl wlil continuo to receive scholarship funds during the quarter/semetster (tf their first probation.
(4) A stl.i~l1. who holS pnwi~!Jsly beel'! in the program and has been dropped because of failure to achifive Q
H~" aVt"tI'(jtll:t Gnd who Imer t;.Jchioevos an overall uB" average may be considered for reinstatement; but Ill) stl.dtmt wiH br:l eClIi~idftred fer reinstahment more than One time.
(5) S(ho!arship recipients wha Foil to achieve a "B" average for two consecutive semesters will forfeit
th<1i1ir f,cholarllhip immediately, (l1I'Id the aid which they have received shall immediately become due and p(ly(!bl~ l.'l' th<$ Stti~tr Board of Ed~'cation. StIJdenfs making a grade of uF" on any academic subi_d will
be dropped withQU' woming.
(6) A 3chok~r$hip teclpianf getting married before graduating from college will have hislher scholarship
program l'$-i!lvaluat0d in terms of his/her new lIItatull. (7) it :shd I b"" ttJ<l' rf;;lIpori('f\bllity of th~ scholarship recipient and of the college or university to in;;;cre thot
~;'Cholmll;!-ip r&d pl~n~ ""iii b>'l ~ligible for a Georgia Professional Certificcrte upon graduation.
(B} R".dp!al"lts cannl' trtmlSrer l'i'Ior~ tilt]" one time during their college coreeI' without permission from th~ Stat1'l Scho!anhip Sei~ction Committe". (Junior College transfers are not included in this)

V. J.lI'Ioet~t ~f $t:!I""I;:li~Mp:
(1) i'.{".t~e ; ~ 1110::1,'1(' ?lwm.

lArry

f",;;,:f'l ",!1:.:;;v'e ,,'::'dich~s will ~ reviewed by the Selection Committee and !mbmitf~d to

t!'\{;; :"f'1"lfe BO':'lrd <;"f Fch~,,;;af!(,)!'!f,;)r tinal appruvl.'ll.)

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ITF. 21 Revised 8/61

.s-'fA'jf'E

iRTMENT O'ij?EttiGA'nON
SwtC Office BI!.:Mmg Adail1ta 3, G-eor(ii!.

G'9. ANT S ~ 1N A! D F' 0 R IN, SE ~ ~n C EST U D 'It
1962

WHO QUALIFIES For Silt-Year Sm~

Grants-in-aid 'HI hl! ~.,.nllh1t: to aU pwofesiI;iOltllill ll't'.~lI<mme~ ~i) lit,.,!}, ,u rite ai'l;"yeil.f level, ptovided they ,l'leEcf the

criteria for eliBibil~t1 Jl~ted below.

'.

"__ c._.,,_-,

For Five-Ye~.S~

GrlUltlJ~L-aid for arudy at the nve"'Yea, lnel will .be IIlV1llU..ble to the fellowi1l8 8t0upa of people, provided they meet th~ criteria for eUalbility: --~

1. AU reptar or apeeial dallDreom tcllcilliZilil.

2. The foIl_WI epeeial senices ptll1lOlWeh

Currlcv.lwa Di.rectom Lit.triaa

Vi.idol Teacher.

COIJ.Dfllelol.

~OUNTOF<!~

Grantz ",i,n be for '300 for aiz weeket Iilmdy. ell1mm. 10 quaner h@;ua (6 liemeillter hOl1lr!:) ~rt;dh; or $450 fl.lf nine '111>:0:11:_

n:so or lonser, camille 15 quarter hows (9 lliel1llll:ilrer h~...ftl) >;recit; l:lt fIX

let dmie weeka' ..t'~7. fililfidlll fi~1i!I !l",*,tter

hours credit. ThUl IDdC be paute Ilt"MY durinl a tePfJIf i1~r t\l(nD.

CRITERIA FOR ELlGmILn'!

In order to be eli.lble for a phMa-ald for .mra~ced iltudy. III per!tl}Q

must hold a Tm4 Certificate in the field ill which he will atudy for the fifch...,eaf proSNm (escepc special aervice per.OMel jU3t startiD. the propm). or a T5 in tbe field in which he will study at che six-year level
w muat be employed mll-tilDe (DOC .. I!ild"lIdm~,;)1;y ra local echool dirnrict GeorsUa (or the SUIte Departlllent of Eilue.tlOft) the year follO'lWin, each SllllUDef'lI 8tl.1d.,

muac teach the peacer ponlOil of hi. time the following year iu the field of study

\Dust cake, priClll' co apptO't'Ilo1 of a pallt, the NllI.uou.l l'ellu::ner ESl&mm..don mdef die lIluspice. of the State Department of Education. both the C~ Iiad cbl!> Optioaral Ezalllliotitioa in the field in which die aNdy will be done (except llpedal lien-lee IIfu'sClUnel iUBt br.,iIuala PIOpalD lIIIly talee the Opti.Mifll EXlIlmlDation in the field of the four-year
certific:.eioll.). allld make the followwg miD,lmam SCaR.!

