North Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency v. Weaver

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

After she was fired, Linda R. Weaver sued the North Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency claiming that her termination violated OCGA § 45-1-4, the state whistleblower statute. The trial court granted summary judgment to RESA, and the Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed, holding that the statute applies to any state program or operation, including those with “administrative jurisdiction that is less than state-wide in its scope.” The issue on appeal is whether the North Georgia RESA is a state agency subject to the act’s coverage or a local government unit…