The intent of this section is to specify the effect of
graduation on membership for the purpose of calculating school
subsidies.
(1) A student's graduation
from high school signifies both the student's fulfillment of the high school
graduation requirements set forth in Chapter 4 (relating to academic standards
and assessment) and the end of the student's membership in a school district
for the purpose of State subsidy reimbursement. A graduating student's date of
graduation shall be that of the commencement ceremony of the student's high
school.
(2) This paragraph applies
to a graduating high school student who is attending an area vocational
technical school (AVTS). If the AVTS instructional calendar extends beyond the
student's high school commencement date, for purposes of determining whether
the student has received 180 days of instruction and for purposes of
determining State subsidy computation, the student may be maintained in
membership at the AVTS until the end of the AVTS calendar.
(3) Graduating students may be counted as in
attendance for no more than 3 days of commencement preparation. Commencement
preparation may be held on Saturdays within 60 days of the commencement
ceremony. During commencement preparation days, students shall be under the
supervision of certificated school district employees.
(4) School districts, AVTSs and charter
schools may permit students with disabilities identified under Chapter 14
(relating to special education program and services) to participate in
graduation ceremonies with their graduating class, even though they will not be
awarded a diploma and will continue to receive educational services under
Chapter 14. The participation of those students in graduation ceremonies does
not preclude the school district from counting those students in its membership
for subsidy purposes.
Notes
The
provisions of this § 11.27 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 § 11.27 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).
