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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 11.11 - Entitlement of resident children to attend public schools

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(a)
Entitlement
.
(1) A school age child is entitled to attend
					 the public schools of the child's district of residence. A child's district of
					 residence is that in which the parents or the guardian resides. When the
					 parents reside in different school districts due to separation, divorce or
					 other reason, the child may attend school in the district of residence of the
					 parent with whom the child lives for a majority of the time, unless a court
					 order or court approved custody agreement specifies otherwise. If the parents
					 have joint custody and time is evenly divided, the parents may choose which of
					 the two school districts the child will enroll for the school year. If the
					 child is an emancipated minor, the resident school district is the one in which
					 the child is then living. For purposes of this section, an emancipated minor is
					 a person under 21 years of age who has chosen to establish a domicile apart
					 from the continued control and support of parents or guardians. A minor living
					 with a spouse is deemed emancipated.
(2) Transportation for students must be
					 provided consistent with the policy of the school district that the students
					 are attending.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 11.12 - School age

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School age is the period of a child's life from the
						earliest admission age to a school district's kindergarten program until
						graduation from high school or the end of the school term in which a student
						reaches the age of 21 years, whichever occurs first.
The provisions of this §
													11.12 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														367(a)) (Repealed); and
						  sections 1327, 1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949
						  (24
						  P.S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													16.1 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 11.13 - Compulsory school age

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Except as otherwise provided by law, compulsory school
						age refers to the period of a child's life from the time the child enters
						school (which may be no later than at the age of 6 years), until the age of 18
						or graduation from a high school, whichever occurs first.
The provisions of this §
													11.13 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														367(a)) (Repealed); and
						  sections 1326, 1327, 1330, 1372, 1511, 2103(8), 2603-B and 2604-B(b)(2)(v) of
						  the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §§
														13-1326,
						  13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511,
						  21-2103(8), 26-2603-B and
						  26-2604-B(b)(2)(v)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 11.14 - Admission to kindergarten when provided

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When kindergarten is provided, the board of school
						directors shall establish the district's minimum entry age to kindergarten. The
						minimum entry age to kindergarten may not be less than 4 years, no months,
						before the first day of the school term. The district's maximum entry age to
						kindergarten must be less than the district's entry age for
						beginners.
The provisions of this §
													11.14 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														367(a)) (Repealed); and
						  sections 1327, 1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949
						  (24
						  P.S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 11.15 - Admission of beginners

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The board of school directors shall establish the
						district's minimum entry age for beginners, which may not be less than a
						chronological age of 5 years and 7 months before September 1, nor more than 6
						years, no months, before the first day of the school term of the district. The
						board of school directors shall permit a child of beginners' age to attend the
						district's first grade and may not require the child to attend kindergarten,
						prefirst grade, transitional class or other grade or class that is not regular
						first grade without parental consent.
The provisions of this §
													11.15 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													14.101 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 11.16 - Early admission of beginners

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The board of school directors of a school district may,
						upon parental request and when recommended by a public school psychologist and
						approved by the district superintendent of schools, admit as a beginner a child
						with a chronological age of 5 years and who has demonstrated readiness for
						entry as of the first day of the district's school term. A board of school
						directors is not required to admit a child as a beginner whose chronological
						age is less than the district's established admission age for
						beginners.
The provisions of this §
													11.16 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 11.18 - Nonresident children living in facilities or institutions