For a pnt at the fi""YellL~ le".I, combined lScore (CO'llDOD Mel OpUaaal) of 1100 with flot len than 525 on

each;

sm.,.., F~ ...IIIRt IU the

levl<1l. *I eoi#lb~ 1i~C:iI1iI (C~lil arid Opt!.ou!) of 1225 wieh. iDmimWll of 550 em

the COIDIDOD aDd a WDiImuft of 625 Oft the OptiMal EUI!IliPdoa.

mat be recOIIUDeilded b;f hl.~ IlUpe~inteiident 11M pri~d)l4\l muac halre at wast two yearill of /lI..tiilif'lil;,;~off \:It1>lenml n~..l.ei!ice

must be admitted, llecnrdk.. to the tr-egulatioalll of rA" iudl:UtiOlll, Wc\) tbe Graduate Divi2iolll of a college wi~h five- (or si:l:-) ye~r teacher edUA::litioo propm iu the be1d of ;'1:-1

These pnts are ROC aV1llilll.ole to PN:!l~llt f"'t:ill~~""';if ~)t ~h';ii ii(ii>'l~.fIIMP"\I "-'it gn:.litlll Ijucl'. liltil tile National. Science Foundation Grlt.flt or scholarshipa "ndell' the NadouJr:""tel>8~Ed.....".fOuoe Ace.

PRIORITIES

The State Board of F.due:adon bas eatablilllb<Jd

f,,~ ~~'f.: 19'62 11_<::1' ~ftil~i!l. The pdorities are follows:

(1) sixth-year scudy for all school perllOGud. (2) fl~d:"""i "<;dy " ..x ~i.Bh schooll\\lI.d elementary teachers in the fields
rn of sdence, mathematics, and roreip 'AingWII~l'1" H'Ml<!~",1.' etU(l\y f"" aU p~rslJlI'lftel in ai' .realll. QuotaS will be

assigned each school ~Yl;)tem but the' ah.()Vl;I ,r;l!liOfi.tit,~lJO illIl4.S' 'b! o'!>'S;;;t"'l'ed IJy this office lUll we ~,roce.s llIpplicatioils.

Applications received after March 15 ""iH t,,;;, f:,w,,,;i,'j~'i.d i.u tbt'l ord~r ift which ihey were rec'i2ived without rega~ for
quota. or priorities.

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32",~'J~., AUotBil$mt of teacherafor ,lI.dbltl mid othen. Teat:hers fUiy b. ,a.uGlt,~Gd l:t;'1eal units t,o previ. progl'Ul of .auc05i.t!on :f(~l" .UltiB~ pl"e-school
l'~I'.~t~ aM .~~~ttonal children at St.At. al!dh.'ll' lo~...l ltltpeQae vheosuch
State D_par~p.t ef ~uc6t1.nfor conBUltAtiv~ ~~~wi~&.,
The '~it') Service. for kelltptioul Ch:Udrfini" \Stat(2t Depfj,l"tment of '~' cat1e~t proV1d~.: consultative ._nic to any public 8cheol .,8t_ t9
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~t:, 18 condderM to be nomal ~r@vtb &00 dew;\;,le~fit ~ut they CaDDOt l"ee~f.vlit wud.mal M'nef:U: frce part1c1p&t!on 1~ a oo1'l'Ul .cheo1 prograa. jee~u~e of their d"!.tlon~ ~peei411yquAlified t . .eher suppl. .entary mater1.alll ~ (U.fferentiab~ metbods, and ethel' iIIervicllt6 are Deeded.
of Tho State Board !duc.aU.on MS apPl'ov~ ,;,oU.ciea fo'f .et4bl1ah:l.ng ,I
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by. the local .choo1 ay8t_.

1. The d.aig~tion of a profeional staff meaber to serve as coordinator

of the progr_.

2. The .stab1i.hment of a local professional advisory committee which

e.tab1ishes regulation. concerning the operations of the special

.ervice in alignment with state standards and policies.

3. The identification of .ufficient number of children to meet the

minimum require.ent. for that specific area of exceptionality.

Mentally a.tarded (educable) Mentally lletarded (trainable) Cripple Children .Bospita1and HOilebound Speech Correction Visually ~.ired

12-15 6-12 8-12 8
75-100 4-10

4. Adequate phy.sica1 examination including visfon and hearing for each

child con'-idered for a .pecial progr_.
s. . Group intelligence te.t. adaini.tered to children con.idered for

aentally retarded c1aes in groups of not more than four or five

children.

6. The ..,loyaent of teacher. for special cla and/or units who
.. . .et the State Certification requir..ents and/or approval of the

Unit, Service. for Exceptional Children.

7. - The provision of adequate c1as.roOlB, resource room, and/or therapy

.pace for the c1.s.es and/or, unit. in regular .chool buildings

where the children lIlAy be with their pears. This is e.sentia1

for all types of ezceptiona1ity other than the trainable.entally

retarded and for these a homelike 8ituation lIlAy be made available.

8. leport. of advi.ory committee .eetings, class enrollment and atten~

dance be sent periodically to the Unit, Services for Exceptional

Chi1dre~, State Departaentof Education.

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J. The provision of necessary transportation.
10. The provision for exceptional children to join any regular class activity in which they can participate.
11, The length of the school day for those in special classes (mentally retarded and crippled) is the saae number of hours as that of their peers in regular grades.
12. The provision of lntinerant andlor resource room service is for children with speech problems, children who are blind or partially sighted, and for children who are hospitalized or at home because of illness. The time spent with the child varies and is dependent upon bis educational needs andlor the recommendation of the teacher therapist, or doctor. The Unit, SerVices for Exceptional Children, State Department of
E\d, ucation, will prOVide the follOWing services to local school aystems. 1. Consultative services concerning the initiation or continuation of
educational programs for exceptional children whose policies have been approved by the State Board of Education. 2. Materials including standards and policies for each area of exceptionality which has been approved by the State Board of Educatian. 3. A psychological examiner to administer indiVidual psychological examinations to children who have been approved by the Unit, Services for Exceptional Children, as possible candidates for classes for mentally retarded.
.s 4. Approval of classes or units which meet the State Department requirements stated in the policies. 5. Forms for reporting.on classes andlor units.
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6. Consultative services to state approved projects in the area of the gifted.
7. Consultative servicepin "all areas of exceptionality, including the gifted, the emotionally disturbed, the deaf and the hard of hearing. The State Department of Education allots State-approved teachers of "
exceptional children over and above the regular teacher allotment.
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INFORMATioN CONCERNING THE DlVISION
OF VOCATIONAL REHAB 1LITAT ION
Vocational Rehabilitation is -the restoration of disabled persons
to the maximum vocational, physical, social, and economic usefulness of which they are capable.
The Georgia program was inaugurated on December 1, 1920, after the General Assembly passed a bUl accepting Federal funds made available under the first National Rehabilitation Act passed by Congress.
Vocational rehabilitation was given its greatest impetus in 1943 by the enactment by Congress of Public Law 113, which made it possible, among other things, to provide physical restoration services to eligible clients. This Law a180 made it possible for services to be rendered to mentally handicapped individuals.
In 1951, the Georgia General Assembly enacted a comprehensive Vocational Rehabilitation Law to replace the acceptance act under which the program had operated. In Georgia, vocational rehabilitation has been an integral part of the public education program. It is the policy of the State Board of Education to allocate state funds to the agency to match the Federal funds available to Georgia for vocational rehabilitation services.
Public Law 565, passed in 1954, encourages expansion of rehabilitation facilities, authorizes training programs to meet the existing shortage of professionally qualified rehabilitation workers, and makes it possible for the states to bring better rehabilitation services to more disabled people. It also opened the way for nonprofit voluntary organizations to participate in the State-Federal program, making Federal financial aid available for the first time to such organizations for purposes
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consistent with that prog~am. Under the 1954 amendments to' the Social Security Laws, the Division
was designated by the U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfar~ as the State Agency to review records and pass upon applications of disabled workers for disability benefits.
Federal funds are allocated to the states by the Office of Vocationa1 Rehabilitation from appropriations made by Congren. Under the presertt formula for the distribution of Federal funds for Vocational Rehabilitation services, Georgia is reimbursed for expenditures on a basis of about 7010 Federal and 30" State funds for the. regular program.
For sOllle of the special projects, the Federal Government pays 75% of the cost and in the training of staff, 9010. The total cost of operating the OASI Disability Determination Unit is paid out of the Social Security Trust Funds.
ELIGmILITY: Vocational Rehabilitation is available to all disabled persons sixteen years of age or older haVing a substantial employment handi- , cap, which can be corrected or reduced by authorized services of rehabUitation with reasonable anticipation of permanent employment.
SERVICES: Vocational Rehabilitation offers to ~ligible persons, eight major services.
1. Medical, psychological and vocational diagnosiS to determine the extent of the applicant's disabiUty, and his mental and vocational limitations.
2. Counsel and gUidance to help the disabled person attain the right job objective.
3. Physical restoration, medical, surgical, psychiatric and hospital care, and work therapy, to correct or reduce the disability.
4. Artificial appliances-limbs, braces, hearing aids, and other devices, to increase work ability.
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.5. Training. in schools. colleges. on-the-job. by tutors or cprrp.spondence. in preparation for the right job.
6. Transportation and maintenance during treatment of training if needed.
7. Tools and equipment. if needed. to give the disabled person a fair start.
8. rlacement in a suitable job.and follow-up to make sure he is .safely and satisfactorily employed.
FfCONOMIC NEED: Medical and psychological examinations to determine eligibility and tuition for training may be paid by the Division for all clients without regard to economic circumstances. Counseling and gUidance as well as placement are also services that may be rendered without regard to eCOnomic need. Economic need must be established for all clients rendered the following services: medical or surgical treatment. hospitalization. artifi cial appliances. tools or equipment. books and supplies. transportation and maintenance while in training.
