What professional development requirements does a school in Georgia need to meet?
Effective July 1, 2018, Senate Bill 401 requires in-service training programs on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention for professional personnel that will be providing instruction in annual age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education.
According to Georgia law, All certificated public school personnel must receive annual training in suicide awareness and prevention. This training may be part of required professional development offered by an LEA.
What are the Professional Learning Standards in Georgia?
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