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(a) The board of school directors of a school
					 district in which there is located a licensed shelter, group home, maternity
					 home, residence, facility, orphanage or other institution for the care or
					 training of children or adolescents, shall admit to the district's public
					 schools school age children who are living at or assigned to the facility or
					 institution and who are residents of the district or another school district in
					 this Commonwealth.
(b) The board of
					 school directors of a school district in which a day treatment program,
					 operated under approval from the Department of Public Welfare by a private
					 children and youth agency, is located may purchase educational services for a
					 child referred to the program under section 1310(b) of the Public School Code
					 of 1949 (24 P. S. §
												13-1310(b)).
(c) If the school district of residence of a
					 child living at or assigned to a facility or institution, as described in
					 subsection (a) or (b), cannot be determined, but it is decided by the Secretary
					 that the child is a resident of this Commonwealth, the child shall be permitted
					 to attend the public schools of the district. A child covered by this
					 subsection shall include a child whom the Secretary finds to have been placed
					 by the child's resident parents or guardian in the care or custody of a
					 Commonwealth facility and subsequently abandoned or deserted.
(d) The enrollment requirements outlined in §
											11.11 (relating to entitlement of
					 resident children to attend public schools) also apply to nonresident children
					 living in facilities or institutions.
The provisions of this §
													11.18 issued under section 1317(a)
						  of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372 and 1511 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372 and
						  15-1511); amended under
						  section 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														26-2603-B).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													11.11 (relating to entitlement of
						  resident children to attend public
						  schools).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 11.19 - Nonresident child living with a district resident

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(a) A nonresident child is entitled to attend
					 the district's public schools if that child is fully maintained and supported
					 in the home of a district resident as if the child were the resident's own
					 child and if the resident receives no personal compensation for maintaining the
					 student in the district. Before accepting the child as a student, the board of
					 school directors of the district shall require the resident to file with the
					 secretary of the board of school directors either appropriate legal
					 documentation to show dependency or guardianship or a sworn statement that the
					 child is a resident of the district, the child is supported fully without
					 personal compensation or gain, and that the resident will assume all personal
					 obligations for the child relative to school requirements and intends to so
					 keep and fully support the child continuously and not merely through the school
					 term. The resident's receipt of public payments, such as Supplemental Security
					 Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), maintenance on
					 public or private health insurance, pre-adoptive support or other payments for
					 or on account of the child, may not be deemed to be personal compensation or
					 gain under this section. The school board may require other reasonable
					 information to be submitted by the resident to substantiate the sworn statement
					 in accordance with guidelines established by the Department, as authorized by
					 section 1302(2) of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
												13-1302(2)).
(b) The enrollment requirements outlined in §
											11.11 (relating to entitlement of
					 resident children to attend public schools) also apply to a nonresident child
					 living with a district resident.
The provisions of this §
													11.19 issued under section 1317(a)
						  of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a) (Repealed)); and
						  sections 1327, 1330, 1372 and 1511 of the Public School Code of 1949
						  (24
						  P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372 and
						  15-1511); amended under
						  section 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														26-2603-B).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													11.11 (relating to entitlement of
						  resident children to attend public
						  schools).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 11.20 - Nonimmunized children

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(a) A
					 child may not be admitted to or permitted to attend a public, private,
					 nonpublic, special education or vocational school unless the immunization,
					 exemption, temporary waiver or provisional admission requirements of the
					 Department of Health in 28 Pa. Code Chapter 23, Subchapter C (relating to
					 immunization) have been met.
(b) A
					 child who has been admitted to school or permitted attendance in violation of
					 this section may not be counted toward receipt of Commonwealth reimbursement
					 for the period of the admission or attendance.
The provisions of this §
													11.20 issued under section 1317(a)
						  of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														367(a) (Repealed)); and
						  sections 1327, 1330, 1372 and 1511 of the Public School Code of 1949
						  (24
						  P.S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372 and
						  15-1511); amended under
						  sections 2603-B and 2604-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §§
														26-2603-B and
						  26-2604-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ABSENCES FOR TEMPORARY PERIODS › Section 11.21 - Religious holidays and religious instruction

