it’s the law! legal issues for media specialists dr. kathy brock dr. elizabeth bennett state...
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It’s the Law! Legal Issues for Media Specialists
Dr. Kathy Brock
Dr. Elizabeth Bennett
State University of West Georgia
COMO 2000 Jekyll Island, GA
General Trends
Accountability
• Inputs Outputs• Quantitative Qualitative• Required Voluntary• Monitored Self-Reported
Accountability Documents
• National
• State• Other
National
• Information Power
(AASL Web Site)
• National Board for
Professional Teaching
Standards
(NBPTS Web Site)
State
State Rules GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
Certification Rules PSC
Curriculum Standards GBOE
OCGA (Law) Legislature OCGA (Law) Legislature
Law
• Quality Basic Education Act (QBE)• A+ Education Reform Act (GDOE Web Site)
Law
• Official Code of Georgia Title 20: Education
• Quality Basic Education• A+ Education Reform (GDOE Web Site)
State
State Rules GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
Certification Rules PSC
Curriculum Standards GBOE
State Rules GBOE
OCGA (Law) Legislature
State Rules
• SBOE Rules (DOE Web Site)
State Rules
• SBOE Rules (DOE Web Site)
• Identified by NSBA Code and Rule Number
• Media-Related Rules:– CGB 160-5-1-.22– IFBD 160-4-4-.01
State Rules
• SBOE Rules (DOE Web Site)
• Identified by NSBA Code and Rule Number
• Media-Related Rules:– CGB 160-5-1-.22– IFBD 160-4-4-.01
• New Rules
State
State Rules GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
Certification Rules PSC
Curriculum Standards GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
State Rules GBOE
OCGA (Law) Legislature
Accountability Standards
• State Standards no longer in effect
• Office of Education Accountability created
• ??? New standards???
State
State Rules GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
Certification Rules PSC
Curriculum Standards GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
Certification Rules PSC
State Rules GBOE
OCGA (Law) Legislature
Certification Rules
• Georgia Professional Standards Commission (Web Site)
• Establish preparation requirements and rules (505-3-.53)
• Establish certification & recertification rules (505-2-.13 & 505-2-.116)
State
State Rules GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
Certification Rules PSC
Curriculum Standards GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
Certification Rules PSC
Curriculum Standards GBOE
State Rules GBOE
OCGA (Law) Legislature
Curriculum Standards
• Quality Core Curriculum (GLC Web Site)
• Information Literacy Standards (Draft)
• Technology Integration Standards (Draft)
State
State Rules GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
Certification Rules PSC
Curriculum Standards GBOE
Accountability Standards (OEA)?
Certification Rules PSC
Curriculum Standards GBOE
State Rules GBOE
OCGA (Law) Legislature
Other
• Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (Web Site)
• Georgia Accrediting Commission (Web Site)
SACS
• Commission for Elementary and Middle Schools
• Commission on Secondary and Middle Schools
• Media Standard: 7
SACS
• Commission for Elementary and Middle Schools
• Commission on Secondary and Middle Schools
• Media Standard: 7
• Other standards impact media center
GAC
• Web Site shows member schools
• Different levels of accreditation
• Standards are not currently online
How does all this fit together?
SACS?GAC?
OCGA?
BDOE?
GPSC?
OEA?
Rules? Standards?
Personnel: Required Positions
State Other
•SACS•GAC
Personnel: Required Positions• OCGA: 20-2-167.• (a)(1) The State Board of Education shall annually
compute…. the number of positions earned...
Personnel: Required Positions• BOE Rule: CGB 160-5-1-.22• (1) Definition: Base size school
K-5: 450 6-8: 624 9-12: 970
– i. No less than half-time services… for each school less than base size and …adult supervision in the media center for the entire instructional day.
• (2) Requirements: – 14. Employ a full-time media specialist for each
base-size or larger school.
Personnel: Required Positions• SACS: Media Specialist
*After employing one professionally qualified librarian or media specialist, the school may employ a professionally qualified technology or information specialist to meet the requirement .
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BDOE
Personnel: Required Positions• SACS: Media Clerk, Assistant, or Aide
? Media clerks are no longer listed separately for K-5 schools, but are now combined with secretaries and other clerks.
Personnel: Required Positions• GAC: Media Specialist and Media Clerks
Personnel: Required Positions
500 250 750 1000
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Coming Soon: Our Web Site
• Will separate by topics such as those on handout
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GaETC conference
It’s the Law! Legal Issues for Media Specialists
Dr. Kathy Brock
Dr. Elizabeth Bennett
http://www.westga.edu/~ebennett