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1. IU5 - Mr. Paul Mangione
2. PSBA Liaison - Mrs. Mary Passinger
3. Career Center Advisory - Mr. John Wortman and Mr. Daniel Sullivan
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1. | January 27, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Committee Meetings | Zoom Meeting Central Office |
| 2. | February 10, 2025
| 6:00 p.m. | Board Meeting | Zoom Meeting Central Office |
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10110 Student Attendance
Authority
It is the duty of the Board to ensure that all children living within its jurisdiction have an equal opportunity to receive a free and appropriate education and to require school attendance by all children living within the District, as prescribed by law.
The educational program offered by the District is predicated upon the presence of the student in school. In order for students to benefit from planned educational activities and classroom participation, it is essential that regular attendance be maintained.
Definitions
“School age” shall be defined as the period from the earliest admission age for the District's kindergarten program until graduation from high school or the end of the school term in which a student reaches the age of twenty-one (21) years, whichever occurs first.
“School age” for a student with a disability under the IDEA shall be defined as the period from the earliest admission age for the District's kindergarten program until graduation from high school or the date on which the student reaches the age of twenty-two (22) years.
“District of residence” shall be defined as the school district in which a student's parents/guardians reside.
“Compulsory school age,” shall be defined as the period of a child's life from the time the child's parents elect to have the child enter school and which shall be no later than six (6) years of age until the child reaches eighteen (18) years of age. The term shall not include any child who holds a certificate of graduation from a regularly accredited, licensed, registered, or approved high school.
Right to Attend Public School
The District shall enroll school age students eligible to attend District schools, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, Board policy and administrative regulations.
For purposes of the above definition of “school age,” in order to meet the earliest admission age for the District’s kindergarten program, the student must be five-years-old before the first day of school of the school year in which admission is sought. Beginning with the 2020/2021 school year, and continuing thereafter, in order to meet the earliest admission age for the District’s kindergarten program, the student must be five years old on or before July 1. No early admission to Kindergarten shall be permitted.
In order to be eligible for first grade as a beginner, the student must be six years old before the first day of school of the school year in which admission is sought. Beginning with the 2021/2022 school year, and continuing thereafter, in order to be eligible for first grade as a beginner, the student must be six years old on or before July 1. No early admission to first grade as a beginner shall be permitted.
Enrollment Requirements
School age resident students and eligible nonresident students shall be entitled to attend District schools.
The District shall not enroll a student until the parent/guardian has submitted proof of the student's age, residence, and immunizations and a completed Parent Registration Statement, as required by the applicable law and regulations.
The District shall administer a home language survey to all students enrolling in District schools for the first time.
The District shall normally enroll a school age, eligible student the next business day, but no later than five (5) business days after application.
The District shall not inquire about the immigration status of a student as part of the enrollment process, nor shall any child’s right to be admitted to school be conditioned on the child’s immigration status.
Enrollment requirements and administrative regulations shall apply to nonresident students approved to attend District schools, in accordance with Board policy, by the Superintendent.
Residency Eligibility
When the parents of a student reside in different school districts, the student may attend school in the district of residence of the parent with whom the student lives for the majority of the time, unless a court order or court approved custody agreement specifies otherwise.
If the parents of a student share joint custody and time is evenly divided, the parents may choose which of the two (2) school districts the student will enroll in for the school year.
If the student is an emancipated minor, the resident school district shall be the one in which the student is then living.
Homeless students shall be enrolled immediately by the District in accordance with current federal and state regulations and Policy 10135.
The Superintendent or his/her designee is empowered to develop administrative procedures, in compliance with state requirements, which guarantee the right of every school-age resident student and eligible nonresident student to attend the public school.
A student’s assigned school shall be the school located in his/her attendance area unless special programs, services or facilities necessitate assignment to another building.
Non-Resident Students
Non-resident students of school age who are living with and under the supervision of a District resident shall be entitled to the same educational programs and services as those enjoyed by resident students providing that authorization and an appropriate agreement with the non-resident student’s home district is in place.
The Superintendent, or his/her designee, shall require that appropriate legal documentation showing dependency or guardianship or a sworn statement of full residential support be filed with the appropriate building Principal before an eligible nonresident student may be accepted as a student in District schools. The Superintendent, or his/her designee, may require a resident to submit additional, reasonable information to substantiate a sworn statement, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Department of Education. The Superintendent, or his/her designee, reserves the right to verify claims of residency, dependency and guardianship and to remove from school attendance a nonresident student whose claim is invalid.
