Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 13-1327.3. Attendance policy at nonpublic schools

(a) Each nonpublic school shall establish an attendance policy designed to accurately determine when a child who is enrolled in a nonpublic school has an unexcused absence, which may differ from the policy of the school district in which the child resides. The policy shall, at a minimum, conform to the provisions of this act relating to compulsory attendance but may contain additional criteria for determining when a student is determined to be deemed truant or habitually truant. The policy shall also contain actions prescribed by the nonpublic school in response to a determination of truant or habitually truant which may include expulsion.

(b) At such time that the child is deemed habitually truant as defined in section 1326,  1 the venue for the filing of a citation or referral under section 1333.1 shall be based upon the residence of the child and executed by the school district of residence. A nonpublic school may participate in a proceeding under sections 1333.1, 1333.2 and 1333.3  2 in person, by phone conferencing, by video conferencing or by any other electronic means.

(c) The following sections shall apply to nonpublic schools: