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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 349.26 - Closing out amortization payments

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(a)
Time.
When sufficient
				balances exist in the various fund accounts of an authority, trustee, or
				depository to redeem outstanding bonds of a bond issue or sinking fund charges
				and to pay all other expenses related to closing out the project, rental
				payments or sinking fund payments by the school district shall cease.
(b)
Amount.
The final
				district rental or sinking fund payment shall be no more than the amount
				required to meet the closing obligations, after application of all the fund
				balances-including interest earned on accrued balances.
(c)
Reimbursable limit.
A
				district's request for reimbursement for this final payment shall be limited to
				the actual differential payment made from current school district funds. If the
				amount contributed by the school district for trustee or administrative
				expenses over the years has exceeded the actual expenses, the trustee may
				certify the account surplus as direct payment from the district, and it shall
				qualify for reimbursement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 349.27 - Fund position statement

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For projects financed through a municipal authority, a school
				  district shall require a Fund Position Statement from the authority and the
				  trustee. Such Fund Position Statement shall be submitted for Department
				  consideration at the same time as is the reimbursement claim which most closely
				  approximates two years prior to the anticipated date for retirement of the last
				  outstanding bond.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 349.28 - Closing of school buildings

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(a)
Notification.
Any school district which closes a school
				building to ed- ucational use shall notify the Department prior to such
				closing. The notification shall include the reason or reasons for such closing
				and shall describe how the closing contributes to the orderly development of
				attendance areas.
(b)
Approval.
When Department approval is a prerequisite for the
				closing of a school building, such approval will be based upon its conformance
				to a long-range attendance area plan.
(c)
Reimbursement.
When a
				school district closes a school building upon which it is receiving school
				building reimbursement, the Department may-upon receipt of
				justification-authorize the continuation of reimbursement payments thereon. In
				the absence of such Department authorization, reimbursement shall cease
				following the amortization payment which next falls due. Should the building be
				reopened for use as a public school, reimbursement shall be reinstated for
				amortization payments which fall due following such reopening.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
											349.30 (relating to sale or lease
					 of school buildings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 349.29 - Building use by other agencies or groups

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Each school district shall establish rules, regulations, and
				  policies concerning the use of school buildings by other agencies or groups. If
				  fees are to be charged, such rules, regulations, or policies shall contain a
				  fee schedule.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 349.30 - Sale or lease of school buildings

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(a)
Replaced buildings.
The
				proceeds from the sale or lease of any school building or buildings which are
				replaced by a reimbursable school building project shall be placed into a bond
				redemption fund or otherwise used to reduce the reimbursable amortization of
				the new project.
(b)
Lease
				for public school purposes.
Any closed school building which is
				leased by a school district to another entity for a public school program or
				programs shall not be subject to reimbursement cancellation as indicated in §
									349.28(c)
				(relating to closing of school buildings). The proceeds of such lease shall be
				used to reduce any reimbursable amortization of the building.
(c)
Lease for other purposes.
Any lease for a building which has been closed to public school use,
				but which has been approved for continuing reimbursement by the Department,
				must receive preapproval from the Department. The proceeds from any such
				approved lease shall be placed in a bond redemption fund, or otherwise used to
				reduce the reimbursable amortization of the building.
(d)
Lease of portions of an operating
				facility.
When a school district leases a portion of an operating
				public school facility upon which amortization reimbursement is being received,
				the gross rental receipts shall be placed with the trustee in a bond redemption
				fund. Such funds, plus interest earned thereon, must be identified and used to
				reduce the cumulative annual amortization cost of the bond issue.
(e)
Lease amount.
When a
				school district enters into a lease for any of its facilities, such lease shall
				differentiate between amounts of money being received
in lieu
of maintenance and operation expenses and amounts being received as rental
				receipts.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 349.31 - Insurance recovery on school buildings

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The proceeds of any insurance recovery against any school
				  building being replaced or repaired by a project shall be used to reduce the
				  principal amount of the project costs to be amortized.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 349.32 - Department guidelines to implement standards, regulations, laws

