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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 17-1748-A. Enrollment and notification

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notice to school district.--

(1) Within 10 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).

(1.1) The parent or guardian of a student enrolled in a cyber charter school shall also use the form developed under subsection (b) to submit continued proof of the student's residence to the cyber charter school and the student's school district of residence by November 1 and by March 1 of each school year.  The notification form of a newly enrolled cyber charter student shall satisfy the first November 1 or March 1 notification deadline, whichever is sooner.  A student identified as homeless under 42 U.S.C. § 11302 (relating to general definition of homeless individual) may not be required to submit the home address information required under subsection (b)(1) or (6).

(2) If a school district determines at any time that a student is not a resident of the school district, the following apply:

(i) Within 10 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 10 days of notification under subparagraph (i), the cyber charter school shall review the notification of nonresidence and notify the school district and the department that the cyber charter school agrees with the school district's determination or does not agree with the school district's determination.  If the cyber charter school disagrees with the school district's determination, the cyber charter school shall provide proof of residency as the basis of the determination.  If the cyber charter school agrees that the student is not a resident of the school district, the cyber charter school shall determine the proper school district of residence for the student and request funds from that school district.

(iii) Within 10 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   1 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 during the period for which the student is not a resident of the school district to the school district within 30 days.

(a.1) Employee report of nonresidency.--Notwithstanding any provision of the act of December 12, 1986 (P.L. 1559, No. 169),  2 known as the Whistleblower Law, or any other law to the contrary, if an employee of a cyber charter school makes a good faith report that a student does not reside within the school district that has received notice of the student's enrollment under subsection (a), a cyber charter school may not discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location or privileges of employment because the employee makes a good faith report under this subsection.

(b) Notification form.--The department shall develop a notification form, which may be electronic, 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.

(6) Proof of residency, which shall be a document containing the parent or guardian's name and address, on any of the following:

(i) An active residential lease agreement or a mortgage statement no more than three months old.

(ii) A bank statement no more than three months old or a utility or Internet bill no more than three months old.

(iii) A tax bill no more than three months old.

(iv) An insurance document no more than three months old.

(v) Any other document determined acceptable by the department.

(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 10 days following the withdrawal of a student from the cyber charter school.

(d) Penalty for falsifying reimbursement reports.--Any school administrator, employee or representative of a school district or cyber charter school who knowingly falsifies information submitted to a school district, cyber charter school or the department under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

(e) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict or be inconsistent with section 1302 or 1302.1  [FN3] or 42 U.S.C. Ch. 119 (relating to homeless assistance).

1  24 P.S. § 17-1725-A.
2  43 P.S. § 1421 et seq.
3  24 P.S. § 13-1302 or 13-1302.1.
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