RATIONALE/OBJECTIVE:

To be developed

RULE:

(1) The method of financing public education in Georgia is governed by State law under the provisions in the Constitution of the State of Georgia. Quality Basic Education (QBE) law bases the distribution of state funds for education on a full-time equivalency count of students' program enrollment.

(2) The Quality Basic Education law provides for the manner in which the State must collect and distribute money for public education. It establishes a standard program for education, lists the requirements which qualify a local system for State assistance, specifies a minimum local tax effort, and prescribes a formula to be used in determining the amount of each local system's entitlement.

(3) This system shall comply with all rules and regulations as set forth by the State in order to receive the full entitlement of State funds for the operation of the schools in this system.

(4) The system shall apply for state grants appropriated for school districts beyond standard QBE funding when the acquisition of such grants is in the best interest of the school district. Any state grant which requires a special appropriation from the general funds shall be approved by the Board of Education prior to the acceptance of the grant.

(5) The system shall apply for non-governmental grants for which the system, schools or individuals may be eligible when the acquisition of such grants is in the best interest of the school district. Any non-governmental grant which requires a special appropriation from the general fund shall be approved by the Board of Education prior to the acceptance of the grant.

Legal Reference: OCGA '' 20-2-220; 20-2-222; 20-2-223

Adopted: 8/76
Reclassified an Administrative Rule: 9/1/04
Revised: 7/28/83; 8/8/84; 4/14/93