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(a)
Development.
The Department will develop, using appropriate
				advisory assistance, guidelines which will assist local school districts and
				their representatives in the interpretation and application of this chapter,
				Part I of this title (relating to State Board of Education), and the Public
				School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
										1-101-27-2702).
				The guidelines will be subject to a continuous process of development and
				revision.
(b)
Nature.
Guidelines will include, but not be limited to:
(1) recommended best practices related to
				educational, architectural, and engineering considerations;
(2) instructions for the completion of
				materials and forms,
(3) examples
				of required materials and calculations,
(4) listings of minimum requirements;
				and
(5) Department interpretations
				of laws and regulations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 349.33 - Secretary's advisory committee

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(a)
Purpose.
The Secretary
				of Education will establish an advisory committee to advise upon School
				Building Standards, and upon the formulation and maintenance of guidelines for
				their implementation.
(b)
Composition.
Committee membership shall represent persons with
				appropriate technical expertise: architects, engineers, teachers, school
				administrators, school board members, medical practitioners and the general
				citizenry.
(c)
Duties.
The committee shall, in an annual report, advise upon
				standards and guidelines directly related to building cost/quality control. It
				shall, at least once each 3 years, review standards and guidelines; it shall
				report upon recommended changes and upon anticipated benefits which would
				accrue during the life cycle of school building facilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 349 - SCHOOL BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 349.34 - Use of facilities for emergency period

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(a)
Authorization.
The
				Department may, in instances of justified emergency, grant permission for the
				housing of educational programs in facilities which were not constructed for
				school use or, for other reasons, are less than desirable for educational
				program use.
(b)
Evaluation.
The Department will, by visit, review of plans or
				other manner, determine that the facility is suitable for temporary use for the
				indicated program.
(c)
Duration.
Permission to use temporary facilities may be
				approved for a period of 3 years, upon receipt of a statement of the district's
				intent concerning a permanent solution to the problem. Annual extensions may be
				granted for just cause.
(d)
Condition of approval.
Department approval shall be effective
				only after an applicant district requests and gains clearance for occupancy
				from the Department of Labor and Industry and other agencies which have
				jurisdiction. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant district to
				maintain such clearances for the duration of the Department approved
				occupancy.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a)
				  Appeals taken under section 1131 of the School Code (24 P. S. §
											11-1131) shall be taken in accordance with
				  the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
				  In addition to the provisions set forth in this chapter, appeals will follow 1
				  Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and
				  procedure); except that the following sections do not apply to these
				  proceedings: §§ 35.1,
				  35.2, 35.5, 35.6, 35.7, 35.9,
				  35.10, 35.11, 35.14, 35.18, 35.19, 35.20, 35.37, 35.101, 35.102, 35.103,
				  35.104, 35.105, 35.106, 35.190, 35.201, 35.202, 35.203, 35.204, 35.205, 35.206,
				  35.207, 35.211, 35.212, 35.213, 35.214, 35.221, 35.225 and 35.251.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.2 - 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:
Agency
-The Department.
Appellant
-A person who has appealed from
					 an action of the board which governs the district where the person is
					 employed.
Board
-A board of school directors, area
					 vocational-technical school board of directors or intermediate unit board of
					 directors.
Department
-The Department of Education of
					 the Commonwealth.
Employe
-A professional employe of a school
					 district, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school.
Hearing examiner
-A person designated by
					 the Secretary to act on his behalf at a teacher tenure hearing.
Legal division
-The legal division of the
					 Department.
School Code
-The Public School Code of 1949
					 (24
					 P. S. §§
											1-101-27-2702).
Secretary
-The Secretary of Education of
					 the Commonwealth.
Teacher tenure hearing
-A hearing before
					 the Secretary conducted under section 1131 of the School Code (24 P. S. §
											11-1131).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.3 - Petitions of appeal

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(a)
				  Petitions of appeal filed with the Secretary under section 1131 of the School
				  Code (24 P. S. §
											11-1131) shall
				  contain the following information:
(1) A
				  statement of the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Education.
(2) A statement of relevant facts and the
				  grounds for the appeal.
(3) A
				  statement of the issues presented.
(4) The relief requested by the
				  appellant.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.4 - Rules of practice and procedures for teacher tenure appeals filed with the Secretary

