Section 51.2. Philosophy and objectives

(a) The Board, reestablished by the General Assembly in 1988, is charged with regulating and licensing private academic schools covered by the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6722).

(b) The history of education in this country clearly shows the impact on society that nonpublic schools have had and do have because they are independent. The rules and regulations developed by the Board provide a framework within which private academic schools can pursue their own objectives in their own ways, if they meet and maintain specific, high standards in terms of curriculum, instructional equipment, teacher qualification, fiscal responsibility and the safety and well being of students. The Board wants to ensure that there is accountability as to goals and objectives, and independence as to means, and the Board believes that both accountability and independence are essential to the strength of the schools.

(c) By law, the Board has a responsibility to regulate. By its own determination, the Board also has committed itself to support and encourage viable alternative choices to public education.

The provisions of this § 51.2 adopted June 11, 1968, effective June 26, 1969; amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2665; amended August 19, 1988, effective August 20, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3687; amended March 8, 1991, effective March 9, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 943. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (129723).

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Authority

The provisions of this § 51.2 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6721).