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District told new Pennsylvania Act 67 bars removing students during residency disputes; effective Sept. 10
Summary
The board was briefed that Act 67 (HB 663) prevents schools from removing or refusing to enroll a student while residency or guardianship-affidavit disputes are pending; the change becomes effective Sept. 10, 2024.
The assistant superintendent informed the board that Pennsylvania's Act 67 (House Bill 663) has been enacted and will change local residency-dispute procedures: schools may not remove a student or deny enrollment while a residency or guardianship-affidavit dispute is under appeal.
According to the administration's briefing, the law updates residency-dispute provisions in the Public School Code. Previously, the district could remove a child while residency disputes were pending; under the new statute, enrollment must be maintained until the dispute and any appeals are fully resolved. The rule applies to both disputes over whether a student resides in the district and Section 1302 guardianship-affidavit disputes.
The presenter said the law was adopted on July 12 and takes effect 60 days later, on Sept. 10, 2024; administrators said the district must ensure students remain enrolled while disputes proceed through appeal processes. The district noted that procedures will need to be reviewed and that staff will implement the requirement consistently with the statute.
Board members asked no clarifying legal questions in the portion of the transcript; the assistant superintendent offered to answer questions and to assist with procedural changes required for compliance.