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(a) The
				  legal division will set the day and time for the hearing and send a copy of the
				  notice of hearing to all parties.
(b) Immediately upon receipt of the notice of
				  the hearing, the secretary of the board shall forward to the Secretary the
				  following:
(1) One copy of the transcript of
				  the proceedings before the board concerning the appellant.
(2) Two copies of the statement of charges
				  served upon the appellant.
(3) Two
				  copies of relevant minutes and resolutions of the board concerning the
				  appellant.
(4) Two copies of the
				  appellant's professional employe contract.
(5) Two copies of other documents the
				  secretary of the board or the board itself deems relevant to this appeal which
				  are part of the record as set forth in subsections (c)-(h).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.5 - Appeals from denial of a hearing

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(a) Where the board refuses to give an
				  employe a hearing under sections 1151 or 1122 of the School Code (24 P. S. §§
											11-1151 or
				  11-1122), the employe may
				  appeal to the Secretary within 30 days after receipt by registered mail of the
				  written notice of the decision of the board or may file upon receipt of actual
				  written notice of the denial of a hearing, whichever comes first.
(b) The procedures prescribed in §
										351.4(a)-(c)
				  (relating to rules of practice and procedures for teacher tenure appeals filed
				  with the Secretary) shall be followed for the hearings described in subsection
				  (a).
(c) The hearings described in
				  subsection (a) shall be held for the purpose of determining the nature of the
				  action by the board and determining the professional employe status of the
				  appellant.
(d) Argument shall be
				  heard at the discretion of the hearing examiner.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.6 - Conduct of participants

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(a) It
				  is the duty of the hearing examiner to conduct a fair and impartial hearing and
				  to maintain order. Disregard by participants or counsel of rulings of the
				  hearing examiner on matters of order and procedure shall be noted on the
				  record, and, where the hearing examiner deems it necessary, shall be the
				  subject of a special written report to the Secretary. In the event that
				  participants or counsel should be guilty of disrespectful, disorderly, or
				  contumacious language or conduct in connection with any hearing, the hearing
				  examiner immediately may submit to the Secretary his report thereon, together
				  with his recommendations, and, in his discretion, may suspend the individual
				  for the duration of the hearing or suspend the hearing.
(b) The Department may deny, temporarily or
				  permanently, the privilege of appearing or practicing before it in any way in a
				  teacher tenure hearing to any person who is found by the Department after
				  notice and opportunity for hearing in the matter:
(1) Not to possess the requisite
				  qualifications to represent others.
(2) To have engaged in unethical conduct or
				  conduct that has jeopardized the rights of a professional employe by failure to
				  comply with this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.7 - Briefs

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(a) The original
				  briefs shall contain:
(1) A summary of
				  argument which is no longer than one page in length.
(2) The citation of any cases or statutes
				  relied upon in the argument.
(3) A
				  statement of the facts and issues of the case.
(4) References to the pages of the record or
				  exhibits where evidence appears.
(5) Proposed findings of fact and conclusions
				  of law with specific references to the pages of the transcript.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.8 - Testimony

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(a) Testimony shall
				  be received and recorded at the hearing before the board. The hearing before
				  the Secretary will be held for purpose of reviewing the legal questions
				  involved. However, additional testimony may be taken at the discretion of the
				  hearing examiner.
(b) Where there
				  has been no prior hearing before the board, testimony may be taken subject to
				  the discretion of the hearing examiner.
(c) If either party to a proceeding wishes to
				  offer testimony, a notice of intent to offer testimony shall be delivered to
				  the Secretary and to opposing counsel at least 14 days before the hearing.
				  Included in the notice of intent shall be:
(1) The name and position of each person who
				  is to offer testimony.
(2) An
				  explanation of the purpose and scope of the testimony to be offered.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.9 - Continuance

