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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XV - Postsecondary Education Planning Commission › Chapter 251 - RULES AND PROCEDURES › Section 251.19 - Hearings and requests for presentations

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In addition to regular and special meetings of the
				  Commission, opportunities will be available to the postsecondary education
				  community and the public for assisting with and reacting to the work of the
				  Commission. Public hearings and special presentations authorized by the
				  Commission will be held for the specific purpose of receiving and recording the
				  advice of interested parties in general and the public-at-large in particular
				  on issues and other matters before the Commission. The hearings and
				  presentations will be guided by the applicable requisites of The Administration
				  Agency Law (71 P. S. §§
										1710.1-1710.111)
				  (Reserved), the provisions of this chapter and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to
				  general rules of administrative practice and procedure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XV - Postsecondary Education Planning Commission › Chapter 251 - RULES AND PROCEDURES › Section 251.20 - Review and amendment

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(a) The
				Commission will annually review this chapter and make such revisions as
				experience indicates are appropriate, subject to the approval of the majority
				of all members of the Commission.
(b) Amendments to this chapter may be made at
				any meeting of the Commission by a majority vote, provided a quorom is present.
				Any provision may be suspended for one particular meeting by a 2/3 vote of the
				total membership of the Commission, that is, six members.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 329 - COMPUTATION OF SUBSIDY › Section 329.1 - Purpose and scope

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This chapter revises and gives notice of the procedures used
				  by the Department to execute its statutory obligation under the School Code to
				  pay the instruction subsidy to school districts of the Commonwealth. For
				  subsidy payments made in Fiscal Year 1979-1980 and all subsequent fiscal years,
				  this chapter supersedes the rules of procedure previously promulgated by the
				  Department for the purpose of computing subsidy. The Department's
				  responsibility for making subsidy payments to the districts can be found in
				  Article XXV of the School Code (24 P. S. §§
										25-2501-25-2592).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 329 - COMPUTATION OF SUBSIDY › Section 329.3 - Computations

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The following are the provisions governing computation for
				  the subsidy payments:
(1)
ADM.
For the purpose of calculating WADM, MAIE/WADM, MV/PI AR, minimum
				subsidy and percentage of poverty pupils, average daily membership shall be
				computed as follows:
(i) For each day the
				school district and corresponding public school entities are in session, record
				the number of resident students in membership. A pupil is a member of a public
				school entity from the first day on the current roll until permanently
				withdrawn from the roll. The date of permanent withdrawal is the date on which
				it is officially known that the pupil has left school and not necessarily the
				first day after the date of last attendance. Membership is obtained by adding
				the total original pupil entries and the total pupil reentries and subtracting
				the total pupil withdrawals. ADM is also known as the "number
				belonging."
(ii) Determine the
				aggregate days membership by adding all the figures recorded in paragraph
				(1).
(iii) Divide aggregate days
				membership by actual days of instruction to determine ADM.
(iv) Computations of ADM shall be carried to
				three decimal places and not rounded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 329 - COMPUTATION OF SUBSIDY › Section 329.4 - Limitation of payment increase in fiscal year 1979-1980 and each year thereafter

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If the sums appropriated for the basic instruction subsidy in
				  the 1979-80 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter are not sufficient to
				  pay in full the total amounts to which all qualified school districts and
				  intermediate units are entitled under sections
				  917.1 -A, 919.1-A, 2501, 2502,
				  2502.3 and 2502.4 of the School Code (24 P. S. §§
										9-967.1,
				  9-969.1,
				  25-2501,
				  25-2502,
				  25-2502.3 and
				  25-2502.4), allocations to
				  school districts shall be reduced as follows:
(1) After the reduction fraction has been
				determined, the computed base subsidy of each district shall be multiplied by
				the reduction fraction.
(i) If the product of
				the computed base subsidy and the reduction fraction is greater than the
				guaranteed base subsidy, the computed base subsidy of the district shall be
				added to all other payments on account of instruction and the result shall be
				multiplied by the reduction fraction. In the case where school districts
				qualify for payments under section 2502(f.1) of the School Code (24 P. S. §
											25-2502(f.1)), the computed base subsidy
				shall be added to all other payments on account of instruction except the
				payment made on account of the super density factor. The result shall be
				multiplied by the reduction fraction. The super density payment shall then be
				added to the product of this multiplication.
(ii) If the product of the computed base
				subsidy and the reduction fraction is less than the guaranteed base subsidy,
				the guaranteed base subsidy shall be added to the product of the reduction
				fraction times all other payments on account of instruction for which the
				district is qualified. In the case where school districts qualify for payments
				under section 2502(f.1) of the School Code, the guaranteed base subsidy and the
				super density payment shall be added to the product of the reduction fraction
				times all other payments on account of instruction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 329 - COMPUTATION OF SUBSIDY › Section 329.6 - Forfeiture for employing noncertified personnel

