ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS
MISSION: To ensure that schools under the jurisdiction of the DeKalb County Board of Education are standard and accredited.
The Superintendent of Schools shall be authorized to file applications for accreditation of the schools operated by the DeKalb County Board of Education with the Accrediting Commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
The Board, in the adoption of a budget, shall endeavor to provide the finances for programs of instruction and supplementary activities which will meet the standards of the Georgia Department of Education and SACS.
In developing policies for administration and supervision, qualifications for teachers and other personnel, and salary schedules, and in appropriating funds for libraries, laboratories, and other areas of instruction, the standards of the accrediting commissions shall be considered.
Legal References
- O.C.G.A. 20-02-0049 — Standards for local board of education members (Lexis)
- O.C.G.A. 20-14-0097 — Appeals by public schools or systems of accrediting agency findings. (Lexis)
- Rule 160-5-1-.36 — Local School Board Governance
- Rule 160-7-1-.02 — Accrediting Agencies