School District Must Prove Student is Not a Resident

G.W. v. Avonworth Sch. Dist., 297 A.3d 28 (Pa. Commw. Ct. June 2, 2023). The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court confirmed, among other evidentiary issues, that when challenging the residence of an enrolled student a school district has the burden to prove the student resides outside the district. In the absence of compelling evidence, the student will remain enrolled, even if the family has produced limited or no evidence the student resides within the district....
By: Tucker Arensberg, P.C.