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(a) Upon written parental request, and in
					 accordance with the policies of the district's board of school directors,
					 students may be excused from school for religious holidays observed by bona
					 fide religious groups.
(b) Upon
					 written parental request, a student shall be excused from school to attend
					 classes for religious instruction under section 1546 of the Public School Code
					 of 1949 (24 P. S. §
												15-1546). The
					 excusal shall be limited to a total of not more than 36 hours per school
					 year.
(c) A student's absence from
					 school for religious holidays or for religious instruction shall be recorded as
					 an excused absence. A penalty may not be attached to an absence for religious
					 holidays or instruction.
The provisions of this §
													11.21 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a) (Repealed)); and
						  sections 1327, 1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949
						  (24
						  P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ABSENCES FOR TEMPORARY PERIODS › Section 11.22 - Tutorial work

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(a)
					 Upon written parental request, a student may be excused during school hours for
					 the purpose of receiving tutorial instruction in a field not offered in the
					 district's curricula only if the following requirements are met:
(1) The excusal does not interfere with the
					 student's regular program of studies.
(2) The qualifications of the instructor are
					 approved by the district superintendent.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ABSENCES FOR TEMPORARY PERIODS › Section 11.23 - Health care

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Upon written parental request, a student may be excused
						during school hours for the purpose of obtaining professional health care or
						therapy service only if the following requirements are met:
(1) The health or therapeutic services are to
					 be rendered by Commonwealth licensed practitioners.
(2) It is not practical or possible for the
					 student to receive the services outside of school hours.
(3) The time of necessary absence from school
					 involves a minimum of interference with the student's regular program of
					 studies.
The provisions of this §
													11.23 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ABSENCES FOR TEMPORARY PERIODS › Section 11.24 - Unaccounted absences

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Students whose names are on the active membership roll,
						who are at anytime in the school term absent from school for 10 consecutive
						school days, shall thereafter be removed from the active membership roll unless
						one of the following occurs:
(1) The
					 district has been provided with evidence that absence may be legally
					 excused.
(2) Compulsory attendance
					 prosecution has been or is being pursued.
The provisions of this §
													11.24 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ABSENCES FOR TEMPORARY PERIODS › Section 11.25 - Temporary excusals due to illness or other urgent reasons

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(a) A principal or
					 teacher may, upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of mental, physical or other
					 urgent reasons, excuse a student for nonattendance during a temporary period,
					 but the term "urgent reasons" shall be strictly construed and does not permit
					 irregular attendance. A school district shall adopt rules and procedures
					 governing temporary excusals that may be granted by principals and teachers
					 under this section. Temporary excusals may not exceed 3 months.
(b) A school district, area vocational
					 technical school, charter or independent school may provide students
					 temporarily excused under this section with homebound instruction for a period
					 not to exceed 3 months. A school district, area vocational technical school,
					 charter or independent school may request approval from the Department to
					 extend the provision of homebound instruction, which shall be reevaluated every
					 3 months. When a student receives homebound instruction, the student may be
					 counted for attendance purposes as if in school. A school district shall be
					 reimbursed for homebound instruction provided to a student under section
					 2510.1 of the Public School Code
					 of 1949 (24 P. S. §
												25-2510.1).
(c) A school district shall adopt policies
					 that describe the instructional services that are available to students who
					 have been excused under this section. The policies must include statements that
					 define the responsibilities of both the district and the student with regard to
					 these instructional services.
The provisions of this §
													11.25 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ABSENCES FOR TEMPORARY PERIODS › Section 11.26 - Nonschool district sponsored educational tours and trips

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(a) A school
					 district may excuse a student from school attendance to participate in a
					 non-school district sponsored educational tour or trip, if the following
					 conditions are met:
(1) The student's parent
					 or guardian prior to the tour or trip submits to the school district a written
					 request for the excusal.
(2) The
					 student's participation on the tour or trip has been approved by the district
					 superintendent or a designee.
(3)
					 There is an adult who is directing and supervising the student during the tour
					 or trip who is acceptable to both the parents or guardian and the district
					 superintendent.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ABSENCES FOR TEMPORARY PERIODS › Section 11.27 - Graduation