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For the purpose of computing the forfeiture set forth in
				  section 2518 of the School Code (24 P. S. §
										25-2518), aid ratio shall be MV/PI
				  AR.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 329 - COMPUTATION OF SUBSIDY › Section 329.7 - Subsidy reimbursement for school districts which operate during strikes

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(a) When a strike
				occurs, the superintendent of the district shall notify the Department if
				instruction will be offered during the strike. If instruction is not offered
				during the strike, the district will not be allowed to count its students as
				being in membership for purposes of calculating the ADM of the
				district.
(b) If the district
				attempts to offer instruction during the strike, the following procedures
				apply:
(1) If there is an attempt to bring
				students in for instruction on the first day of the strike, the district shall
				be allowed to count its students as being in membership on that day for
				purposes of computing the membership figures of the district.
(2) On the second day of the strike and
				thereafter, the Department will arrange for a team to visit the district to
				ascertain the following facts:
(i) The degree
				to which the provisions of Chapter 5 (Reserved) are being met.
(ii) Whether personnel instructing students
				are properly certificated and, if substitutes are used, whether they are
				properly approved by the school board.
(3) School district staff and personnel shall
				fully cooperate with the Department team.
(4) Within a week of the termination of the
				strike, the Department team will submit a report to the Commissioner of Basic
				Education.
(5) The Commissioner
				will then prepare and submit a preliminary report to the superintendent of the
				school district for review and comment. The superintendent may, within 10 days
				of the receipt of the preliminary report, submit comments to the
				Commissioner.
(6) The Commissioner
				will then prepare a final report incorporating the comments of the
				superintendent. On the basis of this report, the Commissioner will determine if
				all or part of the instruction offered on each day of the strike was
				appropriate for purposes of subsidy reimbursement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 335.1 - 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:
Act
-The Public School Code of 1949
					 (24
					 P. S. §§
											1-101-27-2702).
Formal college award
-A collegiate degree,
					 collegiate certificate or collegiate diploma.
Reimbursement
-Commonwealth reimbursement
					 of a portion of a community college's operating costs for equivalent full-time
					 students as defined in section 1913-A of the act (24 P. S. §
											19-1913-A).
Remedial
or
developmental
					 course
-A course designed for students who are deficient in the general
					 competencies necessary for a regular postsecondary curriculum and educational
					 setting.
Stipend reimbursement
-Commonwealth
					 reimbursement on account of a community college's operating costs for
					 equivalent full-time students enrolled in designated categories of 2-year or
					 less than 2-year occupational or technical programs as defined in section
					 1913-A(b)(1.4)(iii) of the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 335.2 - Standards for reimbursable courses-credit and noncredit-at community colleges

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To be eligible for reimbursement by the Commonwealth, each
					 credit and each noncredit course that is offered by a community college shall
					 meet the following criteria:
(1) The
				  course has stated learning goals and consists of a planned sequence of topics
				  or learning activities designed to help students achieve the stated learning
				  goals.
(2) The course is summarized
				  in an outline which includes at least the following elements:
(i) The course title and
				  description.
(ii) The learning
				  goals.
(iii) A planned sequence of
				  topics or learning activities designed to help students achieve the learning
				  outcomes.
(iv) A list of reference,
				  resource or learning materials to be used by the students.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter B - CREDIT COURSES › Section 335.12 - Standards for reimbursable credit courses at community colleges

