216.2. LEGAL STUDENT NAME - Pg.
216.2. LEGAL STUDENT NAME | |
1. Purpose | Upon school registration, the school initiates a record system for each incoming student. The name that appears on the birth registration certificate or other approved official documents such as a baptismal certificate is considered to be the child's legal name and the one used on school records. |
2. Authority | The Board recognizes that as family circumstances change, it may be necessary to revise school records. There are only two (2) ways by which a person can change his/her name in Pennsylvania: |
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In no case, may a person arbitrarily or unilaterally change his/her name. As a school district, we shall use the legal name of the student. | |
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