1. Metro RESA Presentation February 14 2017
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Metro RESA Presentation February
Georgia Professional Standards Commission

2. What is Ethics?

3. Ethics Knowledge-codes, rules, knowing right from wrong
Conduct-behavior that aligns with knowledge
Ethics-courage to execute in the midst of pressure
Doing what is right when no one is looking

4. Questions Complete the following sentences with an elbow partner….
The most ethical person I know is…..
This person is ethical because…

5. Alvin Wilbanks

6. Geye Hamby

7. Big Issue
Standard 8-Abandonment of Contract

8. Recommendations
Eliminate Standard 8 and move to Standard 10-Professional Conduct
Refer as Breach of Contract and not Abandonment
Magic date has been changed to June 15
PSC will not sanction certificate of educator if resignation is submitted by June 15

9. After June 15…6 Reasons
Documented spousal transfer which requires unreasonable commute
Documented health problems of family member or educator which results in educator being unable to fulfill contract obligations
Documented promotion in the field of education which meets the following 3 criteria

10. Criteria Increase in Job Responsibility Increase in Job Prestige
Reasonable increase in Salary
Must meet all 3 criteria unless movement from classroom to service area. Ex. Media, Technology, Instructional Coach, Guidance, etc.

11. After June 15…continued
School Systems issues “at will” employment contract to educator
School District fails to fulfill its obligation in the contract such as not providing reasonable instructional support as requested or needed
Payment of Liquidated Damages prior to June 15 will be considered a release from contract

12. Sanctions
Educators (Superintendent, HR, Principal) in School/Systems providing a contract to an educator after June 15 without a letter of release from current school system may be subject to sanction

13. Statistics

14. Sanctions-January, 2016-January 2017
Legal compliance-33
Conduct with Students-124
Alcohol and Drugs-34
Honesty-98
Public Funds and Property-16
Remunerative Conduct-5
Confidential Information-0

15. Sanctions-January 2016-January 2017
Abandonment of Contract-38
Required Reports-14
Professional Conduct-90
Testing-24
Total-476

16. Year Denied Revoked Voluntary Total SurrenderFY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY

17. RESA Totals FY 2015 FY 2016 CSRA-31 Chattahoochee-30 Coastal Plains-34
First District-70
Griffin-59
Heart of Georgia-6
Metro-289
Middle Georgia-45
North Georgia-34
CSRA-49
Chattahoochee-37
Coastal Plains-40
First District-68
Griffin-56
Heart of Georgia-15
Metro-375
Middle Georgia-40
North Georgia-23

18. RESA Totals FY 2015 FY 2016 NE Georgia-29 NW Georgia-36 Oconee-12
Okefenokee-14
Pioneer-16
SW Georgia-30
West Georgia-26
RESA Avg-48
RESA Total-761
NE Georgia-37
NW Georgia-48
Oconee-17
Okefenokee-14
Pioneer-21
SW Georgia-34
West Georgia-25
RESA Avg-56
RESA Total-899

20. Metro RESA System FY2016 FY2015 FY2014 Atlanta Public Schools 104 7360
Buford City 3 1 -
Clayton County 27 44 41
Cobb County 45 58 32
Decatur City 2
DeKalb County 70 48 84
Douglas County 9 14 6
Forsyth County 7 4
Fulton County 52 23 33
Gwinnett County 19 42
Marietta City
Rockdale County 16 11
Sum
375
289
317
Average 56

21. Administrators from Metro RESA Membership

22. Ethics Cases Opened in Last Ten Fiscal Years

23. New Cases Opened in FY2016 by Job Role

24. What about other Categories of Educators?
Special Education teachers
CTAE teachers
Fine Arts Teachers
Coaches
All have constant contact with students and many have budgets to administer

25. Paraprofessionals Need additional training
Special Education Students is a particular challenge for male paraprofessionals
Looking to add Ethics Test for Paraprofessionals before issuing license

26. New Cases Opened in FY2016 Select Sub-role or Group
*Teachers employed in a classroom while enrolled in GaTAPP or in a traditional program pursuing a MAT degree or certification only.

27. New Cases Opened in FY2016 by Experience

28. Ethics Cases Closed in FY 2016 Violation vs Gender
Female
Male
Standard 1: Legal Compliance
222
118
Standard 2: Conduct With Students 62 75
Standard 3: Alcohol or Drugs 18 13
Standard 4: Honesty
155 76
Standard 5: Public Funds and Property 12 19
Standard 6: Remunerative Conduct 3 4
Standard 7: Confidential Information 35 9
Standard 8: Abandonment of Contract 6 2
Standard 9: Required Reports
204
100
Standard 10: Professional Conduct
228
160
Standard 11: Testing 25
Total
970
582
Notes: Cases may be based on the violation of more than one standard.

29. Questions
If you could improve the ethical behavior of all of your school employees, what kind of difference would it make in the lives of your students?
What do you do on an ongoing basis to promote a culture of ethical behavior?
How often do you talk about ethics at your school?

30. Contact Information

31. Georgia Professional Standards Commission31