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To be eligible for reimbursement by the Commonwealth, each
					 credit course offered by a community college shall meet the criteria in §
										335.2 (relating to standards for
					 reimbursable courses-credit and noncredit-at community colleges) and the
					 following criteria:
(1) The course is
				  assigned units of credit based on Nationally or regionally accepted practices
				  or guidelines which are consistent with Chapter 35 (relating to community
				  colleges).
(2) The course is
				  delivered, or directly supervised, by an instructor whose qualifications meet
				  the college's requirements for instructors of credit courses.
(3) The course's stated learning outcomes are
				  necessary to enable students to attain the essential knowledge and skills
				  embodied in the program's educational objectives, if the course is a
				  requirement of a degree, certificate or diploma program. The college
				  reevaluates the necessity for the course's learning goals when conducting the
				  academic audit required by §
										35.21(b)
				  (relating to curricula).
(4) The
				  course is comparable to similar courses which are generally accepted for
				  transfer of credit to accredited 4-year colleges and universities, if designed
				  for transfer.
(5) The course is
				  articulated with other courses so that it is an elective or a requirement of at
				  least one of the college's programs of study which lead to a formal college
				  award.
(6) The course is an
				  elective or a requirement of a program which does not require the student to
				  have more than 30 credit hours of postsecondary study prior to enrolling in the
				  program unless the program is an upper-division program that was approved in
				  accordance with §
										42.21 (relating to
				  approval).
(7) The course is
				  evaluated at least once every 5 years in accordance with §
										35.21(b) using a
				  method determined by the college.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												335.13 (relating to remedial and
						developmental courses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter B - CREDIT COURSES › Section 335.13 - Remedial and developmental courses

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(a) Remedial and developmental courses are
				  eligible for reimbursement as credit courses, if they meet the criteria in §§
										335.2 and
				  335.12(1)-(4)
				  (relating to standards for reimbursable courses-credit and noncredit-at
				  community colleges; and standards for reimbursable credit courses at community
				  colleges). Each college decides for itself whether the courses are approved for
				  credit toward a formal college award.
(b) Remedial and developmental courses are
				  not eligible for stipend reimbursement by the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter C - NONCREDIT COURSES › Section 335.21 - Noncredit courses

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Noncredit courses are planned educational activities
					 designed to enable students to achieve stated learning goals. They differ from
					 credit courses by offering less depth or breadth in subject matter; or by being
					 custom designed to meet the workforce training needs of local employers and
					 other community organizations; or by being designed to provide advanced
					 training for professionals or training or retraining for occupational workers;
					 or by not being postsecondary in nature. They also differ from credit courses
					 by not being part of a program of study which leads to a formal college
					 award.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter C - NONCREDIT COURSES › Section 335.22 - Standards for reimbursable noncredit courses at community colleges

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To be eligible for reimbursement by the Commonwealth, each
					 noncredit course shall meet the criteria in §
										335.2 (relating to standards for
					 reimbursable courses-credit and noncredit-at community colleges) and the
					 following criteria:
(1) A noncredit
				  course whose topic is the same as, or similar to, that of one of the college's
				  credit courses will differ from the credit course in terms of learning goals or
				  will offer less depth or breadth of subject matter.
(2) The course outline includes the number of
				  hours of instruction-lecture and laboratory-which comprise the
				  course.
(3) The course is delivered
				  or directly supervised by an instructor who leads the learning process and
				  assists the students in their learning. The college is responsible for
				  selecting, supervising, and, whenever appropriate, dismissing the
				  instructor.
(4) The course is
				  designed exclusively for education or training in one of the following areas of
				  study:
(i)
Public safety
.
				  Training in firefighting, the handling of hazardous materials, emergency
				  medical services, police work, or, with the approval of the Department of
				  Education, training mandated by a National or State agency to ensure the public
				  safety.
(ii)
Adult basic
				  education or adult literacy
. Training in basic academic skills and
				  life skills.
(iii)
Occupational skills
. Training or retraining in vocational
				  skills and in continuing education for professions such as nursing, accounting
				  and engineering.
(iv)
Academics
. Studies in the arts, sciences, humanities and
				  mathematics.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter C - NONCREDIT COURSES › Section 335.23 - Courses or programs in avocational and recreational pursuits