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(a) Hearings or
				  appeals shall commence on the first day scheduled, and continuances may not be
				  granted except for good cause shown. A hearing examiner may only grant a second
				  continuance in extraordinary circumstances.
(b) Requests for a continuance shall be in
				  writing and delivered to opposing counsel and the Secretary.
(c) The attorney requesting the continuance
				  shall consult the opposing counsel to seek agreement to the request. The
				  written request should then state whether the request is unopposed.
(d) Objections to a request for a continuance
				  should also be made in writing to the Secretary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › GENERAL › Section 351.10 - Compliance

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In cases where a party violates the provisions of this
					 chapter the hearing examiner may:
(1)
				  Deny or dismiss the hearing depending on the degree of violation.
(2) Reach a disposition adverse to the
				  dilatory party.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › RATINGS › Section 351.22 - Additional standards for use of the DEBE-333

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(a) Standards for use of the DEBE-333 have
				  been incorporated in the official rating card. Additional standards are stated
				  in this section.
(b) Descriptors in
				  each category of the DEBE-333 shall not be weighted.
(1) The rater shall not divide the total
				  number of points in each category of personality, preparation, technique, and
				  pupil reaction by the total number of descriptors in that category and assign a
				  weight to each descriptor.
(2) The
				  rater shall rate the employe in a category using the descriptors as guides; the
				  rater shall not manipulate each descriptor and give it a standard weight or
				  value.
(3) The rater does not have
				  to react to all items as descriptors in each observation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › RATINGS › Section 351.23 - Alternative rating form

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(a)
				  Each board of school directors may adopt an alternative rating form and submit
				  the same to the Department for approval by May 30 of the year preceding the
				  school term in which the form is to be used; however, for the 1979-80 school
				  year, the form shall be submitted by October 30, 1979 if it is to be valid
				  after January 1, 1980.
(b) The
				  alternative rating form shall conform to the standards set forth in §§
										351.24-351.28 (relating to general rating
				  using alternative forms; suspensions; unsatisfactory rating; plan for
				  alternative rating system; and procedure for approval of alternative rating
				  form).
(c) Previously approved
				  forms shall be valid until January 1, 1980, provided that ratings are conducted
				  in conformance with §
										351.24(a)-(d).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › RATINGS › Section 351.24 - General rating using alternative forms

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(a) When an alternative form has been
				  approved by the Department, the rater shall use the alternative form for every
				  official rating of temporary professional or professional employes.
(b) Professional employes shall be rated a
				  minimum of once each year.
(c)
				  Temporary professional employes shall be rated once each semester for a minimum
				  of two ratings each year.
(d)
				  Rating shall be substantiated by anecdotal records and discussed with the
				  employe within 5 working days after the final observation preceding the rating.
				  The discussion may take place before or after the rating is approved by the
				  superintendent. The 5-day limitation may be extended only because of emergency
				  or extenuating circumstances.
(e) A
				  temporary professional and professional employe shall be given the opportunity
				  to sign his rating form.
(f) If the
				  employe refuses to sign in the space provided, the refusal shall be recorded
				  and dated. The employe shall be notified in writing of this notation within 10
				  days.
(g) The alternative rating
				  form shall be restricted to the consideration of four major categories:
				  personality, preparation, technique and pupil reaction.
(h) The alternative rating form need not
				  require numbers or a numerical rating.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												351.23 (relating to alternative
						rating form).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › RATINGS › Section 351.25 - Suspensions

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(a) Seniority shall
				  only be weighted in the rating when the number of employes within the district
				  are reduced and a substantial difference in performance rating exists among
				  those under consideration.
(b) What
				  constitutes a substantial difference in rating of those under consideration
				  shall be determined by local policy.
(c) Seniority shall be weighted as determined
				  by local policy. The local district shall not eliminate seniority as a
				  weighting factor.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												351.23 (relating to alternative
						rating form).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › RATINGS › Section 351.26 - Unsatisfactory rating

