Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-4-3-.11 - Extended Day Grant Program
(1)
DEFINITION.
(a)
Agriculture Education Extended Day
Grants - grants to local school systems for the purpose of providing
instructional services and leadership development activities and supervision of
agricultural projects beyond the regular school day.
(b)
Career and Technical Education
Extended Day Grants - grants to local school systems for the purpose of
delivering work-based learning services/experiences and leadership development
activities beyond the regular school day for students in career and technical
education programs.
(2)
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Each local
school system electing to implement an extended-day for Agriculture Education
and Career and Technical education grant program with state funds shall:
1. Pay for extended-day work performed in
addition to the regular school day to high school teachers in state-approved
program areas offered in grades 9-12. Agriculture Education and Career and
Technical Education programs shall qualify for extendedday grant salary based
on the minimum hourly rate on the state-approved 190-day base salary
schedule.
2. Provide teachers who
deliver extended-day instructional and leadership development activities with a
planning period during the regular school day.
3. Schedule teachers who provide extended day
instructional and leadership development activities to teach no more than one
segment out of field.
4.
Participate in the extended-day accountability reporting process.
(i) Submit for approval to the department for
each extended-day teacher a program of work that contains the schedule of
approved work-based learning services, instructional and leadership development
activities to be implemented during the extended day and the number of students
to be served.
(ii) Submit to the
department an annual report that documents the work-based learning programs,
instructional services, and leadership development activities provided through
the extended day program and the enrollment of students participating in the
extended-day activities.
(iii)
Maintain in the office of the career, technical and agricultural education
director the schedule of approved extended day activities for each teacher and
the enrollment of participating students.
(b) Local school systems shall utilize
extended-day grant funds to support work based learning, instructional
services, and leadership development activities in agriculture education and
career and technical education programs.
(c)
Agricultural Education Extended Day
Grants.
1. Supervised Agricultural
Experience. Extended day pay shall be provided to any certified agricultural
education teacher who works beyond the regular work day to provide
instructional services and supervise entrepreneurial projects, placement,
agriscience, and research projects related to the student's classroom
instruction.
2. Leadership
Development. Extended day pay shall be provided for any certified agricultural
education teacher who works beyond the regular work day to provide leadership
and career development opportunities through the Future Farmers of America
(FFA) Organization.
3. Teachers
receiving agricultural education extended day pay shall meet the program
requirements listed in the Agriculture Education Program Standards and
Policies Manual.
(d)
Career and Technical Education
Extended Day Grants.
1. Work-based
Learning. Extended-day grants shall be provided for qualified career and
technical education teachers who work beyond the regular work day to develop
work-based learning sites, place students, supervise student placement, and
coordinate work-based learning activities with classroom instruction. Operation
of the work-based learning program shall be in accordance with the guidelines
in the Georgia Work-Based Learning Manual.
2. Leadership Development. Extended-day
grants shall be provided for qualified career and technical education teachers
who work beyond the regular work day to provide students with leadership and
career development opportunities in cocurricular career and technical student
organizations.
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