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The intent of this section is to specify the effect of
						graduation on membership for the purpose of calculating school
						subsidies.
(1) A student's graduation
					 from high school signifies both the student's fulfillment of the high school
					 graduation requirements set forth in Chapter 4 (relating to academic standards
					 and assessment) and the end of the student's membership in a school district
					 for the purpose of State subsidy reimbursement. A graduating student's date of
					 graduation shall be that of the commencement ceremony of the student's high
					 school.
(2) This paragraph applies
					 to a graduating high school student who is attending an area vocational
					 technical school (AVTS). If the AVTS instructional calendar extends beyond the
					 student's high school commencement date, for purposes of determining whether
					 the student has received 180 days of instruction and for purposes of
					 determining State subsidy computation, the student may be maintained in
					 membership at the AVTS until the end of the AVTS calendar.
(3) Graduating students may be counted as in
					 attendance for no more than 3 days of commencement preparation. Commencement
					 preparation may be held on Saturdays within 60 days of the commencement
					 ceremony. During commencement preparation days, students shall be under the
					 supervision of certificated school district employees.
(4) School districts, AVTSs and charter
					 schools may permit students with disabilities identified under Chapter 14
					 (relating to special education program and services) to participate in
					 graduation ceremonies with their graduating class, even though they will not be
					 awarded a diploma and will continue to receive educational services under
					 Chapter 14. The participation of those students in graduation ceremonies does
					 not preclude the school district from counting those students in its membership
					 for subsidy purposes.
The provisions of this §
													11.27 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › ABSENCES FOR TEMPORARY PERIODS › Section 11.28 - Out-of-school programs and part-time employment

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(a)
Out-of-school programs
.
					 For reimbursement purposes, students engaged part-time in an out-of-school
					 program shall be counted as if in regular school attendance. The programs must
					 be arranged as an integral part of the school curricula and shall be properly
					 supervised by a certificated employee. Students attending school and enrolled
					 in supervised programs may be counted as in full membership.
(b)
Part-time employment
. A
					 student may be excused on a part-time basis from public school attendance to
					 pursue non-school district supervised outside employment. For reimbursement
					 purposes, membership in the public schools shall be calculated by counting the
					 students only for those periods while they are in school. Excusal of students
					 to pursue non-school district supervised outside employment shall be consistent
					 with the applicable provisions of section 1330 of the Public School Code of
					 1949 (24 P. S. §
												13-1330) as they
					 relate to excusals from compulsory attendance for purposes of employment and
					 with the school district's rules governing excusals. Students excused on a
					 full-time basis may not be counted as in membership.
The provisions of this §
													11.28 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › EXCUSALS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE › Section 11.31 - Students not enrolled in public schools due to private tutoring

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(a)
Private
					 tutoring requirements
.
(1) The
					 instruction of students not enrolled in public schools due to private tutoring
					 by a qualified tutor under section 1327 of the Public School Code of 1949
					 (24
					 P. S. §
													13-1327) must include for elementary
					 school level students: English, including spelling, reading and writing;
					 arithmetic; geography; the history of the United States and Pennsylvania;
					 science; civics, including loyalty to the State and National government; safety
					 education, including regular and continuous instruction in the dangers and
					 prevention of fires; health, including physical education and physiology;
					 music; and art.
(2) For secondary
					 school level students, the instruction must include: art; English; health;
					 mathematics; music; physical education; science; and social studies, including
					 civics, world history, United States and Pennsylvania history.
(3) The instruction may include, at the
					 discretion of the tutor, economics, biology, chemistry, foreign languages,
					 trigonometry or other age appropriate planned instruction as contained in
					 Chapter 4 (relating to academic standards and assessment).
(4) The instruction must be given during the
					 school year for a minimum of 180 days of instruction or for a minimum of 900
					 hours of instruction for an elementary level student and a minimum of 990 hours
					 of instruction for a secondary level student as the equivalent of 180 days of
					 instruction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › EXCUSALS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE › Section 11.31a - Students not enrolled in public schools due to participation in a home education program