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(a) Two
				  consecutive unsatisfactory ratings of a professional employe shall be necessary
				  to dismiss on the grounds of incompetency. This requirement insures that
				  dismissal is not based on the first instance of unsatisfactory performance but
				  that dismissal follows notice and an opportunity for the professional employe
				  to improve.
(b) The intermediate
				  unit director or district superintendent shall approve and sign the rating form
				  when an unsatisfactory rating is recorded.
(c) Whenever an unsatisfactory rating is
				  given, it shall be supported by anecdotal records. The records shall include
				  specific evidence likely to be important in the event of dismissal.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												351.23 (relating to alternative
						rating form).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › RATINGS › Section 351.27 - Plan for alternative rating system

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(a) Each submitted plan shall include the
				  following elements:
(1) Statement of the
				  objectives of the alternative rating system.
(2) Description of the procedures used to
				  develop the rating form. This shall include dates and groups
				  involved.
(3) Documentation from
				  the chief school administrator explaining the involvement in the development of
				  the alternative rating form of those professional employes who are to be
				  evaluated.
(4) Description of the
				  procedures for appealing the rating.
(5) Description of the process by which the
				  rating form will be used to improve professional employes'
				  performance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 351 - TEACHER TENURE HEARINGS › RATINGS › Section 351.28 - Procedure for approval of alternative rating form

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(a) After approval by the board of school
				  directors, the chief school administrator or intermediate unit executive
				  director shall submit the proposed rating form to the Department.
(b) Two copies of the rating form shall be
				  submitted to the Department at least 60 days prior to the tentative adoption
				  date.
(c) The chief school
				  administrator or intermediate unit executive director shall be notified of the
				  Department's decision in writing within 60 days of receipt of the form by the
				  Department. Failure to receive notice of approval or disapproval within 60 days
				  constitutes an approval.
(d) The
				  rating form adopted by the board of school directors or intermediate unit board
				  of directors and approved by the Secretary of Education shall become an
				  integral part of the written policies of the board and shall be made available
				  to all temporary professional/professional employes covered by the rating
				  form.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												351.23 (relating to alternative
						rating form).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 354.2 - Purpose

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(a) Preparing
				  institutions shall have professional educator preparation programs to ensure
				  that candidates for professional educator certification master both the content
				  and methodology of their discipline and meet the standards for academic
				  performance as defined in §
										354.24 (relating to academic
				  performance) and professional educator curriculum as defined in §
										354.25 (relating to preparation
				  program curriculum) and that candidates are supported in their achievement of
				  the learning principles under §
										354.33 (relating to professional
				  competency).
(b) In the interest of
				  the students in public schools in this Commonwealth, preparing institutions
				  shall maintain the highest standards of academic excellence to receive and
				  maintain Department approval to conduct programs leading to Commonwealth public
				  school certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › GENERAL › Section 354.11 - Minimum requirements for approval

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To be authorized to conduct preparation programs in this
					 Commonwealth, a preparing institution and any of its off-campus centers engaged
					 in the preparation of professional educators shall meet the following
					 requirements:
(1) Be approved as a
				  baccalaureate or graduate degree granting institution by the Department under §
										31.52 (relating to
				  accreditation).
(2) Be evaluated
				  and approved by the Department to offer specific programs leading to
				  professional educator certification under §
										49.14 (relating to approval of
				  institutions), in accordance with the general standards contained in this
				  chapter and the professional educator program specific guidelines established
				  by the Department.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												354.12 (relating to program
						approval).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › GENERAL › Section 354.12 - Program approval

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(a)
				  Prior to approving a preparing institution, the Department will conduct an
				  evaluation to ensure the requirements in this chapter are met. The Department
				  may review approved preparation programs at any time. Regular evaluations of
				  approved programs will be conducted at 5-year intervals under §
										49.13 (relating to
				  policies).
(b) The Department will
				  approve new programs and proposed changes to existing programs consistent with
				  §
										49.14 (relating to approval of
				  institutions), general standards contained in this chapter, and professional
				  educator program specific guidelines.
(c) Evaluation teams will be appointed by the
				  Department under §
										49.13 and consist of professional
				  educators from basic education and appropriate personnel from institutions of
				  higher education. Evaluation teams shall make recommendations to the Department
				  regarding the approval or disapproval of programs.
(d) The Department will deny or approve
				  programs based upon the professional educator program specific
				  guidelines.
(e) The Department may
				  deny or withdraw approval from preparing institutions for failure to meet the
				  requirements in §
										354.11 (relating to minimum
				  requirements for approval).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › GENERAL › Section 354.13 - Standards

