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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 403 - COMPLIANCE WITH THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 › Section 403.3 - Single accountability system

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(a)
Requirement of NCLB
.
				Section 1111 of Title I, added by NCLB (20 U.S.C.A. §
										6311), requires each
				state to develop and implement a single, statewide state accountability system
				that will be effective in ensuring that all LEAs, public elementary schools and
				public secondary schools make AYP as defined in section 1111(b)(2)(C) of Title
				I.
(b)
Proficiency as a
				measure of student progress
.
(1) As
				the starting point for calculating the AYP, the Department will use the
				proficient level of student performance, as adopted by the State Board on May
				10, 2001. See 31 Pa.B. 2763 (May 26, 2001).
(2) Using data from the 2001-02 school year
				as the baseline, the Department will determine the number of students meeting
				or exceeding the proficient level of achievement on State
				assessments.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 403 - COMPLIANCE WITH THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 › Section 403.4 - Highly qualified teachers

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(a)
Requirements of NCLB.
With the exception of teachers teaching
				in a public charter school who are exempt from certification under section
				1724-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (Public School Code) (24 P. S. §
										17-1724-A):
(1) Section 1119(a) of Title I (20 U.S.C.A. §
											6319(a) (relating to teacher
				qualifications and measurable objectives)), added by the NCLB, requires LEAs
				receiving assistance under the NCLB to ensure that, beginning with the
				2002-2003 school year, all newly hired teachers supported with Title I funds
				are highly qualified.
(2) Section
				1119(a) of Title I, added by NCLB, requires each state to ensure that all
				teachers teaching in core academic subjects within the state are highly
				qualified by the end of the 2005-2006 school year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 403 - COMPLIANCE WITH THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 › Section 403.5 - Paraprofessionals

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(a)
Requirements of NCLB.
(1)
				Section 1119(f) of Title I (20 U.S.C.A. §
											6319(f)) added by NCLB,
				requires that all Title I funded instructional paraprofessionals hired by an
				LEA to hold a high school diploma or GED.
(2) Section 1119(c) of Title I (20 U.S.C.A. §
											6319(c)), added by NCLB,
				requires that all Title I funded instructional paraprofessionals hired by an
				LEA after January 8, 2002, to have one of the following:
(i) An associate's degree.
(ii) Completed at least 2 years of study at
				an institution of higher education.
(iii) Met a rigorous standard of quality
				demonstrated through a state or local assessment.
(3) Section 1119(d) of Title I (20 U.S.C.A. §
											6319(d)) requires that all
				Title I funded instructional paraprofessionals hired by an LEA prior to January
				8, 2002, meet the requirements of paragraph (2) by January 8,
				2006.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 403 - COMPLIANCE WITH THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001 › Section 403.6 - Unsafe school choice option

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(a)
Requirement of the NCLB.
The Department adopts these standards
				as required by the Unsafe School Choice Option provision of section 9532 of the
				NCLB (Section 9532) (20
				U.S.C.A. §
										7912).
(b)
Definition.
For purposes
				of this section, "local educational agency" or "LEA" means a school district,
				an area vocational-technical school, an intermediate unit or a charter
				school.
(c)
Student
				opportunity to transfer
.
(1)
Victim of a violent criminal offense.
(i) Except as provided as follows, a student
				who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense while in or on the grounds
				of the public elementary or secondary school that the student attends, shall be
				offered the opportunity to transfer to a safe public school within the LEA,
				including a charter school.
(ii)
				For a student victim to be entitled to transfer to another school under this
				chapter, the violent criminal offense first must be reported to law enforcement
				authorities by the student, the student's parent or guardian, or school
				officials.
(iii) A student victim
				(or the student's parent or guardian) may apply to the LEA to transfer to
				another school within 30 calendar days after the incident is reported to school
				authorities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 405.3 - General rules

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(a)
				  Program services shall be provided free of charge.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be
				  construed to prevent families with children who participate in the Program and
				  are willing and able to pay part or all of the cost of the participation, from
				  doing so. Approved and eligible providers and lead agencies are prohibited from
				  soliciting costs from families.
(c)
				  A student participating in the Program may not be included in the average daily
				  membership or adjusted average daily membership of an approved provider school
				  district for the purpose of reimbursement under Article XXV of the Public
				  School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
											25-2501-25-2599.3).
(d) Programs must be open to children with
				  identified developmental delays or disabilities, or both, and provide inclusive
				  environments for these children.
(e) Approved providers may enroll eligible
				  students who reside outside of the providers' usual attendance area but all
				  eligible children must be residents of this Commonwealth.
(f) Program grant funds are to be used for
				  providing services and programs to age-eligible students as described in §
										405.21 (relating to targeting
				  children to be served). Program classes may include children supported by
				  alternative funding sources, including Early Intervention, Head Start, school
				  district or other public funds. In addition, those other funding sources may be
				  used to support a student in a Program outside the age requirements or the
				  2-year time limitation.
(g)
				  Approved providers shall verify the income and family size of all children
				  participating in the Program prior to enrollment pursuant to Program
				  announcements issued by the Department.
(h) Program providers shall be provided with
				  Program announcements issued by the Department to provide guidance and
				  direction regarding application, implementation and reporting
				  requirements.
(i) The Department
				  will administer the Program consistent with the statutory
				  authorization.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 405.11 - Eligible provider