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(a) Courses or
				  programs in avocational pursuits are designed to provide enrollees with skills
				  or knowledge to be used in an activity which is subordinate to their current or
				  their planned future customary employment.
(b) Courses or programs in recreational
				  pursuits are designed to provide enrollees with diversion or distraction from
				  workaday routines.
(c) Course
				  topics in avocational and recreational pursuits include:
(i) Leisure activities.
(ii) Hobbies.
(iii) Crafts.
(iv) Sports.
(v) Personal, physical or mental development,
				  fulfillment or fitness.
(vi)
				  Management of personal matters.
(vii) Cultural events.
(viii) Travelogues and tours.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter D - IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE › Section 335.31 - New credit and noncredit courses

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Beginning July 1, 1997, to be eligible for reimbursement by
					 the Commonwealth, each new credit course for Fiscal Year 1997-98 and for each
					 fiscal year thereafter, shall meet the standards in Subchapters A and B
					 (relating to general provisions; and credit courses), and each new noncredit
					 course shall meet the standards in Subchapter A and Subchapter C (relating to
					 noncredit courses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter D - IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE › Section 335.32 - Existing credit courses

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(a)
				  Until the beginning of Fiscal Year 1999-2000, credit courses approved by the
				  college prior to July 1, 1997, will be eligible for reimbursement, if they
				  comply with Chapter 35 (relating to community colleges). Beginning with Fiscal
				  Year 1999-2000 and for each fiscal year thereafter, each credit course claimed
				  for Commonwealth reimbursement shall meet the standards in Subchapters A and B
				  (relating to general provisions; and credit courses).
(b) To verify that existing courses are
				  eligible for reimbursement in Fiscal Years 1997-98 and 1998-99, the college
				  shall prepare a list of all its credit courses approved by the college prior to
				  July 1, 1997. The list shall be prepared and submitted to the Deputy Secretary
				  for Postsecondary and Higher Education by October 1, 1997. The list shall also
				  be retained by the college until its State audits for those years are
				  finalized. The list will be used by the State's auditors to verify each
				  course's eligibility for reimbursement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter D - IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE › Section 335.33 - Existing noncredit courses

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(a) Until the beginning of Fiscal Year
				  1999-2000, noncredit courses, excluding avocational and recreational courses,
				  approved by the college prior to July 1, 1997, will be eligible for
				  reimbursement, if they comply with Chapter 35 (relating to community colleges).
				  Beginning with Fiscal Year 1999-2000 and for each fiscal year thereafter, each
				  noncredit course claimed for Commonwealth reimbursement shall meet the
				  standards in Subchapters A and C (relating to general provisions; and noncredit
				  courses).
(b) To verify that
				  existing courses are eligible for reimbursement in Fiscal Years 1997-98 and
				  1998-99, the college shall prepare a list of its noncredit courses approved by
				  the college prior to July 1, 1997. The list shall be prepared and submitted to
				  the Deputy Secretary for Postsecondary and Higher Education by October 1, 1997.
				  The list shall also be retained by the college until its State audits for those
				  years are finalized. The list will be used by the State's auditors to verify
				  each course's eligibility for reimbursement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter E - DOCUMENTATION › Section 335.41 - Verification of eligibility for reimbursement

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Each community college shall maintain and make available
					 for review by the Department of Education or the Department's auditors the
					 documentation provided for in this part to support claims for reimbursement of
					 courses.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												335.47 (relatiing to service of
						documentation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter E - DOCUMENTATION › Section 335.42 - Course outlines

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(a)
				  Each community college shall prepare and maintain an outline for each course.
				  Outlines shall:
(1) Bear the date on which
				  the course was approved by the college.
(2) Bear an authorizing signature to indicate
				  that the course was approved by the college and is in compliance with §
											335.2(2)
				  (relating to standards for reimbursable courses-credit and noncredit-at
				  community colleges). The signature on the outline shall be that of the
				  incumbent in the position specified in the college's policy on program approval
				  as responsible for approving course outlines.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter E - DOCUMENTATION › Section 335.43 - Program approval policy and records