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The following standards shall be used to evaluate
					 institutions seeking initial approval or maintaining approval to prepare
					 professional educators for Pennsylvania public school certification:
(1) Category I-Program Design.
(2) Category II-Applicants and
				  Candidates.
(3) Category
				  III-Faculty.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY-PROGRAM DESIGN › Section 354.21 - Mission

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The professional educator program shall have a clearly
					 articulated mission statement that is based on the needs of professional
					 educator candidates, public school entities and students. The evidence required
					 to satisfy that this standard is met includes:
(1) The mission statement is cooperatively
				  developed by faculty, candidates and other members of the professional
				  community and documented under this section.
(2) The professional educator program
				  demonstrates coherence between the mission statement, academic standards as
				  found in Chapter 4 (relating to academic standards and assessment),
				  professional educator courses, field expe riences, instruction, evaluation,
				  required candidate competencies, learning principles defined in §
										354.33 (relating to professional
				  competency), skill dimensions defined in §
										354.32 (relating to monitoring and
				  assessment), and is in compliance with this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY-PROGRAM DESIGN › Section 354.22 - Preparing institution reporting

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(a) The preparing institution shall submit
				  annually to the Department a systematic evaluation which includes information
				  obtained through the following sources:
(1)
				  Candidate assessment as defined in section 207(f)(1)(A) of the Higher Education
				  Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.A. §
												1027(f)(1)(A)).
(2) Collection of data from candidates as
				  defined in 20 U.S.C.A. §
												1027(f)(1)(B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY-PROGRAM DESIGN › Section 354.23 - Academic preparation

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(a) The
				  preparing institution shall have a procedure to document that applicants for
				  admission to initial and advanced preparation programs which culminate in a
				  bachelor's degree or higher have met the requirements for academic preparation
				  and academic performance prior to admission into a professional education
				  program.
(b) Academic preparation
				  shall include the following:
(1) At least 6
				  semester hour credits (or the equivalent) in college level
				  mathematics.
(2) At least 6
				  semester hour credits (or the equivalent) in college level English composition
				  and literature.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY-PROGRAM DESIGN › Section 354.24 - Academic performance

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The preparing institution shall have a procedure to confirm
					 that professional educator candidates maintain academic performance in each
					 academic discipline that the candidates plan to teach or in the academic
					 discipline related to the certificate category in which they plan to serve and
					 in the professional educator courses related to the certificate category the
					 candidates intend to earn. This standard shall be met by the following
					 criteria:
(1) Candidates whose initial
				  preparation program culminates in a bachelor's degree or higher shall maintain
				  an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in each certificate area
				  the candidates plan to teach or in the certificate category in which the
				  candidates plans to serve, to be phased in as follows:
(i) Academic Year: 2001-2002-2.6
				  GPA
(ii) Academic Year:
				  2002-2003-2.8 GPA
(iii) Academic
				  Year: 2003-2004-3.0 GPA
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY-PROGRAM DESIGN › Section 354.25 - Preparation program curriculum

