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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.1 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes the process whereby school
						districts submit plans for school construction, reconstruction, purchase and
						lease for Department review and, if required by statute, Department
						approval.
The provisions of this §
													21.1 amended under the Public
						  School Code of 1929 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Board of school directors
-The board of
						school directors of a school district or area vocational-technical school, or
						if the project is initiated by a joint board, the joint board.
District
-A school district as lawfully
						constituted under current Commonwealth statutes.
Project
-An addition to or construction,
						reconstruction, renovation or purchase of a school building, facility or
						facilities.
Reimbursable project
-A school
						construction or renovation project, or both, eligible for Department
						reimbursement under Article XXV of the Public School Code of 1949
						(24
						P. S. §§
												25-2501-25-2591).
Value engineering
-A cost evaluation
						technique based on a systematic analysis of the functions of a project to
						identify unnecessary, high costs and to eliminate or modify elements that add
						cost to the project without contributing to its required
						function.
The provisions of this §
													21.10 amended under the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › SCOPE OF APPLICATION AND PLANNING › Section 21.21 - Department approval

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(a) No
					 public school building may be contracted for, constructed or reconstructed in a
					 school district of the second, third or fourth class until the plans and
					 specifications therefor have been approved by the Department.
(b) A building to be acquired by a school
					 district for school use shall be approved by the Department prior to
					 acquisition.
(c) Public school
					 buildings shall conform to this part as to heating and ventilating systems,
					 light area, floor space and cubical contents under §
											21.72 (relating to construction
					 codes); substantiated need under §
											21.24 (relating to substantiated
					 need) and cost standards for construction under §§
											21.51 -21.53 (relating to cost
					 standards).
(d) Lease agreements
					 for school district lease of a building or portion of a building for school use
					 shall be approved by the Department.
(e) Public school buildings or building
					 alteration projects for which Department reimbursement is sought shall be
					 approved by the Department. Plans and specifications for reimbursable projects
					 shall be submitted as required by the Department.
(f) The Department may excuse nonreimbursable
					 projects from the requirements of §§ 21.22, 21.24, 21.31, 21.41(a) and
					 21.73.
(g) Except for emergency
					 situations under section 751 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
												7-751), plans and specifications for
					 nonreimbursable projects shall be submitted to the Department 3 weeks or more
					 prior to bidding.
The provisions of this §
													21.21 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › SCOPE OF APPLICATION AND PLANNING › Section 21.22 - Liaisons

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(a) Each board of
					 school directors initiating a project shall designate a person to act as
					 liaison with the Department on the project.
(b) The Department will designate a person to
					 act as liaison with the school district and the public on the
					 project.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.21 (relating to Department
						  approval).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › SCOPE OF APPLICATION AND PLANNING › Section 21.24 - Substantiated need

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The Department will not approve a project for which the
						need has not been substantiated. Substantiation of need will be based upon the
						following criteria:
(1) The
					 educational long-range plan for the district and additional information as may
					 be required by the Department concerning existing facilities, their condition,
					 capacities and adequacy for present and planned use.
(2) Up-to-date enrollment projections as
					 provided by the Department.
(3) As
					 necessary, inspection by the Department of existing school facilities, their
					 condition, capacities and adequacy for present and planned program
					 usage.
The provisions of this §
													21.24 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.21 (relating to Department
						  approval); and 22 Pa. Code §
													21.101 (relating to Construction
						  Planning Manual).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › ALLOCATION AND ORGANIZATION OF SPACE IN BUILDINGS › Section 21.31 - Description of educational goals and facilities

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Prior to obtaining preliminary approval under §
											21.71 (relating to plans), a
						district shall submit to the Department for review and approval, on forms
						developed and provided by the Department, the following information:
(1) A plan for the district's site and
					 facility needs which enables architects to design spaces and select materials
					 and equipment best suited to the educational goals of the district.
(2) A description of where particular spaces
					 are located and how spaces are allocated to specific purposes.
The provisions of this §
													21.31 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public Welfare Code (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.31 (relating to Department
						  approval).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › SITES › Section 21.41 - Department review of site reports