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(a) Each community college shall establish
				  and implement a written policy on program approval. The policy shall, at a
				  minimum:
(1) Include provisions for ensuring
				  that proposed programs, and the courses which comprise them, are consistent
				  with the college's mission.
(2)
				  Provide guidance on assigning units of credit to courses to ensure that the
				  assignment complies with Chapter 35 (relating to community colleges) and
				  reflects Nationally or regionally accepted practices.
(3) Specify the position of the person
				  responsible for approving programs.
(4) Specify the position of the person
				  responsible for approving course outlines.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter E - DOCUMENTATION › Section 335.44 - Course evaluation and program audit

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(a) Each community college shall conduct
				  course evaluations, which for credit courses shall be part of the academic
				  audit specified in §
										35.21(b)
				  (relating to curricula). The college shall develop a written program audit and
				  course evaluation policy that specifies the position of the person responsible
				  for program audits. The policy shall also include provisions which require a
				  review of the program's courses to ensure that:
(1) Course materials and content reflect
				  current knowledge in the program's field of study.
(2) Course content is appropriate for both
				  the objectives of the course and the goals of the program.
(3) The catalog description of the course is
				  accurate.
(4) Each required
				  course's stated learning goals are necessary to enable students to attain the
				  essential knowledge and skills embodied in the program's educational
				  objectives.
(5) The content of each
				  course designed for transfer is similar to courses which are generally accepted
				  for transfer of credit to accredited 4-year colleges and
				  universities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter E - DOCUMENTATION › Section 335.45 - College catalog

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(a)
				  Each community college shall publish and maintain a catalog or other official
				  publication of its credit and noncredit courses. The catalog or other
				  publication shall contain accurate descriptions of courses and shall specify
				  their prerequisites, if any. Two catalogs or other publications may be used:
				  one for credit courses and another for noncredit courses. The latter may be an
				  informal publication such as a tabloid or brochure.
(b) Noncredit courses which are custom
				  designed to meet the needs of a particular employer or agency and which are not
				  available to the general public may be omitted from the college's catalog.
				  However, an accurate description of these courses shall be developed and
				  maintained by the college.
(c)
				  Catalogs and other official publications of the college's credit and noncredit
				  programs shall be maintained as official records in accordance with §
										35.66 (relating to retention of
				  records).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter E - DOCUMENTATION › Section 335.46 - Faculty qualifications

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(a)
				  Each community college shall establish and maintain a written policy on the
				  qualifications required for faculty who teach credit courses.
(b) Each college shall also maintain a list
				  of the instructors for its credit and noncredit courses. The list shall be
				  maintained in accordance with §
										35.66 (relating to retention of
				  records), and shall include:
(1) The name of
				  each instructor.
(2) The course
				  taught by the instructor.
(3) The
				  academic year and semester or term in which the instructor taught the
				  course.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 335 - COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES › Subchapter E - DOCUMENTATION › Section 335.47 - Source of documentation

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With the approval of the Department of Education, the
					 college may provide and make available for review the documentation required
					 under §
										335.41 (relating to verification
					 of eligibility for reimbursement) by means of media other than paper
					 records.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.1 - Scope and purpose

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(a)
				This chapter provides standards and eligibility criteria for Programs operated
				by institutions of higher education, as authorized by the act.
(b) This chapter applies only to programs
				operated under the act.
(c)
				Programs are established to create economic opportunity by providing
				postsecondary occupational education and training in educationally underserved
				areas of this Commonwealth. Technical College Programs shall prepare students
				for occupations that require a postsecondary certificate or associate degree
				and that demonstrate a high level of current and projected work force demand in
				fields that require technical knowledge and skill.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.2 - 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:
Act
-The Program provisions of Article XIX-F
				  of the School Code (24 P. S. §§
										19-1901-F-19-1907-F).
Department
-The Department of Education of
				  the Commonwealth.
Eligible applicant
-Any of the
				  following:
(i) An institution of
				higher education.
(ii) An
				institution of higher education in partnership with one or more of the
				following:
(A) Another institution of higher
				education.
(B) An area
				vocational-technical school or ATVS, as defined in §
										4.3 (relating to
				definitions).
(C) A community
				education council or CEC, as defined under section 1901-D of the School Code of
				1949 (24 P. S. §
											19-1901-D).
(D) A private licensed school as the term is
				defined under the Private Licensed Schools Act (24 P. S. §§
											211-225.5), that is authorized to confer the
				degree of Associate in Specialized Technology or Associate in Specialized
				Business and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and
				Colleges of Technology or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and
				Schools.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.3 - Program approval procedures