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Students of compulsory school age participating in a home
						education program are subject to sections 1327(d) and 1327.1 of the Public
						School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
												13-1327(d) and
						1327.1). School district
						approval is not required to commence home education programs.
The provisions of this §
													11.31a issued under section 2603-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › EXCUSALS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE › Section 11.32 - Students attending nonpublic or private schools

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A child of compulsory school age regularly attending
						full-time a nonpublic school that is in compliance with section 1327(b) of the
						Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
												13-1327(b)) or an accredited
						or licensed private school, in which the instruction prescribed by statute and
						this part is taught, shall be in compliance with the compulsory attendance
						requirements.
The provisions of this §
													11.32 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › EXCUSALS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE › Section 11.33 - Dual enrollment students enrolled part-time in the public schools

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For reimbursement purposes, membership and attendance of
						nonpublic school students, students in a private tutoring program under section
						1327 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
												13-1327), and students in a home education
						program under section
						1327.1 of the Public School Code
						of 1949 (24 P. S. §
												13-1327.1),
						lawfully enrolled part-time in the public schools, shall be calculated by
						counting the time the students spend in the public school program on a pro rata
						basis.
The provisions of this §
													11.33 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › EXCUSALS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL ATTENDANCE › Section 11.34 - Excusals from attendance for other than temporary reasons

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(a) A school district may excuse a school age
					 child from compulsory school attendance upon recommendation of the school
					 physician and a psychiatrist or public school psychologist, or both, and with
					 the approval of the Secretary. The excusal, which shall be reevaluated every 3
					 months, may be extended upon the recommendation of the school physician and
					 with the approval of the Secretary. Children so excused shall be entered on the
					 inactive roll.
(b) Prior to seeking
					 excusal and the Secretary's approval, the school district shall provide the
					 child's parents with written notice of both the proposed excusal, including the
					 reasons for the excusal, and an opportunity to be heard. For a child enrolled
					 in special education, the notice and opportunity to be heard shall be governed
					 by §§
											14.161 and
					 14.162 (relating to prehearing
					 conferences; and impartial due process hearing and expedited due process
					 hearing).
The provisions of this §
													11.34 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › APPLICABILITY › Section 11.41 - School district policies and rules

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(a) Each school board shall adopt written
					 policies concerning district child accounting, attendance, admission, excusal
					 and program procedures as necessary to implement this chapter. The policies
					 shall be a matter of public record.
(b) Each school board shall adopt, and
					 distribute yearly to parents, written rules governing student admissions,
					 attendance, absences and excusals, that are in conformity with this
					 chapter.
(c) Each school board
					 shall adopt a written policy permitting students to be excused for
					 participation in agricultural fairs in conformity with section 1329(b) of the
					 Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
												13-1329(b)).
The provisions of this §
													11.41 amended under section
						  1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372,
						  15-1511 and
						  26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 11 - STUDENT ATTENDANCE › EXCEPTIONS › Section 11.51 - Exceptions

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The Secretary, in conformity with authority given under
						statute, may grant exceptions to this chapter as are necessary to adopt them to
						a school district's needs.
The provisions of this §
													11.51 issued under section 1317(a)
						  of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														367(a)); and sections 1327,
						  1330, 1372 and 1511 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														13-1327,
						  13-1330,
						  13-1372 and
						  15-1511).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.1 - Free education and attendance

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(a)
					 All persons residing in this Commonwealth between the ages of 6 and 21 years
					 are entitled to a free and full education in the Commonwealth's public
					 schools.
(b) Parents or guardians
					 of all children between the ages of 6 and 18 are required by the compulsory
					 attendance law to ensure that their children attend an approved educational
					 institution, unless legally excused. Students who have not graduated may not be
					 asked to leave school merely because they have reached 18 years of age if they
					 are fulfilling their responsibilities as students. A student may not be
					 excluded from the public schools or from extracurricular activities because:
(1) The student is married.
(2) The student is pregnant.
(3) The student has a disability as
					 identified by Chapter 15 (relating to protected handicapped
					 students).
(4) The student is an
					 eligible student identified under Chapter 14 (relating to special education
					 services and programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.2 - Student responsibilities

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(a) Student responsibilities include regular
					 school attendance, conscientious effort in classroom work and homework, and
					 conformance to school rules and regulations. Most of all, students are
					 responsible to share with the administration and faculty a responsibility to
					 develop a climate within the school that is conducive to wholesome learning and
					 living.
(b) No student has the
					 right to interfere with the education of fellow students. It is the
					 responsibility of each student to respect the rights of teachers, students,
					 administrators and all others who are involved in the educational
					 process.
(c) Students should
					 express their ideas and opinions in a respectful manner.
(d) It is the responsibility of the students
					 to conform to the following:
(1) Be aware of
					 all rules and regulations for student behavior and conduct themselves in
					 accordance with them. Students should assume that, until a rule is waived,
					 altered or repealed in writing, it is in effect.
(2) Volunteer information in matters relating
					 to the health, safety and welfare of the school community and the protection of
					 school property.
(3) Dress and
					 groom to meet standards of safety and health, and not to cause substantial
					 disruption to the educational processes.
(4) Assist the school staff in operating a
					 safe school for the students enrolled therein.
(5) Comply with Commonwealth and local
					 laws.
(6) Exercise proper care when
					 using public facilities and equipment.
(7) Attend school daily and be on time at all
					 classes and other school functions.
(8) Make up work when absent from
					 school.
(9) Pursue and attempt to
					 complete satisfactorily the courses of study prescribed by local school
					 authorities.
(10) Report accurately
					 in student media.
(11) Not use
					 obscene language in student media or on school premises.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.3 - School rules

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(a) The
					 governing board has the authority to make reasonable and necessary rules
					 governing the conduct of students in school. The rulemaking power, however, is
					 not unlimited; it must operate within statutory and constitutional restraints.
					 A governing board has only those powers that are enumerated in the statutes of
					 the Commonwealth, or that may reasonably be implied or necessary for the
					 orderly operation of the school.
(b) Governing boards may not make rules that
					 are arbitrary, capricious, discriminatory or outside their grant of authority
					 from the General Assembly. A rule is generally considered reasonable if it uses
					 a rational means of accomplishing some legitimate school purpose.
(c) Each governing board shall adopt a code
					 of student conduct that includes policies governing student discipline and a
					 listing of students' rights and responsibilities as outlined in this chapter.
					 This conduct code shall be published and distributed to students and parents or
					 guardians. Copies of the code shall also be available in each school
					 library.
The provisions of this §
													12.3 amended under section 2603-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.4 - Discrimination

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Consistent with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
						(43
						P. S. §§
												951-963), a student may not be
						denied access to a free and full public education, nor may a student be subject
						to disciplinary action on account of race, sex, color, religion, sexual
						orientation, national origin or disability.
The provisions of this §
													12.4 amended under section 2603-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §
														26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.5 - Corporal punishment

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(a)
					 Corporal punishment is defined as physically punishing a student for an
					 infraction of the discipline policy. Use of corporal punishment is
					 prohibited.
(b) Teachers and school
					 authorities may use reasonable force under the following circumstances:
(1) To quell a disturbance.
(2) To obtain possession of weapons or other
					 dangerous objects.
(3) For the
					 purpose of self-defense.
(4) For
					 the protection of persons or property.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.6 - Exclusions from school