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(a) The Department will review proposed
					 construction site reports based on safety, accessibility, proximity to present
					 and projected population and economy of development in order to advise the
					 district on construction site acquisition. Department review of construction
					 sites will proceed under §
											21.42 (relating to site
					 analysis).
(b) Prior to district
					 acquisition of a construction site, the Department may require mineral rights
					 acquisition and will require a clear title to the property to be
					 purchased.
(c) Prior to Department
					 review, the district is responsible for obtaining the requisite approval of
					 other agencies, including but not limited to, Department of Environmental
					 Resources, Department of Transportation, Department of Health, the State Police
					 and State and local planning boards which have jurisdiction over the proposed
					 site.
(d) Modifications or
					 reversals of approvals of the agencies or boards listed in subsection (c) shall
					 be submitted to the Department by the district within 5 days of receipt by the
					 district.
The provisions of this §
													21.41 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1949 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.21 (relating to approval); and
						  22 Pa. Code §
													21.71 (relating to
						  plans).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › SITES › Section 21.42 - Site analysis

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(a)
Report and plan.
For a site under consideration for purchase,
					 the district shall prepare and submit to the Department a report which
					 describes the land and its potential use. The report shall be prepared in a
					 method as determined by the Department.
(b)
Public meeting.
Prior to
					 submission to the Department of site reports required by subsection (a), the
					 board of school directors shall present its report in a public meeting with an
					 opportunity for public comment. The public meeting shall be advertised in the
					 manner of a special local board of school directors meeting. Written public
					 comments shall be submitted to the Department with the site reports required by
					 subsection (a).
(c)
Alternate sites.
The Department may require submission by the
					 district of reports on alternate sites.
The provisions of this §
													21.42 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.41 (relating to Department
						  review of site reports); and 22 Pa. Code § 21.71 (relating to
						  plans).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › COST CONSTRAINTS › Section 21.51 - Cost constraints

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If exceptions are not properly requested, justified and
						approved, the Department will take the following actions:
(1) The Department will not approve a
					 reimbursable building project when the local share of the total commitment of
					 the district to capital debt and interest thereon, including that for the
					 proposed project, is greater than 25% of the total of its revenue from local
					 sources. The calculations shall be from data projected for the fiscal year in
					 which the proposed facilities are to be occupied.
(2) The Department will not approve a
					 reimbursable building project when the sum of the projected local share of the
					 annual cost of amortization of the project and the current local effort, as
					 measured in mills on market value, is greater than the product of the Statewide
					 average for local effort, measured in mills on market value, and 2.0000 minus
					 the current aid ratio of the district. Calculations under this section will be
					 made on forms provided in the Department's Construction Planning
					 Manual.
(3) The Department will not
					 approve a project if the most recent financial report submitted by the
					 applicant district shows evidence of possible fiscal distress as determined by
					 the Department.
The provisions of this §
													21.51 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.21 (relating to Department
						  approval); 22 Pa. Code §
													21.82 (relating to bid
						  specifications and bids); and 22 Pa. Code §
													21.101 (relating to Construction
						  Planning Manual).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › COST CONSTRAINTS › Section 21.52 - Value engineering

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If appropriate, the Department may require the
						utilization of value engineering in the development of reimbursable projects.
						When the Department requires value engineering, the cost will be included in
						the total project costs.
The provisions of this §
													21.52 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.21 (relating to Department
						  approval); 22 Pa. Code §
													21.71 (relating to plans); and 22
						  Pa. Code §
													21.101 (relating to Construction
						  Planning Manual).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › COST CONSTRAINTS › Section 21.53 - Computation of costs

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Maximum building construction cost and maximum project
						cost shall be computed with Department's school building standards and
						Construction Planning Manual.
The provisions of this §
													21.53 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.21 (relating to Department
						  approval); and 22 Pa. Code §
													21.101 (relating to Construction
						  Planning Manual).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › PUBLIC HEARINGS ON BUILDING PROJECTS › Section 21.61 - District hearings

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The board of school directors shall schedule and conduct
						public information hearings on school building projects as required by sections
						1 and 2 of the act of June 27, 1973 (P. L. 75, No. 34) (24 P. S. §§
												7-701.1 and
						7-731).
The provisions of this §
													21.61 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › PUBLIC HEARINGS ON BUILDING PROJECTS › Section 21.62 - Information required

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Information concerning the proposed project shall be made
						available in a manner and time sufficient to permit citizen review and comment
						prior to the hearing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › PUBLIC HEARINGS ON BUILDING PROJECTS › Section 21.63 - Department hearings

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The Department may conduct hearings on a project at any
						time.
The provisions of this §
													21.63 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › PRELIMINARY APPROVALS › Section 21.71 - Plans