ADMINISTRATDON: There are five oper.tional units in the Division: (1) Services for the Sighted; (2) Services for the Blind; (3) Special Services
for the Mentally Ill. Mentally Retarded. and Epileptics; (4) O~SI Disability
Determination; and (5) Schools for the Handicapped--the Georgia School for the Deaf and the Georgia AcadeDly for the Blind.
The Vending Stand Program for the Blind. with the cooperation of the Georgia Cooperative Services for the Blind. Inc a non-profit organization. operates a chain of stands in public buildings. institutions. and industries, to provide employment for those who cannot be absorbed in private enterprises.
The Division has cooperative agreements with other agencies interested in the rehabilitation and employment of handicapped persons. ~ng th.. are: The Georgia State Employment Services of the Department of Labor; the State Health Depar~ment; the State Welfare Department; and the Veterans Admdnistration.
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In cooperation with the Health Department and hospitals, the Division , serves the mentally ill at intensive ~reatment ,centers at Milledgeville State Hospital, Eugene Talmadge Hospital, Grady Hospital, and The Medical Center at Columbus. With the cooperation of the State and Fulton County Welfare Departments, the Division provides specialized services to rehabilitate disabled parents of children receiving aid to dependent children grants in Fulton County. The'Division works with local communities in the establishment of workshops for mentally retarded boys and girls in public schools, for vocational evaluation and vocational training. It also is working with the State Health Department in developing a rehabilitation center at the Milledgeville State Hospital.
Federal funds recently were made availablefor a planning project looking to the establishment of a multiple disability rehabilitation center at the 'Warm Springs Foundation, Warm Springs, Georgia. Vocational Rehabilitation services for the disabled is an investment in human welfare. We believe that when properly prepared and suitably placed, a person with , a physical or mental limitation can compete with the so-called able-bodied worker.
It is the agency's policy to serve as many eligible applicants as funds and personnel will permit.
SCHOOLS FOI HAND ICAPPED CHILDREN
The State Board of Education, in 1952, placed the Georgia School for the Deaf at Cave Spring and the Georgia Academy for the Blind at t-'.a.con under the administrative authority of the State Dit' ector of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
One purpose of the administrative change was to bring about better coordination of the services of the schools with Vocational Rehabilitation.
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Both schools offer regular required academic courses from primary grades through high schooi, and vocational training is given in the high school departments of both schools. These schools are fully accredited.
Children between the ages of 6 and 21 will be accepted if their handicaps i~eet eligibility requirements for the deaf or blind. They must be physically and mentally alert, and able to profit by instruction. The economic status of the family in NOT a factor in determining ellgli:dlity.
The State provides room, food, teachers, books and supplies. Psrents or guardians are expected to prOVide clothes, transportation to and from the schools, medical service costs in cases of illness, and incidental expenses. Children live at the school during the regular terms but return home for vacation periods. The schools are operated on 180 day basis.
Applicatiun blanks may be obtained by writing to the Superintendent. A school staff member usually visits the applicant's home for an interview with the child and parents prior to the beginning of the fall term. Those for whom applications are made after the beginning of the fall term should be brought to the school for an interview. THE G:tOlaGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
At the Georgia School for the Deaf emphasis is placed upon speech and speech-reading. The use of the manual alphabet is discouraged in the lower grades ln an effort to get the child to acquire as much ability as possible in speech and speech-reading. The oral method of communication is used in the classrooms for teaching.
Vocational courses include: printing, shoe repairing, cabinetmaking, cosmetology, brick masonry, typing, homemaking, and power sewing.
The school has a well-rounded program of physical education and
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recreation. School teams compete in football and basketball with the
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regular high schools in the area. There arc facilities for gymnastics, swimming, shuffleboard, .bowling and other games.
Under a special grant of Federal Fupds, a project has been undertaken to expand v:Jcational rehabilitation services for the deaf. A specialist has been assigned to the school for 1/3 of his time to counsel with seniors and vocational students sixteen years of age or older, and he works 2/3 of his time in placing the deaf in employment. 'mE GFDRGIA ACADIMl FOR THE BLIND
At the Georgia Academy for the Blind special emphasis is placed upon cultural courses: voice, choral singing, piano and pipe organ.
Vocational training is offered in wood working, piano tuning and repairing, chair caning, typing, dictaphone operation, homemaking, sewing, crafts, and greenhouse and nursery occupations.
The physical education program is adjusted to the needs of visually handicapped children. There are facilities for gymnastics, switm1ling, shuffleboard, bowling, and other games.
The Greenhouse at the Academy is used for the training of advanced students and Vocational Rehabilitation clients in greenhouse and nursery work. The major facilities also are used during the S1IIIIDer months for adjustment training for adult clients of the Vocational Rehabilitation Division.
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DIVISION OF FIELD SERVICES

The State Board of Education and the state Department of

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Education maintain contact with andprovide services to 'local

school systems through the Division of Field Services. Staff

members have responsibilities relating to all phases of the public school program. Five specific types of service are p~o

vided: (1) General Supervision; (2) School Attendance Accounting;

(3) Out-of-Schoo1 Testing; (4) School Lunch Services; (5) Accred-

itation of Elementary and Secondary Schools.

General Supervision is provided by the nine area representa-

tives, each of whom resides in the area he serves to make the

service convenient for the schools and systems.

Attendance records of local schools are audited by two staff

members known as Attendance Accountants. These men, in addition to

checking the accuracy of attendance records, work with superintend-

ents, principals, and visiting teachers to insure compliance with

State Board and State Department regulations on attendance records

and to promote use of adequate and accurate pupil accounting

procedures in local schools and systems.

Supervision of the School Lunch program is provided by a State

SuperVisor of School Lunch Services and six Assistant Supervisors.

These staff members assist local schools and systems in planning

lunch programs and facilities, handle applications for participa-

tion in the federal school lunch program, and arrange for

distribution of federal school lunch and milk funds. They also

visit local schools to promote improvement of lunch programs.

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Although accreditation of schools is not a function of the State Department of Education, the :staff of the Division of Field Services assists with this service. The director of the Division serves as Executive Secretary of the Georgia Accrediting Commission and as Secretary-Treasurer of the State Conunittee on Secondary Schools of ~he Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The State Board of Education has adopted policies for the use by out-of-school adults of the tests of general educational development. Georgia citizens twenty years of age Dr older, who make satisfactory scores on one of the security forms of the tests are entitled to receive the State High School Equivalency Certificate, which serves most of the practical purposes of a regular.high school diploma. There is no State appropriation for this service. A fee of five dollars is paid by each person tested to the director of the Center 'where the test is taken. There are eighteen testing centers in the state; these are located so as to make this service available in all sections of the state.
OUT-OF-SCHOOL TESTING In the state of Georgia, applicants for a high school diploma or the State HighSchool Equivalency Certificate are classified in three
groups: (1) veterans of World War n or the Korean Conflict; (2)
military personnel who were engaged in service between June 25, 19;0 and January 31, 1955, and (3) non.military-all persons not included in
Groups (1) and (2). Members of Groups (1) and (2) are permitted to use the results
obtained on one of the Secure Forms of the General Educational

Development Tests as a basis for making application to the State

Department of Education for the State High School Equivalency

Certificate, or to a high school for a regular diploma ,if four or

more units of credit have been earned in residence .at the high school.

Persons in Group (3) who are twenty years of age or older may

- use the results obtained on Forms C, D, E, F, and G of' the General Educa-

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tional Development Tests as a basis for making application for the

State High School Equivalency Certificate. A birth certificate is

required'as evidence of haVing attained the age of twenty years or more.

A standard score of 35 or above on each of the tests AND an average

standard score of at least 45 on all five tests are required.

Anyone making application for the State High School Equivalency

Certificate must ge a bona fide citizen of Georgia or have attended

school in Georgia long enough to have established a scholastic record.

An applicant who has not attended school in this state must submit a

statement from the board of registrars of the county where residence is

maintained that he is a qualified voter of the state.
Forms !, ., !-, !!, ~, !, and! are administered at military installations. Forms , Q, ~, !, and Q are administered at the following

educational testing centers approved by the State Board of Education

(the name of the person in charge of each center is listed):

Americus, Georgia Southwestern College, Mr. ~oss E. Chambers

Athens, University of Georgia, Guidance Center, 307 Old College

. Building, Dr. R. T. Osborne.

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Atlanta, Carver Vocational School, 1275 Capitol Avenue, S. W.,

Prof. Oliver G. Prince.

Atlanta, Smith-Hughes Vocational School, l"lrs. Helen E. Cook.

Augusta, 'Jt,+nior College of Augusta, Mr. L. E.Culbertson.

BrunSWick, Glynn County Board of Education, 1~,Z:. J. M. Hodges.

Carrollton, l..rest Georgia College, Miss Elizabeth Parker.

Clarkesville,

MNor.r

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W.Ge9rg1:~ .Trade
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and

Voeational

School,

Columbus, Muscoge~ CountY. ~choo~ ..District, Mr. James Bedingfield.

Griffin, Griffin High School, Mr~' D~' B. Christie. ' .

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Macon, ~allard-Hu~on Senior Hig~.School, Prof. Horace L. Hawes.

Macon, Dudley M. Hughes Vocational School, 1062 Forsyth Street,

Miss. Geraldine Wheeler.

Moultrie, Moultrie High Schooi, Mr. I. R. Aultman.'