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(a) The preparation program shall be designed
				  to ensure that candidates acquire and learn to apply the professional and
				  pedagogical knowledge, defined in §
										354.33 (relating to professional
				  competency), and skill dimensions identified in §
										354.32 (relating to monitoring and
				  assessment). The evidence required to demonstrate that this standard is met
				  includes the following:
(1) The preparation
				  program design shall be consistent with the preparing institution's mission,
				  and reflect knowledge derived from research and sound professional
				  practice.
(2) The preparing
				  institution shall ensure that the preparation program curriculum does not
				  include unnecessary duplication of coursework and strives to create efficient
				  professional educator preparation.
(3) The preparing institution shall ensure
				  that candidates complete a well planned sequence of professional educator
				  courses and field experiences to develop an understanding of the structure,
				  skills, core concepts, facts, methods of inquiry and application of technology
				  related to each academic discipline the candidates plan to teach or in the
				  academic disciplines related to the noninstructional certificate categories in
				  which they plan to serve.
(4) For
				  initial programs culminating in a bachelor's degree, the professional educator
				  program shall cooperate with the liberal arts and other academic disciplines of
				  the college or university to create preparation programs that allow candidates
				  to complete the degree and the initial preparation program within 4 years from
				  the time of initial enrollment at the college or university.
(5) For initial programs culminating in an
				  advanced degree, the professional educator program shall cooperate with the
				  liberal arts and other academic disciplines of the college or university to
				  create preparation programs that allow candidates to complete the advanced
				  degree and the initial preparation program within 5 years from the time of
				  initial enrollment at the college or university.
(6) For initial programs conducted under §
											49.91 (relating to intern
				  certificates), the preparing institution shall cooperate with the liberal arts
				  and other academic disciplines of the college or university to create
				  preparation programs that allow candidates to complete the intern program under
				  §
											49.92 (relating to
				  validity).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY-PROGRAM DESIGN › Section 354.26 - Collaborative programs

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(a) The
				  preparing institution shall collaborate with higher education faculty, public
				  school personnel, and other members of the professional education community to
				  design, deliver, and facilitate effective programs for the preparation of
				  professional educators and to improve the quality of education in schools. The
				  evidence that this standard is met includes the following:
(1) Professional educator faculty and faculty
				  from liberal arts and other academic disciplines regularly collaborate in
				  program planning and evaluation of all facets of the curriculum.
(2) The preparing institution develops
				  agreements with public and nonpublic schools and cooperating professional
				  educators to ensure:
(i) Student teaching,
				  internships and other field experiences are collaboratively designed and
				  implemented.
(ii) Candidates are
				  supported in their achievement of the learning principles as defined in §
												354.33 (relating to professional
				  competence).
(iii) Cooperating
				  professional educators involved in student teaching, internships, and clinical
				  experiences are trained by the preparing institution to assist, guide, and
				  evaluate the performance of student teachers and individuals who are serving in
				  a clinical experience or internship.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY II-APPLICANTS AND CANDIDATES › Section 354.31 - Admission

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The preparing institution shall recruit and admit
					 applicants who demonstrate potential for professional success in public
					 schools. The evidence that this standard is met includes:
(1) A comprehensive system to assess the
				  qualifications of applicants seeking admission.
(2) An applicant who intends to enter a
				  preparation program that culminates in a bachelor's degree may not be formally
				  admitted to an initial professional educator preparation program before
				  completion of 48 semester credit hours or the full-time equivalent of college
				  level study.
(3) The applicant
				  criteria for admission to a teacher preparation program are based on multiple
				  sources of data, which include:
(i) An
				  assessment of academic preparation under §
											354.23 (relating to academic
				  preparation).
(ii) An assessment of
				  academic performance under paragraph (4).
(iii) Faculty recommendations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY II-APPLICANTS AND CANDIDATES › Section 354.32 - Monitoring and assessment

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(a) The
				  preparing institution shall have a program that systematically monitors and
				  assesses the progress of candidates and confirms that they receive academic and
				  professional counseling and advice from the time of admission through
				  completion of their professional education program. The evidence that this
				  standard is met includes the following:
(1)
				  The progress of candidates at different stages of the program shall be
				  monitored through performance-based assessments, which shall stipulate the
				  level of competence required to ensure success in the following skill
				  dimensions:
(i) Content mastery.
(ii) Planning.
(iii) Classroom management.
(iv) Organization.
(v) Monitoring student progress.
(vi) Leadership.
(vii) Sensitivity to students'
				  needs.
(viii) Problem
				  analysis.
(ix) Strategic and
				  tactical decision making.
(x) Oral
				  and written communication and presentation.
(xi) Professional standards and
				  practice.
(xii) Mastery of
				  instructional technology.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY II-APPLICANTS AND CANDIDATES › Section 354.33 - Professional competency

