GA SB153

Amends Georgia's elementary and secondary education code (Title 20, Chapter 2) to update terminology, replacing "principal" with "administrator" and "chairman" with "chairperson" throughout provisions on termination or suspension of employment contracts

Requires that when a teacher, administrator, or other employee is terminated or suspended due to staff reductions from loss of students or program cancellations, the local school system must provide written notice specifying the action is due to no fault or performance issue of the employee

Establishes that furlough days for teachers and school personnel must be scheduled on a Monday, Friday, or in conjunction with a holiday, unless the local board of education decides otherwise

Preserves existing protections prohibiting contract termination or suspension of educators for refusing to alter a grade or grade report when the request was made without good and sufficient cause

Retains existing procedural rights for employees facing termination or suspension, including at least 10 days' written notice of charges, the right to legal counsel, subpoena power for witnesses and documents, and the right to appeal to the State Board of Education