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(a) The Department
					 will provide written comment to the board of school directors on a district's
					 preliminary plans. Department approval of preliminary plans is contingent upon
					 the following:
(1) The submission by the
					 board of school directors of documents required by §§ 21.24, 21.31, 21.41,
					 21.42, 21.52 and 21.72.
(2) A
					 determination by the Department that no aspect of the project upon completion
					 presents danger to the health or safety of the users of the facility or the
					 public.
(3) A written response by
					 the board of school directors to the Department's comments on the plan,
					 including documentation that the comments of the Department have been discussed
					 at a public meeting before the local board of school directors and that the
					 public has been given an opportunity to comment. The public meeting shall be
					 advertised in the same manner as a regular local board of school directors
					 meeting. The board's written response shall include a complete summary of
					 public comments on the project.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › PRELIMINARY APPROVALS › Section 21.72 - Construction codes

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The Department will maintain a list of current, generally
						accepted construction codes and guidelines. The list will include, but not be
						limited to, the codes and guidelines of the Department, the Council of
						Educational Facilities Planners (CEFP), the American National Standards
						Institute (ANSI) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). The
						board of school directors shall select whichever code or portion of a code it
						intends to follow and shall notify the Department of its
						selection.
The provisions of this §
													21.72 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.21 (relating to Department
						  approval); 22 Pa. Code §
													21.101 (relating to Construction
						  Planning Manual); and 22 Pa. Code §
													349.16 (relating to construction
						  codes and guidelines).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › PRELIMINARY APPROVALS › Section 21.73 - Cost estimates

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The board of school directors shall prepare and submit,
						in accordance with standards of the Department, cost estimate forms to permit
						the identification and substantiation of:
(1) Total project costs.
(2) Building cost items which are excludable
					 from aggregate building expenditure standard calculations.
(3) Reimbursable site development
					 costs.
(4) Reimbursable rough
					 grading costs.
(5) Sewage system
					 costs.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.21 (relating to Department
						  approval).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › FINAL APPROVAL › Section 21.81 - Plans

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The Department will approve final plans when the plans
						conform to the requirements of §
											21.71 (relating to plans),
						standards as prepared by the Department, and the requirements of other
						departments and agencies, including the provisions of the act of September 1,
						1965 (P. L. 459, No. 240) (71 P. S. §§
												1455.1-1455.3a), relating to grounds,
						buildings, and facilities. The board of school directors shall submit to the
						Department certification of all necessary approvals from local, regional, and
						state agencies relating to health, safety, design, planning highway access, and
						freedom from flooding and subsidence.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › FINAL APPROVAL › Section 21.82 - Bid specifications and bids

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The board of school directors shall submit to the
						Department, for its approval, bid specifications and the bids to be accepted by
						the board. The Department will give final approval to bids when the bids to be
						accepted by the board of school directors are below the cost constraints of §
											21.51 (relating to constraints)
						and meet the requirements of section 751 of the Public School Code of 1949
						(24
						P. S. §
												7-751).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › FINAL APPROVAL › Section 21.83 - Appeal

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If final approval of a school building construction or
						reconstruction project is denied, the applicant board of school directors may
						request a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted under
						2
						Pa.C.S. §§
												501-508 and
						701-704 (relating to the
						Administrative Agency Law) and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of
						administrative practice and procedure).
The provisions of this §
													21.83 amended under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 21.91 - Advisory committee

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A Department school building advisory committee will
						report annually to the Board on the status of Department standards and
						guidelines and on the need for revision or amendment to this chapter. Once
						every 3 years the committee will assess and report on the need for a complete
						revision to this chapter and, when necessary, prepare the
						revisions.
The provisions of this §
													21.91 issued under sections
						  701.1, 731, 733 and 735 of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														7-701.1,
						  7-731,
						  7-733 and
						  7-735); section 1319 of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														369);
						  and sections
						  2574.1 and 2576 of the Public
						  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														25-2574.1 and
						  25-2576).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													21.101 (relating to Construction
						  Planning Manual).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 21 - SCHOOL BUILDINGS › CONSTRUCTION PLANNING MANUAL › Section 21.101 - Construction Planning Manual

