On July 8, 2022, Governor Tom Wolf signed Act 55 of 2022 into law. Act 55 permits a student with a disability who was enrolled during the 2021-22 school year and turned age 21 (either during the 2021-22 school year or between the end of the 2021-22 and the beginning of the 2022-23 school year) to attend a school entity during the 2022-23 school year and receive services as outlined in their most recent Individualized Education Program (IEP) with all the protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
To qualify for an additional year, a student had to be enrolled in one of the following school entities in Pennsylvania during the 2021-22 school year: a school district, intermediate unit, area career and technical school, charter school, cyber charter school, regional charter school, approved private school, or chartered school for the education of the deaf and blind.
Sharon City School District residents who believe their child may be eligible and wish to exercise their rights under this Act must complete the PDE Student Enrollment Notification Form and return it to Mrs. LaReina George, Supervisor of Student Services, at lareina_george@sharonsd.org no later than August 1, 2022.
Further information on Act 55 can be found on the Pennsylvania Department of Education's website.