As the COVID-19 outbreak continues and many public schools are closed to ensure the safety of students and staff, State School Superintendent Richard Woods is suspending the following until further notice: required state testing, teacher and leader evaluation requirements and reporting, and state-level attendance-related consequences.
At the March State Board of Education meeting, Woods will recommend the approval of a package of waivers, including suspension of the 20% course grade requirement for the Georgia Milestones EOC.
The Georgia Department of Education will seek the maximum authority and waivers afforded by the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies to accommodate this ever-evolving situation.
They continue to post updated information, including student learning resources and a tracking tool for school closures, at the website gadoe.org/coronavirus.