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(a)
					 In order to provide detailed information regarding the requirements of this
					 chapter and related standards and construction codes, the Department will
					 prepare, periodically update and make available to school districts a
					 Construction Planning Manual.
(b)
					 The Construction Planning Manual will contain:
(1) This chapter.
(2) References to and explanations of
					 construction codes as provided by §
												21.72 (relating to construction
					 codes).
(3) Requirements concerning
					 the substantiation of need as provided by §
												21.24 (relating to substantiated
					 need).
(4) Cost standards as
					 provided by §§
												21.51-21.53 (relating to cost
					 standards).
(5) Interpretations and
					 guidelines for the implementation of this chapter.
(6) Forms, worksheets and procedures
					 necessary for compliance with this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.1 - Compliance with regulations

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School districts furnishing pupil transportation service
						shall comply with the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
												1-101-27-2702),
						75 Pa.C.S. §§
												101-9701
						(relating to Vehicle Code), regulations adopted by the Board and regulations of
						the Bureau of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Transportation of the
						Commonwealth (67 Pa. Code Chapters 71 and 171 (relating to school bus drivers;
						and school buses and school vehicles)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.2 - Approval of means of pupil transportation

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The means of pupil transportation to and from school,
						whether furnished by school conveyances, private conveyances or common
						carriers, and contracts and agreements relating thereto, shall be subject to
						approval by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.3 - Exceptional pupils, kindergarten pupils, and vocational-technical pupils

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Insofar as it is feasible, transportation for exceptional
						pupils, kindergarten pupils and area vocational-technical school pupils shall
						be integrated with regular transportation service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.4 - Responsibilities of the district board of school directors

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The board of directors of a school district is
						responsible for all aspects of pupil transportation programs, including the
						following:
(1) The selection of means
					 of transportation in conformance with the law and regulations.
(2) The selection and approval of appropriate
					 vehicles for use in district service and eligible operators who qualify under
					 the law and regulations.
(3) The
					 establishment of routes, schedules and loading zones which comply with laws and
					 regulations, together with a provision of planned instruction for school bus
					 drivers serving in the district.
(4) The adoption of policies and
					 establishment of criteria and procedures governing:
(i) The eligibility of resident pupils for
					 free transportation services.
(ii)
					 The discipline related to transportation for both public and nonpublic school
					 pupils.
(iii) Field trips,
					 including the number of chaperons and whether the chaperons may be accompanied
					 on field trips by their minor children.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.5 - Shared use of the same vehicle

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If two or more school districts or administrative units
						share the same vehicle in providing pupil transportation, the basic annual
						allowance per vehicle shall be prorated to each district or administrative unit
						in accordance with annual pupil miles of service rendered to that individual
						district.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.6 - Authorized passengers

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Only eligible pupils and school personnel authorized by
						the board of school directors shall be transported on the school bus while
						engaged in transporting pupils. The board of school directors also may
						authorize vehicle drivers to be accompanied by their minor children. The board
						of school directors also may authorize eligible pupils to be accompanied by
						their minor children to facilitate the eligible pupils' attendance at
						school.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.31 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Administrative unit
-A school district,
						intermediate unit or area vocational technical school.
Age of a vehicle
-The remainder
						determined by subtracting the year of manufacture of the chassis from the
						calendar year in which the school term of usage ends.
Approved annual mileage
-The product of
						the approved daily mileage times the number of days in the school term on which
						transportation to and from school was provided on the designated
						vehicle.
Approved daily mileage
-ileage which the
						vehicle travels daily in transporting pupils to and from school, as approved by
						the Department, but the number of miles approved without passengers shall not
						exceed the number of miles with passengers.
One-way trip fares
-The agreed upon rate
						per pupil for a specified distance or area.
Utilized passenger capacity miles
-The
						product of the utilized passenger capacity times the approved annual mileage of
						the vehicle in transportation of pupils to and from school.
Utilized passenger capacity of
						vehicle
-The greatest number of pupils transported to or from school on
						a run. This figure may not exceed the approved passenger capacity of the
						vehicle. If the seating capacity of a vehicle is permanently reduced to
						accommodate transportation of certain exceptional pupils, the equivalent
						utilized capacity of the vehicle may be used in computing maximum allowable
						costs for reimbursement purposes upon submission of evidence justifying
						eligibility for the equalization being granted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.32 - Submission of claims to the Department