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(a)
Approval
. An eligible applicant that seeks approval to
				establish a Program shall comply with the policies, guidelines and standards of
				the Department.
(b)
Program
				approval criteria
. An eligible applicant shall submit an application
				to the Department, which must include the following:
(1) Each program of study to be offered,
				along with the credential or credentials associated with each.
(2) The projected enrollment for each
				program, both on a head count and full-time equivalent basis.
(3) Designation of the educationally
				underserved area the Program intends to serve.
(4) Evidence of collaboration with partners
				in industry, elementary and secondary education and the community.
(5) The results of a regional economic demand
				analysis for a 5-year period that demonstrates the projected industry need for
				the occupation.
(6) Evidence of
				planning that includes a regional needs analysis of postsecondary education and
				training.
(7) Evidence of local
				support for the Program, which may include use of building space.
(8) A proposed operating budget to include
				State payment as provided under section 1907-F of the School Code
				(24
				P. S. §
											19-1907-F), student tuition as
				provided under section 1906-F of the act and other revenue available to the
				eligible applicant.
(9) A
				description of how the program will provide support necessary to remove
				barriers and maximize student success, including academic support, remedial
				education, student services and counseling when appropriate.
(10) If applicable, status of Program
				accreditation or approval.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.4 - Lead sponsor responsibilities

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(a)
Duties
. Each Program lead sponsor shall perform the following
				duties:
(1) Grant certificates and associate
				degrees to students who have completed a program of study through the
				Program.
(2) Provide oversight of
				the Program through the governance entity of the lead sponsor.
(3) Establish the student entrance
				requirements which adhere to standards and guidelines issued by the
				Department.
(4) Administer the
				Program on a not-for-profit basis and submit annual financial information as
				required by the Department.
(5)
				Provide for faculty, curriculum and necessary equipment to ensure consistently
				high quality instruction for each program of study.
(6) Offer courses to students that enables
				the full-time student to complete the Program in the specified amount of time
				or equivalency if a part-time student.
(7) Ensure that academic support services are
				available to students in a Program.
(8) Provide access to remedial and
				developmental coursework or accelerated remediation.
(9) Ensure that students who have met the
				entrance requirements are not required to take courses separate from the
				Program to complete the certificate or associate degree.
(10) Ensure that students in the Programs
				will be eligible for financial aid in the same manner as similarly situated
				students enrolled in the lead sponsor.
(11) Ensure that the opportunity exists for
				all students to complete the Program.
(12) Ensure that each program of study
				offered by a Program is designed to maximize students' ability to transfer
				credits earned through the Program to another institution of higher
				education.
(13) Submit all reports
				as required by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.5 - Credentials and programs of study

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(a)
Credentials
. Each
				Program shall award, through the lead sponsor, credit-bearing certificates and
				associate degrees. A Program may award no other degree or credential. Associate
				degrees awarded through a Program shall be limited to one of the following:
(1) An associate of arts degree.
(2) An associate of sciences
				degree.
(3) An associate of applied
				sciences degree if an articulation agreement exists to enable the bearer of the
				associate of applied sciences degree to transfer the degree for full credit to
				an institution of higher education in pursuit of a bachelor
				degree.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.6 - Transferability of credits

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Each program of study offered by a Program shall be designed
				  to maximize the student's ability to transfer credits earned through a
				  certificate or associate degree program to another institution of higher
				  education.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.7 - Enrollment and entrance requirements

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(a) Students who have earned a high school
				diploma or equivalent and who meet the admissions standards established by the
				lead sponsor and program-specific requirements that are specified as
				prerequisites for admission to the Program shall be eligible for enrollment if
				they have been residents of this Commonwealth for at least 18 months prior to
				enrollment.
(b) The lead sponsor
				shall determine the Commonwealth residency of each student in accordance with
				the guidelines established by the Department.
(c) Priority for enrollment shall be given to
				residents of the educationally underserved area the Program has been approved
				to serve.
(d) The full-time
				equivalent number of enrolled students on whose behalf the Program is eligible
				to receive State funding shall be limited to the number approved by the
				Department.
(e) Programs serve both
				full-time and part-time students. Full-time means that the student is carrying
				at least 12 credits in a semester. Part-time means that the student is carrying
				at least 6 credits but less than 12 credits in a semester.
(f) Students who wish to enroll in a Program
				but do not meet the entrance requirements shall be referred to or offered the
				remedial or developmental coursework necessary to meet the entrance
				requirements and may be granted admission upon meeting the entrance
				requirements as determined by the Program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.8 - Tuition and fees

