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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 5-501. Elementary schools

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

(a) The board of school directors in every school district shall establish, equip, furnish, and maintain a sufficient number of elementary public schools, in compliance with the provisions of this act, to educate every person, residing in such district, between the ages of six and twenty-one years, who may attend.

(b) A board of school directors may satisfy the requirement set forth in subsection (a) by any of the following:

(1) Operating a school building.

(2) Converting a school building to a charter school pursuant to section 1717-A,  1 provided that a school district in financial recovery status or in receivership under Article VI-A  2 that seeks to convert a school building to a charter school shall comply with the provisions of section 642-A(2). 3

(3) Contracting with an education management service provider to operate a school building. For purposes of this paragraph, “education management service provider” shall mean a for-profit education management organization, nonprofit charter management organization, school design provider, business manager or any other partner entity with which a school district contracts to provide educational design, business services, comprehensive management or personnel functions. The term shall not include a charter school foundation.

(4) Paying tuition for students residing in the school district to attend school in another school district upon the agreement of both school districts.

1 24 P.S. § 17-1717-A.
2 24 P.S. § 6-601-A et seq.
3 24 P.S. § 6-624-A.
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