Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Chapter 160-4
Subject 160-4-3 - SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Rule 160-4-3-.06 - Short-Term Adult Agribusiness Program
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 160-4-3-.06
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) Area adult teacher - certified
Agricultural Education teacher employed to provide technical assistance to
teachers of agriculture in teaching short-term adult classes, assist in
improving in-school specialized classes, improve teacher skills, and conduct
leadership and career development events.
(b) Agribusiness - a business that provides
goods and services for the production, harvesting, processing, marketing and
distribution of agricultural products.
(c) Short-Term Adult Agribusiness Program - a
short-term program for individuals not currently enrolled in secondary
agricultural programs but who are engaged or interested in agriculture and who
have special needs or concerns not met by other available means which can be
addressed in two or twelve hours of class instruction.
(d) Short-term class or course - a two to
twelve hour class offered to students who are 21 years of age or are no longer
a part of secondary education.
(e)
Short-term adult teacher - a certified full-time teacher of agriculture
employed to provide instruction in the Short-Term Adult Agribusiness
Program.
(2) Requirements.
(a) The school
system with an area adult teacher program shall include plans for its funding
in the Local Plan/Application for Technology/ Career Preparatory Education.
1. The school system serving as fiscal agent
shall receive and distribute state funds for salaries, benefits, travel,
supplies and equipment to support the area adult teacher(s).
2. The school system shall receive funds for
the employment of area adult teachers on a 12-month basis.
3. Area adult teachers shall be under the
direct supervision and control of the regional agriculture
coordinator.
4. Area adult teachers
shall be headquartered at the regional offices of agricultural
education.
5. All employment
contracts between area adult teachers and local school systems shall provide at
a minimum that:
(i) All performance
evaluations shall be performed by the regional agriculture coordinator or
designee.
(ii) All duties performed
by the area adult teacher shall be approved by the regional agriculture
coordinator or designee.
(iii) All
absences from assigned duties shall be approved by the regional agriculture
coordinator or designee, and
(iv)
Standards to be followed by the area adult teacher in performance of assigned
duties shall be as designated in the Agricultural Education Standards
and Policies Manual.
(b) Local boards of education shall request
funds for the Short- Term Adult Agribusiness Program in the Local
Plan/Application for Technology/Career Preparatory Education Program.
(c) Standards for operation of the program,
reporting and accountability of the Short-Term Adult Agribusiness Program and
Area Teacher program shall be according to the requirements in the
Agricultural Education Standards and Policies
Manual.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 20-2-300, 20-2-307.
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