22 Pa. Code § 11.15 - Admission of beginners

The board of school directors shall establish the district's minimum entry age for beginners, which may not be less than a chronological age of 5 years and 7 months before September 1, nor more than 6 years, no months, before the first day of the school term of the district. The board of school directors shall permit a child of beginners' age to attend the district's first grade and may not require the child to attend kindergarten, prefirst grade, transitional class or other grade or class that is not regular first grade without parental consent.

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22 Pa. Code § 11.15

The provisions of this § 11.15 amended December 19, 1986, effective 12/20/1986, 16 Pa.B. 4874; amended October 22, 2004, effective 10/23/2004, 34 Pa.B. 5798.

The provisions of this § 11.15 amended under section 1317(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 367(a)); and sections 1327, 1330, 1372, 1511 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§ 13-1327, 13-1330, 13-1372, 15-1511 and 26-2603-B).

This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 14.101 (relating to definitions).