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§ 17-1748-A. Enrollment and notification

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: July 1, 2002

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XVII-a. Charter Schools (Refs & Annos)
Subarticle (c). Cyber Charter Schools (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2002
24 P.S. § 17-1748-A
§ 17-1748-A. Enrollment and notification
Currentness
(a) Notice to school district.--
(1) Within 15 days of the enrollment of a student to a cyber charter school, the parent or guardian and the cyber charter school shall notify the student's school district of residence of the enrollment through the use of the notification form under subsection (b).
(2) If a school district which has received notice under paragraph (1) determines that a student is not a resident of the school district, the following apply:
(i) Within seven days of receipt of the notice under paragraph (1), the school district shall notify the cyber charter school and the department that the student is not a resident of the school district. Notification of nonresidence shall include the basis for the determination.
(ii) Within seven days of notification under subparagraph (i), the cyber charter school shall review the notification of nonresidence, respond to the school district and provide a copy of the response to the department. If the cyber charter school agrees that a student is not a resident of the school district, it shall determine the proper district of residence of the student before requesting funds from another school district.
(iii) Within seven days of receipt of the response under subparagraph (ii), the school district shall notify the cyber charter school that it agrees with the cyber charter school's determination or does not agree with the cyber charter school's determination.
(iv) A school district that has notified the cyber charter school that it does not agree with the cyber charter school's determination under subparagraph (iii) shall appeal to the department for a final determination.
(v) All decisions of the department regarding the school district of residence of a student shall be subject to review by the Commonwealth Court.
(vi) A school district shall continue to make payments to a cyber charter school under section 1725-A during the time in which the school district of residence of a student is in dispute.
(vii) If a final determination is made that a student is not a resident of an appealing school district, the cyber charter school shall return all funds provided on behalf of that student to the school district within 30 days.
(b) Notification form.--The department shall develop a notification form for use under subsection (a). The notification shall include:
(1) The name, home address and mailing address of the student.
(2) The grade in which the student is being enrolled.
(3) The date the student will be enrolled.
(4) The name and address of the cyber charter school and the name and telephone number of a contact person able to provide information regarding the cyber charter school.
(5) The signature of the parent or guardian and an authorized representative of the cyber charter school.
(c) Withdrawal.--The cyber charter school and the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in a cyber charter school shall provide written notification to the student's school district of residence within 15 days following the withdrawal of a student from the cyber charter school.

Credits

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XVII-A, § 1748-A, added 2002, June 29, P.L. 524, No. 88, § 14, effective July 1, 2002.
24 P.S. § 17-1748-A, PA ST 24 P.S. § 17-1748-A
Current through Act 4 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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