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The preparing institution shall have a procedure to confirm
					 that a candidate's competency to begin the candidate's professional role in
					 schools is assessed prior to completion of the program and recommendation for
					 professional educator certification. The evidence that this standard is met
					 includes:
(1) The preparing
				  institution shall have a published set of criteria and competencies for exit
				  from each professional education program, which are based on Chapter 4
				  (relating to academic standards and assessment) and professional educator
				  program specific guidelines, and the following learning principles for each
				  certificate category:
(i)
Instructional.
(A) The
				  teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of
				  the discipline the teacher teaches and can create learning experiences that
				  make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for all students.
(B) The teacher understands how all children
				  learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their
				  intellectual, social, career and personal development.
(C) The teacher understands how students
				  differ in their ability and approaches to learning and creates opportunities
				  that foster achievement of diverse learners in the inclusive
				  classroom.
(D) The teacher
				  understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including
				  interdisciplinary learning experiences, to encourage students' development of
				  critical thinking, problem solving and performance skills.
(E) The teacher uses an understanding of
				  individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment
				  that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and
				  self-motivation.
(F) The teacher
				  uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication
				  techniques supported by appropriate technology to foster active inquiry,
				  collaboration and supportive interaction in the classroom.
(G) The teacher plans instruction based upon
				  knowledge of subject matter, students, the community and curriculum
				  goals.
(H) The teacher understands
				  and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the
				  continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the
				  learner.
(I) The teacher thinks
				  systematically about practice, learns from experience, seeks the advice of
				  others, draws upon educational research and scholarship and actively seeks out
				  opportunities to grow professionally.
(J) The teacher contributes to school
				  effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals and parents, by using
				  community resources, and by working as an advocate to improve opportunities for
				  student learning.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 354 - PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS › CATEGORY III-FACULTY › Section 354.41 - Faculty quality

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(a) The
				  preparing institution shall establish a procedure to confirm that the
				  professional education faculty are education scholars who are qualified for
				  their assignments and actively engaged in the professional education
				  community.
(b) The preparing
				  institution shall provide documentation to confirm efforts to recruit, hire and
				  retain a diverse faculty.
(c) The
				  preparing institution shall have a plan to confirm that there are systematic
				  and comprehensive activities to enhance and assess the competence and
				  intellectual vitality of the faculty.
(d) The preparing institution shall provide
				  evidence that the faculty are knowledgeable, are practicing, and have training
				  in and access to current practices related to the use of computers and
				  technology, including education related electronic information, the Internet,
				  video resources, computer hardware, software, distance learning technologies
				  and related educational technologies and resources, and are able to integrate
				  these practices into their teaching and scholarship.
(e) The preparing institution shall provide
				  evidence that faculty who teach general and academic studies regularly
				  collaborate in program planning and all facets of the professional educator
				  curriculum.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 401 - FEES › Section 401.1 - Certificate of Preliminary Education

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The fee for the evaluation of a request for a Certificate of
				  Preliminary Education is $15. This fee is nonrefundable and will be charged
				  regardless of whether the request results in the issuance of a Certificate of
				  Preliminary Education.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 401 - FEES › Section 401.2 - Basic fee for students at the State Colleges and University

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The basic fee for students attending the State Colleges and
				  University is:
(1)
Pennsylvania residents.
(i)
Full-time students.
(A)
Undergraduate.
$740 per semester for 12 to 18 semester credit
				hours. $62 for each additional semester credit hour.
(B)
Graduate.
$740 per
				semester for nine to 15 semester credit hours. $82 for each additional semester
				credit hour.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 403 - COMPLIANCE WITH THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 › Section 403.1 - Purpose and scope

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This chapter describes the standards of the Department,
				  approved by the State Board, that have been adopted under section 2603-B(d)(10)
				  of the Public School Code (24 P. S. §
										26-2603-B(d)(10)) to facilitate compliance by
				  the Commonwealth with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
				  (Pub. L. No.
				  107-110, 115 Stat. 1425).