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(a) The
					 governing board shall define and publish the types of offenses that would lead
					 to exclusion from school. Exclusions affecting certain students with
					 disabilities shall be governed by §
											14.143 (relating to disciplinary
					 placements) and 34 CFR
					 300.519-300.529 (relating to
					 discipline procedures).
(b)
					 Exclusion from school may take the form of suspension or expulsion.
(1) Suspension is exclusion from school for a
					 period of from 1 to 10 consecutive school days.
(i) Suspensions may be given by the principal
					 or person in charge of the public school.
(ii) A student may not be suspended until the
					 student has been informed of the reasons for the suspension and given an
					 opportunity to respond. Prior notice of the intended suspension need not be
					 given when it is clear that the health, safety or welfare of the school
					 community is threatened.
(iii) The
					 parents or guardians and the superintendent of the district shall be notified
					 immediately in writing when the student is suspended.
(iv) When the suspension exceeds 3 school
					 days, the student and parent shall be given the opportunity for an informal
					 hearing consistent with the requirements in §
													12.8(c) (relating
					 to hearings).
(v) Suspensions may
					 not be made to run consecutively beyond the 10 school day period.
(vi) Students shall have the responsibility
					 to make up exams and work missed while being disciplined by suspension and
					 shall be permitted to complete these assignments within guidelines established
					 by the governing board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.7 - Exclusion from classes-in-school suspension

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(a) A student may not receive an in-school
					 suspension unless the student has been informed of the reasons for the
					 suspension and has been given an opportunity to respond before the suspension
					 becomes effective.
(b)
					 Communication to the parents or guardian shall follow the suspension action
					 taken by the school.
(c) When the
					 in-school suspension exceeds 10 consecutive school days, an informal hearing
					 with the principal shall be offered to the student and the student's parent or
					 guardian prior to the 11th school day in accordance with the procedures in §
											12.8 (relating to
					 hearings).
(d) The student's school
					 entity has the responsibility to make provision for the student's education
					 during the period of the in-school suspension.
The provisions of this §
													12.7 amended under section 2603-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §
														26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.9 - Freedom of expression

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(a) The
					 right of public school students to freedom of speech is guaranteed by the
					 Constitution of the United states and the Constitution of the
					 Commonwealth.
(b) Students shall
					 have the right to express themselves unless the expression materially and
					 substantially interferes with the educational process, threatens serious harm
					 to the school or community, encourages unlawful activity or interferes with
					 another individual's rights.
(c)
					 Students may use publications, handbills, announcements, assemblies, group
					 meetings, buttons, armbands and any other means of common communication,
					 provided that the use of public school communications facilities shall be in
					 accordance with the regulations of the authority in charge of those facilities.
(1) Students have the responsibility to obey
					 laws governing libel and obscenity and to be aware of the full meaning of their
					 expression.
(2) Students have the
					 responsibility to be aware of the feelings and opinions of others and to give
					 others a fair opportunity to express their views.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.10 - Flag Salute and the Pledge of Allegiance

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It is the responsibility of every citizen to show proper
						respect for his country and its flag.
(1) Students may decline to recite the Pledge
					 of Allegiance and may refrain from saluting the Flag on the basis of personal
					 belief or religious convictions.
(2) Students who choose to refrain from such
					 participation shall respect the rights and interests of classmates who do wish
					 to participate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart A - Miscellaneous Provisions › Chapter 12 - STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 12.11 - Hair and dress

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(a) The
					 governing board may establish dress codes or require that students wear school
					 uniforms. Policies may apply to individual school buildings or to all school
					 buildings.
(b) Students have the
					 right to govern the length or style of their hair, including facial hair. Any
					 limitation of this right must include evidence that length or style of hair
					 causes disruption of the educational process or constitutes a health or safety
					 hazard. When length or style of the hair presents a health or safety hazard,
					 some types of covering shall be used.
(c) Students may be required to wear certain
					 types of clothing while participating in physical education classes, shops,
					 extracurricular activities or other situations when special attire may be
					 required to insure the health or safety of the student.
(d) Students have the responsibility to keep
					 themselves, their clothes and their hair clean. School officials may impose
					 limitations on student participation in the regular instructional program when
					 there is evidence that the lack of cleanliness constitutes a health
					 hazard.
The provisions of this §
													12.11 amended under section 2603-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														26-2603-B).