If information contained in the sworn statement of residential support is found to be false, the student shall be removed from school after notice is given of an opportunity to appeal the student's removal. The District shall not be responsible for transportation to or from school for any nonresident student residing outside District boundaries.
Tuition rates shall be determined in accordance with statute. Tuition shall be charged monthly, in advance of attendance.
Nonresident Children Placed In The District
Any child placed in the home of a District resident by a court or government agency shall be admitted to District schools and shall receive the same benefits and be subject to the same responsibilities as resident children.
Other Nonresident Students
A nonresident student may be admitted to District schools without payment of tuition where attendance is justified on the grounds that the student lives full-time and not just for the school year with District residents who have assumed legal dependency or guardianship or full residential support of the student.
The category of “non-resident students” includes school-aged students residing in foster homes or an institution or other facility within the District.
The Superintendent, or his/her designee, shall develop procedures for the enrollment of nonresident students which:
Disenrollment
The Board reserves the right to verify claims of residency, dependency, and guardianship, and to remove from school attendance a nonresident student whose claim is invalid and who is not otherwise entitled to enrollment within this District.
The District may disenroll a student following a determination that the student does not reside in the District and is not otherwise entitled to free school privileges in the District. The District shall provide notice to the parents/guardians or other person having charge or care of the student of the reason(s) for the District’s determination to disenroll the student. The District may not disenroll the student until:
1. The parents/guardians or any other person having charge of the student have been provided an opportunity for a hearing with the Board, a committee of the Board, or a Board appointed Hearing Officer to appeal the decision and the appeal process has been exhausted; or
2. The parents/guardians or other person having charge or care of the student, after being notified of the opportunity for a hearing, decline to participate in the hearing or the appeals process.
Prior to disenrolling a homeless student, the District’s liaison for homeless children and youth shall provide the parents/guardians or other person having charge or care of the student with information regarding the educational rights of homeless students.
The District shall comply with a court order directing a student to be disenrolled and enrolled in a different school.
Absences from School
Students shall be excused from school only for absences which are stipulated as “excusable” in the school code. When a student is absent from school for reasons which are not consistent with “excused absences” in the school code, the absences shall be recognized as “unexcused.” The District shall maintain procedures and attendance/absence records in compliance with the school code.
Excessive Absences
The District has a responsibility to investigate excessive absences by students. This applies to students of compulsory school age as well as those beyond compulsory school age. A Doctor’s excuse shall be requested when excessive absences occur. Students beyond compulsory school age may not be maintained on District rolls when they do not attend school regularly. The District shall maintain procedures regarding truancy and for investigating excessive absences.
Withholding Academic Credit; Missed Tests, Assignments, and Other Work
Academic credit may not be withheld on the basis of excessive excused or unexcused absences. A student shall be afforded the opportunity to make up any tests, assignments, or other work that is missed on a day the student has an excused or an unexcused absence. A teacher, at his/her discretion, may also utilize a class participation grading component that is impacted by absences. The timeframe within which any missed test, assignment, or other work must be made up; any penalty assessed for a test, assignment or other work that is completed late due to the fault of the student; and the parameters of a class participation grading component shall be governed by a separate administrative procedure that is approved by the Superintendent and included as a part of the Student Handbook.
A student may be removed from the Warren County Career Center, awarded pro-rated credit for work completed at the Warren County Career Center, and returned to his/her home school if the student accrues an excessive number of absences during the school year and while enrolled at the Warren County Career Center. The threshold number of absences and the procedure to remove a student shall be governed by a separate administrative procedure that is approved by the Superintendent and included as a part of the Student Handbook.
Adoption Date - September 13, 1999
Revision Date - October 11, 2010; January 10, 2011; August 12, 2013;
January 11, 2016; July 31, 2017; January 8, 2018;
August 26, 2019; July 13, 2020; August 28, 2023;
December 18, 2023; January 13, 2025
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Legal Reference - School Code – 24 P.S. Sec. 501, 502, 1301, 1302,
1303a, 1305, 1306, 1306.2, 1309, 1310, 1316, 1326,
2503, 2561
State Board of Education Regulations – 22 PA Code
Sec. 11.11, 11.12, 11.14, 11.15, 11.18, 11.19, 11.41, 12.1
Pa. Dept. of Educ. BEC §13-1301 – §13-1306 (2009)
Pa. Dept. of Educ. BEC §5-503 (2000)
Cross Reference - 10135
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