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(a)
Affordability
. A Program may charge tuition and fees to
				enrolled students. The maximum tuition and fees that a Program may charge will
				be set by the Department adjusted and published annually and be limited to
				ensure the affordability of Programs for students in educationally underserved
				areas.
(b)
Limits on
				student charges
. A Program may not require any student charges,
				including application fees, lab fees and the like, beyond those approved by the
				Department.
(c)
Financial
				aid
. A student enrolled in a Program shall be eligible for publicly
				funded financial aid opportunities in the same manner as similarly situated
				students enrolled in the lead sponsor institution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.9 - Prohibition

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A student enrolled in a Program will not count toward the
				  enrollment of the lead sponsor or other eligible applicant for purposes of
				  State reimbursement or payment for purposes of State reimbursement or payment
				  under any other appropriation for higher education.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.10 - Equipment

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(a) The Department
				will award grants for the purchase or lease of equipment that is essential to
				the approved program, will prepare students for jobs in the field of study and
				meet the requirements of the Department.
(b) Lead sponsors shall retain records of
				equipment purchases and use for at least 3 years after the disposition,
				transfer or replacement of the equipment in accordance with Department
				guidelines.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 338 - INTERIM STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROGRAMS › Section 338.11 - Annual reporting

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(a)
Annual report
. The lead sponsor shall submit an annual report
				to the Department regarding each Program offered during the previous fiscal
				year. The annual report must include the following:
(1) Demographic and program data, including
				the following:
(i) Information on full-time
				and part-time faculty and student enrollments, in total and within each program
				of study.
(ii) Credit hours taught
				by faculty.
(iii) Distance learning
				courses offered.
(iv) Articulation
				and course equivalency agreements with higher education institutions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 339 - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION › VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS › Section 339.1 - Scope of applications

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This chapter applies to school entities that provide
					 vocational education programs under Article XVIII of the School Code
					 (24
					 P. S. §§
											18-1801-18-1855). These programs may
					 receive:
(1) Payments on account of
				  pupils enrolled in vocational curriculums. (See section 2502.8 of the School
				  Code (24 P. S. §
											25-2502.8).)
(2) Payments on account of students enrolled
				  in technical institutes. (See section 2504.3 of the School Code (24 P. S. §
											25-2504.3).)
(3) Payments on account of approved adult
				  programs. (See section 2506.1 of the School Code (24 P. S. §
											25-2506.1).)
(4) Payments on account of approved
				  vocational extension classes and preemployment training. (See section 2507 of
				  the School Code (24 P. S. §
											25-2507).)
(5) Payments on account of equipment
				  purchased by AVTS and TIs. (See section 2508.1 of the School Code
				  (24
				  P. S. §
											25-2508.1).)
(6) Payments for vocational training of
				  recipients of public assistance and unemployment compensation. (See section
				  2508.3 of the School Code (24 P. S. §
											25-2508.3).)
(7) Payments on account of improvements and
				  additions in vocational-technical curriculums. (See section 2508.4 of the
				  School Code (24 P. S. §
											25-2508.4).)
(8) Payments under the Carl D. Perkins Career
				  and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.A. §§
											2301-2471).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 339 - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION › VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS › Section 339.2 - Operation

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A board of school directors, acting individually or in
					 conjunction with other boards of school directors, may establish, operate,
					 maintain and conduct vocational or technical education programs, or both, which
					 includes academic preparation consistent with Chapter 4 (relating to academic
					 standards and assessment), under the approved strategic
					 plans.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 339 - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION › VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS › Section 339.3 - Satellite program

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A satellite vocational education program is a program
					 established, maintained and administered by an area vocational-technical board
					 in a participating school district facility as an integral part of the AVTS.
					 The requirements for satellite programs are:
(1)
AVTS requirements.
In
				  school districts having approved satellite programs, the area
				  vocational-technical board shall be required to:
(i) Maintain school/industry
				  articulation.
(ii) Supervise
				  vocational student organization activities.
(iii) Conduct vocational advisory committee
				  activities.
(iv) Periodically
				  review vocational education program needs in the attendance area and develop
				  recommendations for continued growth and expansion of a coordinated vocational
				  education system.
(v) Develop
				  recommendations that assist students in meeting their career needs without
				  regard to sex, race or disability.
(vi) Ensure that a program of safety is
				  incorporated into the curriculum.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 339 - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION › VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS › Section 339.4 - Program approval

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(a)
General rule
. New, expanded or revised programs will be
				  approved by the Secretary prior to operation. A program will not receive
				  vocational education payments until it has been approved by the Secretary under
				  this chapter. Vocational education programs will be subject to approval and
				  reapproval as follows:
(1)
New,
				  expanded or revised programs.
New, expanded or revised programs will
				  be reviewed for approval by the Secretary for compliance with this chapter
				  prior to operation. For funding purposes, new, expanded or revised programs
				  shall be submitted to the Bureau of Career and Technical Education prior to
				  August 1 to receive full-year reimbursement.
(2)
Reapproval.
Previously
				  approved vocational education programs will be reviewed for approval by the
				  Secretary for compliance with this chapter. Every program shall be reviewed for
				  reapproval at intervals of no more than 5 years. The Department has the right
				  to review programs at any time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 339 - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION › PLANNING › Section 339.13 - Local advisory committee

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The local advisory committee as set forth in §
										4.33(a) 
					 (relating to advisory committees) shall also include representatives authorized
					 by the workforce investment board, civic organizations and higher education
					 institutions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 339 - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION › PLANNING › Section 339.14 - Occupational advisory committee

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The occupational advisory committee as set forth in §
										4.33(c) (relating
					 to advisory committees) shall also include representatives authorized by the
					 workforce investment board, civic organizations and higher education
					 institutions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 339 - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION › CURRICULUM › Section 339.21 - Admissions

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An admissions policy developed by the local education
					 agency regarding entrance to a vocational education program must state whether
					 enrollment is unlimited or limited. If enrollment is limited, an admissions
					 policy must include nondiscriminatory eligibility requirements for the purpose
					 of predicting a student's success in a given program. For a student with a
					 disability, success shall be predicted by the student's IEP team on the basis
					 of the student's ability to benefit from the program. When the number of
					 students predicted to be successful in a given program is less than the number
					 of openings available in that given program, the openings may be available to
					 adults or students at another school district, which are predicted to be
					 successful in that program. When the number of students predicted to be
					 successful in a given program exceeds the number of openings available, an
					 admissions policy must include a nondiscriminatory selection procedure, as
					 required by current Federal and State statutes, regulations and
					 guidelines.
(1) If a selection
				  procedure is necessary to select and reject qualified applicants, as judged by
				  established and publicized eligibility requirements, the procedure shall be
				  nondiscriminatory under the Federal and State statutes and regulations and
				  guidelines.
(2) If a school
				  develops a recruitment program, announcements concerning vocational education
				  must exemplify freedom from occupational stereotypes and to the extent possible
				  the philosophy of equal access.
(3)
				  Guidance personnel shall provide to students the information necessary to make
				  informed decisions regarding the selection of appropriate vocational technical
				  education programs and discuss the importance of high school academic
				  achievement and postsecondary education and training to career
				  success.
(4) Denial of admission
				  may be appealed to the board or joint operating board of the school making the
				  decision. If the board refuses admission, the student may appeal its decision
				  to the State Board of Vocational Education.
(5) With regard to the placement of students
				  with IEPs or service agreements in vocational programming, faculty from the
				  vocational programs in which students are recommended for placement will
				  participate as members of the IEP and service agreement teams.
(6) IEP and service agreement team meetings,
				  when scheduled by the school district, must give timely notice to the
				  vocational and technical education representative assigned and shall be
				  attended by the vocational and technical education representative.