Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION
Rule 505-2-.44 - Retired Educator Certificate
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 505-2-.44
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Purpose. The Retired Educator certificate is a renewable certificate that allows retired Georgia educators to maintain certification for the purposes of substitute teaching or other educational activities for which GaPSC educator certification is not required but may be desirable.
(2) Requirements. The Retired Educator certificate may be issued to an educator who meets the following requirements:
(a) Has previously held a GaPSC renewable,
professional educator certificate;
(b) Is a retired Georgia educator as verified
by:
1. Teachers Retirement System of Georgia
(TRS);
2. Comparable Georgia
private school system; or
3.
Comparable public or private college or university retirement system;
and
(c) Does not hold
any other valid Georgia educator certificate.
(3) Validity.
(a) An initial Retired Educator certificate
is valid for thirty (30) years;
(b)
A renewed Retired Educator certificate is valid for ten (10) years (See section
(4) below); and
(c) A Retired
Educator certificate is invalidated upon issuance of any other Georgia educator
certificate.
(4) Renewal.
(a) An initial Retired
Educator certificate may be renewed for subsequent ten (10)-year validity
periods; and
(b) Renewal of a
Retired Educator certificate requires submission of application documents
outlined on www.gapsc.com and the
application fee (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.28 CERTIFICATION
FEES), but does not require completion of professional learning or
renewal credit.
(5) In-Field Statement.
(a) Retired
Educator certificate holders shall be placed in the highest priority group on
substitute teaching lists for Georgia local units of administration (LUAs), as
outlined in GaPSC Rule
505-2-.20 SUBSTITUTE
TEACHING.
(b) Retired
Educator certificate holders may not serve in any position requiring GaPSC
educator certification. Retired educators who are hired in positions requiring
certification must meet requirements to renew their expired professional
certificates.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-200.
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