Mount Vernon, Brewton-Parker Junior College, Mr. E. E. Haines.

ROll1e, Rome High 'School ,Mr. Dick H. l:{CPhee.

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Savannah, ArMstrong Col;l.ege ot Savannah, Mrs. Minnie MeG. Campbell.

Waycross, Waycross Senior High School, Miss Bessie Maynard.

1. ACCREDITING SERVICE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES:
A. Recommends that high schools grant creditl toward' a diploma tor:
1. United States Armed Forces Institute courses. 2 2. United States Armed Forces subject examinationsf if
induction was prior to January 1, 1947, or between June 2" 19,0 and January 31, 195,. 3. Marine Corps Institute courses. 2
4. Coast Guard Instituw eourses. 2

II. ACCREDITING HIGH SCHOOL IEVEL TESTS OF GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

A. State Department of Education issues an equivalency certificate

on the basis of the GED tests to' service personnel, veterans,

and non-veteran adults, provided applicant meets the following

requirements:

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1. Minimum test scores: A standard score of 35 or above .on each of the tests and an average standard score of 45 on all five
tests.

2. Minimum age: Twenty .,
Residence: lrlust be a bona fide citizen 'of Georgia or have at~nded school in Georgia. An applicant who has not attended school iIi this state must submit a statement from 'the board of registrars of the county where residence is maintained that he is a, qualified voter of ,the state.
4. Previous High School enrollment: Not required.

5. Method of applying:

(a) Application should be to the State Department of
Education on a special form available on request from
the department.
i Final decision by individual high school.
2Credit as recommended by the Commission on Accreditation, American Council on Education.

(b) In accrediting the GED tests, test results are accepted only when' reported officially by the United States Armed
Forces Institute, by oficial agencies of the Veterans'
T~sting Service o the American Council on Education, or by the managers of Veterans Administration hospitals which , ,have an authorized Education Therapy Program.

B~ High schools are authorized to issue regular diplomas on the basis of the GED tests to service personnel and veterans
(non-veteran adults not eligible) sUbject to the same conditions listed above prOVided the persons ,involved 'WeJ;'e engaged in military service prior to January'!'; '1947 01' between
June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1955; provided further that each applicant for a diplGma on this basis has compl.eted at least
four units of high school work in residence at the high school 'where 'the diploma is requested. Applicatio~s of thio type .should be addressed to the principal of the highschool involved.

Correspondence to State Department of Education should be addressed to: R. G. Williams, Assistant Director Division of Field Services
. ,237 State Office Building Atlanta 3, Georgia

GEORGIA SCHOOL LUNCH AND SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM REGULATIONS

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The Georgia State Department of Education asscmed responsibility for

the d.evelopment and operation of school lunch programs in March 1943 and

for the Special Milk Program in 1954. The State Board of Education on

June 25, 1943, approved a plan for the organization of Sc'hoOl' Lunch

Division. The plan as approved included qualifications and duties of

state, assistant, district, county, and city supervisors.

The National School Lunch Act was passed by Congress, June 4, 1946.

The purposes of the act are:
1. To safeguard the health and well-being o the nation's children. 2. To enco'Jrage the domestic consumption of nutritious
agricultural commodities and other foods.

The act:
(1) Establ:ishes the School Lunch Program as a grant-in-aid program. of Federal AS$istance to states.
(2) Provides that appropriated funds be apportioned among the states by the Secretary of Agriculture on the basis of a formula contained in the act.

0) Authorizes the Secretary to use a portion of the School
Lunch funds to purchase and distribute foods for use in the program..
(4) Directs that State Educational Agencies administer the
program on basis of an agreement approved by the United States Department of Agriculture. (5) Establishes certain requirements that must be fulfilled in order to receive Federal funds and foods.
P~oses o Soho6l L~~h Re~u1ations
1. To provide standards and procedures for operating and improving the school lunch program.
2. To establish and define requirements for receiving .and using Federal school lunch funds, special milk funds and other funds when a~"ailable.
Aims and Objectives of Georgia School Lunch pr3_~
1. To make it possible for every pupil to have a nutritionally adequate lunch.
2. To make the maximU!ll contribution to the educational experienoes of pupils.
3. To be operated on a non-profit basis.
4. To maintain high standards in all phases of the program.
State Board of Education's Rasponsibilities
1. Funds for administering School Lunch Program.
"The State Board of Education shall annually determine the funds needed for the cost of operating the adminj.:3tration of the school lunch program of the State De.;)artm~!lt of Edu-
cation. 1I (Acts 1957, p. 753 - Georgia School Laws, Section 32-629.1, page 33.)
2. Use of capital outlay funds as approved by State Board of
Education on February 6, 1955.
liThe projects undertaken by the State Board of Education shall be restricted to such projects as will provide for the school children of' Georgia, the needed additional classrooms, library rooms, sanitary facilities, lunch room facilities and/or lunch room facilities when used in conjunction with assembly rooms and the equipment necessary for the projects. 1I (Georgia School Laws -
Section 32-613, page 28.)