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(a) Sworn statements of claims for
					 reimbursement shall be submitted to the Department on the prescribed forms
					 furnished for that purpose.
(b)
					 Claims for reimbursement shall cover allowable district expenditures for
					 approved pupil transportation, or for lodging provided in lieu of
					 transportation, during the preceding year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.33 - Regular reimbursement

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Regular reimbursement shall be determined by multiplying
						the approved reimbursable costs of approved reimbursable pupil transportation
						expended during the preceding year times the applicable aid ratio of the school
						district. In determining approved reimbursable costs, maximum allowable costs
						are subject to a prorated reduction on the basis of cost per utilized passenger
						capacity mile for those pupils for whom transportation reimbursement is not
						authorized by law. In addition, depreciation payments are made to qualifying
						school districts.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.34 - Transportation furnished on a fare base

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Maximum allowable costs for reimbursement purposes shall
						be determined by multiplying the number of one-way trip fares paid for
						qualifying pupils transported to and from school in accordance with the
						approved agreement times the approved rate per one-way trip
						fare.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.35 - Transportation by contract

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(a) To
					 compute the maximum allowable costs for reimbursement purposes, the allowable
					 amount shall be determined by adding together the items covered in subsection
					 (b) if they are applicable. The maximum allowable costs per contractor exceed
					 the amount paid to the contractor under the terms of the approved written
					 contract.
(b) The maximum allowable
					 costs for reimbursement are the sum of the amounts determined in accordance
					 with the following:
(1) A basic annual
					 allowance per vehicle shall be computed as follows:
(i) For each vehicle approved and used in
					 pupil transportation both to and from school during the full school term under
					 an approved contract, an allowance of $540 shall be made except that for
					 vehicles with an approved rated pupil capacity of ten or less, the allowance
					 shall be $360. Each qualifying vehicle shall be allotted an additional amount
					 determined by multiplying the approved rated pupil capacity of the vehicle
					 times $20 if the vehicle is from 1 to 3 years of age; times $18 if the vehicle
					 is from 4 to 6 years of age; times $16 if the vehicle is from 7 to 10 years of
					 age; and times $12 if the vehicle is 11 years of age or over.
(ii) If a vehicle is used daily only for
					 transportation either to school or from school, the basic annual allowance
					 shall be reduced by 50 percent. If a vehicle is used less than the full school
					 term, the basic annual allowance shall be prorated in accordance with the
					 fractional part of the term the vehicle was in usage.
(iii) If the approved mileage which a vehicle
					 travels daily in transporting pupils to and from school is less than 20 miles,
					 the basic allowance shall be reduced to the amount determined by multiplying
					 the basic allowance times a fraction in which the numerator is the number of
					 approved miles the vehicle travels daily and the denominator is 20.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.36 - Transportation by district-owned equipment

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(a) The maximum allowable costs for
					 reimbursement, other than depreciation, shall be determined by adding together
					 the amounts determined in subsection (b). Maximum allowable costs for
					 reimbursement for a school year may not exceed the amount reported for actual
					 operation of district-owned vehicles on the annual financial report for the
					 school year in question prorated on the ratio of approved annual mileage to and
					 from school during the school term to the total annual mileage traveled during
					 the school year for all purposes by the designated vehicles.
(b) The maximum allowable costs shall be the
					 sum of the amounts determined as follows:
(1)
					 A basic annual allowance per vehicle and driver for reimbursement purposes
					 shall be computed as follows:
(i) For each
					 district-owned vehicle approved and used in pupil transportation both to and
					 from school during the full school term, an allowance of $540 shall be made,
					 except that for vehicles with an approved rated pupil capacity of ten or less,
					 the allowance shall be $360. Each qualifying vehicle shall be allotted an
					 additional amount determined by multiplying the approved rated pupil capacity
					 of the vehicle times $15 if the vehicle is from 1 to 10 years of age, and times
					 $12 if the vehicle is 11 years of age or over.
(ii) When the vehicle is used less than full
					 school term or is used daily only for transportation either to school or from
					 school, or travels less than 20 miles per day in transporting pupils to and
					 from school, the basic annual allowance shall be reduced in accordance §
													23.35(b)(1)(ii) and
					 (iii) (relating to transportation by
					 contract).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.37 - Board and lodging in lieu of transportation

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Reimbursement for approvable costs of approved board and
						lodging provided in lieu of reimbursable pupil transportation shall be an
						amount determined by multiplying the approved district expenditure for the
						approved board and lodging times the applicable aid ratio of the school
						district or an amount computed by multiplying $1 times the aggregate number of
						days such pupil attended a public school during the school term, whichever is
						the lesser.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.38 - Additional reimbursement

