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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 19-1902-E. Contracts with private alternative education institutions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A school entity may contract with a private alternative education institution.

(2) A contract under this section shall specify the policies established by the school entity to identify those students who are eligible for assignment to the institution and assure that the placement of a student will comply with the informal hearing procedures set forth in 22 Pa. Code § 12.8(c) (relating to hearings). Notice of the hearing should precede placement in the institution. Where the student's presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or an ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process, the student may be immediately removed from the regular education curriculum with notice and a hearing to follow as soon as practicable.

(3) A private alternative education institution shall:

(i) Be exempt from statutory requirements established in this act and from regulations of the State Board of Education and standards of the Secretary of Education, except the following: sections 111, 325, 326, 327, 431, 436, 437, 443, 518, 527, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 753, 755, 771, 809, 810, 1112(a), 1303(a), 1317, 1317.1, 1317.2, 1327, 1332, 1361, 1366, 1501, 1513, 1517, 1518, 1546 and 1547  1 of this act; Articles XIII-A and XIV  2 of this act; 22 Pa. Code Chs. 4 (relating to academic standards and assessment), 11 (relating to pupil attendance) and 14 (relating to special education services and programs); the act of July 17, 1961 (P.L. 776, No. 341),  3 known as the “Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act”; and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article.

(ii) Comply with all Federal and State laws and constitutional provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion or ancestry and shall provide for enrollment and hiring in a nondiscriminatory manner.

(iii) Be nonsectarian in all operations and shall not provide any religious instruction, nor shall it display religious objects and symbols on the premises of the institution.

(iv) Be subject to any additional requirements established through regulation.

(v) Submit an application to the Department of Education as prescribed by the Department of Education.

(4) A private alternative education institution shall submit an annual report to the Department of Education containing information required by the Department of Education.

(5) A private alternative education institution that makes an application for approval to operate shall submit initial and renewal applications along with a fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000) as prescribed by the Department of Education. The funds collected shall be deposited into the Alternative Education Program Account established in section 1902-C(b). 4

1 24 P.S. §§ 1-111, 3-325 to 3-327, 4-431, 4-436, 4-437, 4-443, 5-519, 5-527, 7-736 to 7-741, 7-753, 7-755, 7-771, 8-809, 8-810, 11-1112, 13-1303, 13-1317 to 13-1317.2, 13-1327, 13-1332, 13-1361, 13-1366, 15-1501, 15-1513, 15-1517, 15-1518, 15-1546, 15-1547.
2 24 P.S. §§ 13-1301-A and 14-1401 et seq.
3 24 P.S. § 5001 et seq.
4 24 P.S. § 19-1902-C.
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