state Department of Education's Responsibilities
1. The State Superintendent of Schools shall be the authorized agent for the State Board of Education to sign all agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Food Distribution Division.
2. The State Superintendent of Schools has delegated the administrative responsibility for the program at the State level to the Director of the Division of Field Services and the School Lunch Section.
3. The State Department of Education, School Lunch Section, shall
consist of one state supervisor and siX to eight assistant or district school lunch supervisors. The School Lunch staff shall:
a. Exercise leadership in all School Lunch and Special JIililk Program matters.
m.: Provide general supervisory and technical assistance to
school systems. (210.13, Regulations .. United States Department of Agriculture.)
c. Administer Federal school lunch and special milk funds when available as provided by lavl or regulation.
(2l0.6, 210.1, 210.8, 210.12, and 210.13).
d. Assist in developing and establishing standards covering all phases of the school lunch program. (210.8 and 210.13.)
e. Assist in developing standards and a program of in..service training for school lunch personnel.
f. Develop and supervise program for auditing school lunch . operations. (210.13 (b
g. Assist schools in making maximum use of donated foods.
h. Approve schools and child-care centers for participation in school lunch and special milk programs.
Qualifications of Supervisors
1. State Supervisor
Education -M. S. Degree in home economics or equivalent in experience.
Experience -Two years home economics teaching. Five years minimum supervision of school lunch programs or related areas as approved by State Board of

Educati-on ,~.Minirn.~:6:t~ thl'ee ye-ars ,as area. supervisor, aQminis~a.tive level.

Personal Ch,aracteristics . Mature, ability to work effectively
Witti others, de~n'dable, administrative ability,
physical fitness.'

2. Ass.istant State SUPervisors ~nd Con~ultants

Education - M.S. degree in home ecortomios or equivalent as determined by State Board of Education.

Experience -Two years teachiJ1.g experience or equivalent. Five. years minimum supervision of school lunch programs or related areas, as approved by the State Board of Education. '

Personal Characteristics - Administrative ability, physical

fitness, ability to inspire confidence and work under-

. standing~y with people, skill in adjusting to situation

and initiative to stay abrerast of changing times.

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3. System Supervisor (City or ~,Otmty)

Education - Bachelor's Degree with emphasis on foods, nutrition, .institution management and education. A year of graduate study is recommended including c'ourses in institution management, COmplunity nutrition, principles of supervision, public school administration and curriculum development.

Experience' - Should meet one of the following conditions and be no less than the number of years experience required of other supervisory personnel in the system.
a. Have completed it training oourse approved by the
American Dietetic Association, the American Home Economics Association or the National Restaurant Association, plus one year of experience in a field requiring the applicatiort of knowledge in the areas of food, nutrition or institution management.

b. Three years of approved experience as a school lunch manager or supervisor~ or related'experience in a field requiring the application of knowledge in
the area of food, nutrition or institution management.

Personal Characteristics - Should be those which will make for satisfactory functioning in the supervisory position.
These include administrative skill, ability to inupire confidence and work understandingly with 'people, and a high degree of adaptability.

Responsibilities of County and City Boards of Education
It shall be the duty of the system board to exercise responsi-
bility for administering all laws and regulations relating to the
school lunch program. These regulations are a part of the School
Lunch and Special Milk Agreements signed by the Superintendent for
the Board of Education. It shall be the specific responsibility of
the system schOOl board and superintendent to:
1. Promote, coordinate, and initiate school lunch programs in the system.
2. Develop and put into effect written policies and regulations covering all phases of the program.
3. Submit to the State Department of Education on schedule all required reports, including applications and .greements for Federal reimbursement.
4. Employ professionally qualified county and local personnel.
5. Provide needed in-service training for personnel and require
participation therein.
6. Maintain full and accurate records of the School Lunch and
Special Milk Programs in the system office. United States Department of Agriculture requires that such be retained for a period of three years after the end of the fiscal year to which they pertain; Georgia's Attorney General has ruled that no records may be destroyed.
7. Upon request make all accounts and records pertaining to the
School Lunch and Special Milk Programs available to the State Department of Education and United States Department of Agriculture for audit or administrative review at a reasonable time and place.
B. Provide employee benefits for all school lunch personnel.
9. Provide bonds for principals and have records audited as
required by Georgia law. (House Bill #32).
10. Secure adequate facilities, buildings and equipment for school lunch departments in keeping with standards as published by State Department of Education, School Plant Services, 1IPlanning School Lunch Departments, 11 and Minimum Foundation Program. (Georgia Law, Section 32-613.)

11. Assure nutritionally adequate and non-profit school lunch
programs by providing funds' to cover the non-food cost of
serving-adequate lunches at school. (Act #729 and Act #899, ,General Assembly, 1962)

12. Assure :tnat all children have an oppor~unity to parti,cipate in the school lunch program without discrimination regarding .their ability to pay.

Local Supervisor

There should be a professionally qualified superv~sor for each

administrative system or group of systems ~ep~nd~g upon the number

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of Ipnch programs and distances. In small syste~s there may be a

combination supervisor-manager or city-county supervisor. (Qualifi-

cations, page 3.) The number of programs assigned to a supervisor

should be comparable to. the ,number of programs of other supervisory

personnel within the system.

~l School Responsibilities for School Lunch Program

The principal with the cDoperationofthe school staff is

responsible for the administration and operation of School Lunch and

Special Milk Pr,ogram within Federal and State laws, State Board

regulations, and County Board policies and regulations.

The principal is responsible for:

1. Taking the school where it is in food service and setting goals for its future.

2. Making the ent~re schoolstaff conscious orth~opportunities of using the school lunch as a laboratory for teaching
nutrition, health, and social development, and for correlating the program with other areas of instruction.

3. Making arrangements for obtaining food, materials and supplies, serving adequate lunch, and operating a program that is
properly managed and soundly financed on a non-profit basis.

4. Making the lunch available, to all children in school at the
lowest possible cost to the child.

5. Arranging schedule that will allow time for all teachers
to enjoy school lunch with the children, to make school lunch an experience to help children grow and develop desirable at'l;,itudes and habits, and to evaluate the instructional program; prOViding a schedule that is conductive to maximum pupil and teacher participation in the School Lunch and Special Milk Programs.
6. Setting up a budget, accuring funds, and seeing that all funds are properly expended, accounted for, and audited.
7. Securing a properly qualified and trained school lunch staff
and delegating authority and responsibility for management and operation to the school lunch staff.
8. Making sure that all personnel, paid and volunteer, constantly observe local and state regulations concerning health practices for food handlers.
9. Making sure that school lunch personnel participate in training programs.
10. Administering the School Lunch Program in compliance with Federal, State, and system rules and regul~tions.
11. Ensuring that a nutritionally adequate lunch is available to all children. The same type of lunch must be available to paying and non-paying children Without discrimination regarding their ability to pay.
12. Making sure that proper consideration is given to the School Lunch Program by all evaluating and accrediting committees.
13. Providing only foods and beverages which contribute both to the nutritional needs of children and to the development of desirable food habits. Extra foods must not be served or sold in competition with the School Lunch. (United States Department of Agriculture Policy statement.)
14. Maintaining a food service permit from the Georgia Department
of Public Health.
15. Maintain full and accurate records of the School Lunch and
Special Milk Programs in the school office. United States Department of Agriculture requires that such be retained for a period of three years after the end of the fiscal year to which they pertain; Georgiats Attorney General has ruled that no records may be destroyed.
16. Upon request make all accounts and records pertaining to the , School Lunch and Special Milk Programs available to the State Department of Education and United States Department of Agriculture for audit or 'administrative review at a reasonable

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17. Continuouslyapprais1-~gand directing the program in the light

of pupil neeq,s.

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Schools. Not Approved

Schools are not eligible tor reimbursement if they operate the lunch

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program under a fee, concession or contract arrangement even though the

school operates its lunch program on a nonprofit basis.

Social Security

School lunch personnel should be given the opportunity to participate

in Federal Social Security Act as other non-teaching members of the staff.

(Act # 734 - General Assemb1Y~ 1953.)

Workmen's Compensation

All school employees are. cov,eredunder the provisipns of the Work-

men's Compensation Act.,

Withholding Tax

All wages are subject to such tax deductions as required by Federal

and State law. Withholding certificates, (W-4) Federal and (G-4) State,

should be completed and filed. Withholding certific~te~ must be completed

by all employees, part-time or permanent, at the place designated by the

system. The withholding record is also kept in the department where the

individual is employed.

Adult Meals

Only those adults who are in school at lunch time on school business

should eat in the school lunch department. Parents and other interested

citizens may eat in the school lunch department on an infrequest and

pre-arranged basis.

Full-time and part-time school lunch employees usually receive their

lunch as part of their compensation. An actual daily count of adult meals should be made and reported.
Principals, bookkeepers, custodians, secretaries, and teachers performing school lunch functions in line of duty should pay for their lunches. The adult price for lunch should be the charge to the chUd plus the rate of reimbursement. Definitions
F- luid whole milk means unflavored milk which meets State and
local butterfat and sanitation standards for fluid whole milk. Nonprofit lunch program means food service maintained by the
school for the benefit of the children, all of the income from which is used solely for the operation or improvement of such food service. Free Meals
Only meals served without charge to children who are attending school of high school grade and under may be classified as free. Reimbursement may be claimed for these meals. Neals served to children must be complete and of the same quality served to paying children.
For details on School Lunch Program and Special Milk Program requirements and regulations, refer to the School Lunch and Special Milk Program Agreements.