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The Department will compute the additional reimbursement,
						if any, to which a qualifying eligible school district may be entitled on
						account of excess reimbursable pupil transportation as prescribed in
						(24
						P. S. §
												25-2541).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.39 - Adjustments

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Beginning with the 1973-1974 school year and in
						subsequent years, unless the formula relating to reimbursement is revised by
						either the State Board of Education or by the General Assembly, the maximum
						allowable costs for contracted transportation or transportation by
						district-owned vehicles shall be subject to an annual percentage increase or
						decrease. This annual adjustment shall be determined in accordance with the
						percentage of increase or decrease in the consumer price index established by
						the United States Department of Labor for the calendar year immediately
						preceding the year of operation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart B - Educational Facilities › Chapter 23 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION › REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS › Section 23.40 - Depreciation allowance

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Districts which own their own transportation vehicles
						shall be paid a depreciation allowance in addition to the regular
						reimbursement. The depreciation allowance shall be in the sum of the lesser of
						either 10% of the approved purchase price of each district-owned vehicle at the
						time of acquisition or $700 for each district-owned vehicle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 31 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 31.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a)
					 This chapter provides protection for students and citizens of this
					 Commonwealth, guides the orderly development of postsecondary education in this
					 Commonwealth and offers direction to those intending to establish new
					 institutions of postsecondary education in this Commonwealth.
(b) This chapter does not apply to Chapter 35
					 (relating to community colleges), except for the following:
(1) Section 31.6 (relating to
					 information).
(2) Section
					 31.23 (relating to program
					 database).
(3) Section
					 31.24(e)
					 (relating to faculty).
(4) Section
					 31.52 (relating to
					 accreditation).
(5) Sections
					 31.61 -31.63 (relating to honorary
					 degrees).
(6) Section
					 31.71 (relating to
					 notification).
(7) Section 31.72
					 (relating to obligations).
(8) The
					 definition of "major corporate change" under §
												31.2 (relating to
					 definitions).
(9) Section 31.21(a)
					 and (b) (relating to curricula).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 31 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 31.6 - Information

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(a) To plan for the
					 orderly development of postsecondary education in this Commonwealth and to
					 comply with Federal and State information needs and reporting requirements, the
					 Department will from time to time request information from postsecondary
					 institutions regarding students, faculty and staff, programs, degrees, tuition
					 and other student charges, finances, structure and governance.
(b) In seeking the information under
					 subsection (a), the Department will be sensitive to other data reporting
					 requirements of institutions and will attempt to minimize the time, resources
					 and paperwork required to comply.
(c) Postsecondary institutions shall comply
					 with information reporting requirements of the Department under this
					 section.
The provisions of this §
													31.6 issued under sections 2603-B
						  and 2604-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														26-2603-B and 26-2604-B); and section 1 of
						  the act of August 13, 1963 (P. L. 698, No. 372) (24 P. S. §
														2421)
						  (Repealed).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													31.1 (relating to
						  scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 31 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › GOVERNANCE › Section 31.11 - Private initiative

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The principle of local control and private initiative
						shall be supported in the administration of the institution, except that the
						administration of the institution shall be in accordance with applicable Board
						regulations in this subpart and standards which may from time to time be
						approved by the Board and established by the Department.
The provisions of this §
													31.11 amended under sections
						  2603-B and 2604-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														26-2603-B and 26-2604-B); and section 1 of
						  the act of August 13, 1963 (P. L. 698, No. 372) (24 P. S. §
														2421)
						  (Repealed).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 31 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › GOVERNANCE › Section 31.12 - President and board or council of trustees

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(a) For an institution, the minimum and
					 maximum number of trustees shall be stated in the articles of incorporation of
					 the institution. The composition, selection, term of office, and the like, of
					 the board or council of trustees shall be stated in the bylaws of the
					 corporation. The composition of the board or council must include members of
					 the professions, business, industry and other organizations or lay persons. The
					 board of trustees shall have as its main function the legal operation of the
					 institution. The primary areas of responsibility of the board are:
(1) Formulation of basic institutional
					 policy.
(2) Selection of the
					 president and maintenance of constructive relationships with the president and
					 the administrative staff.
(3)
					 Conservation, use and development of the resources of the
					 institution.