Foster Care and Juvenile Justice
Foster Care & Juvenile Justice: Law and Policy
Laws and Regulations
- Pennsylvania regulation establishing criteria and deadlines for enrollment of students and transfer of school records. 22 Pa. Code § 11.11(b) and (c).
- Act 30 of 1997: Authorizes the creation of alternative education programs for disruptive students. 24 P.S. Article XIX-C.
- Law on minimum level of education that must be provided to school-age individuals incarcerated in adult county correction institutions 24 P.S. § 13-1306.2.
Guidance (Basic Education Circulars) from the PA Department of Education
- Enrollment of Students
- Education for Homeless Youth
- Educational Portions of "Non-Educational" Placements
- Education Services for Students Incarcerated
- Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth
- Drug and Alcohol Education, Counseling and Support Services
- Transfer of Records
(To see all of PDE's Basic Education Circulars, click here.)