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An eligible provider may apply for a grant alone or in
					 combination with other eligible providers as a joint applicant, in which case
					 the entity that applies for the grant shall be the lead agency in a
					 partnership, as defined in §
										405.2 (relating to
					 definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 405.12 - Proposal submission

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(a) The
				  Department will announce through its web site that competitive grant
				  applications are to be submitted to the Department, specifying the submission
				  deadline.
(b) To be considered for
				  a grant award, an applicant shall meet the deadline for submission of all
				  information by the dates announced in the request for applications.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 405.13 - Grant agreements

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(a)
				  After an eligible provider has been approved, the provider or lead agency shall
				  enter into a grant agreement with the Department. Grant agreements must
				  contain, at a minimum, a work statement and budget.
(b) Grantees shall contact the Department for
				  guidance if a change needs to be made to the scope of work or the budget
				  contained in the grant agreement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 405.14 - Annual community needs assessment

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Applicants for Program funding shall conduct an annual
					 assessment of community needs for Pre-K services as part of the application
					 process for continuation, expansion or new grant funds.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM PANNING › Section 405.21 - Targeting children to be served

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The Department will instruct applicants to target their
					 Program enrollment to children who are most at risk, consistent with the
					 description in the Program guidance of targeting services to children most at
					 risk, if it is likely that the funds appropriated for the upcoming program year
					 will be less than the funds required to serve all eligible children in this
					 Commonwealth. The Department will also instruct approved providers to engage in
					 outreach and partnership with Child Care Works, Head Start, and other
					 appropriate programs of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning to
					 inform Programs and families that they serve about the availability of the
					 Program and to coordinate with these programs, particularly when there are
					 waiting lists.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												405.3 (relating to general
						rules).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM PANNING › Section 405.22 - Maximizing resources

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Approved providers shall use Program grant funds to
					 supplement, not to supplant, public funds from any other source that are used
					 to serve otherwise eligible students, including, but not limited to,
					 Accountability Block Grant funds, local funds, or Federal or State Head Start
					 funds for Programs provided in the same geographic area. However, this
					 requirement does not prohibit combining funding sources for support of a single
					 Program as long as additional eligible students are served and all of the
					 Program standards are met by the program supported with combined
					 resources.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM PANNING › Section 405.23 - Disallowance of duplicate funding

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Program funds may not be used to provide the same service
					 for a child already receiving that service funded by another
					 resource.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM PANNING › Section 405.24 - Enrollment

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Each approved provider shall develop and implement a plan
					 for securing full enrollment on the first day of class for the program year and
					 maintaining full enrollment throughout the program year, except as
					 follows:
(1) When a student leaves the
				  Program after the start of the program year, the provider shall have up to 20
				  instructional days to fill the vacancy, after which time the Department may
				  request the return of funds or reduce future payments for the vacated and
				  unfilled slot in the amount of funds relative to the remaining instructional
				  days of the Program for that program year, unless the vacancy occurs within 21
				  instructional days of the last day of class.
(2) If an enrolled child has ten or more
				  unexcused absences, the provider shall take appropriate steps to address
				  attendance, up to and including dismissal of the child from the Program. The
				  Department may request the return of funds or reduce future payments to
				  Programs that have not taken appropriate steps to overcome unexcused
				  absences.
(3) Provider policies
				  regarding unexcused absences and the number allowed must be written and
				  provided to parents, families or guardians of enrolled children, and to the
				  Department.
(4) An approved
				  provider may not deny a student admission to a Program by reason of the
				  student's disability.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION › Section 405.31 - Coordination and collaboration with agencies providing services to young children

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(a)
				  Approved providers shall coordinate and collaborate with the local agencies
				  providing Early Intervention services to Infants and Toddlers to ensure a
				  smooth transition for children and families that have been receiving services
				  from Early Intervention.
(b)
				  Approved providers shall coordinate and collaborate with the local agencies
				  providing Early Intervention services to preschool age children to ensure the
				  following:
(1) A smooth transition for
				  children and families that have been receiving services from Early
				  Intervention.
(2) Coordination of
				  any continued Early Intervention services the child will receive while enrolled
				  in the Program.
(3) Awareness of
				  the available Early Intervention services for children enrolled in the Program
				  who have not been identified as in need of Early Intervention services but who
				  may be eligible for the services, and the capacity to provide appropriate
				  information to parents and make appropriate referrals for Early Intervention
				  evaluations and services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION › Section 405.32 - Partnerships

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Partnerships of eligible providers must have a signed
					 partnership agreement. The agreement shall be submitted to and approved by the
					 Department. The partnership agreement must delineate how the entities that
					 comprise the partnership will carry out their roles and responsibilities within
					 the Program, including: communication, decision-making, reporting, monitoring
					 of program requirements, recordkeeping and fiduciary matters.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.41 - School term

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Programs shall offer a minimum of 180 days of
					 developmentally appropriate instructional practices and activities for
					 students.
(1) In the first year of
				  operation as a provider, if the provider is unable to start up immediately at
				  the beginning of the program year, the provider may serve children for fewer
				  than 180 days, but in no case fewer than 160 days.
(2) Days may not be counted as days of
				  developmentally appropriate practices and activities when the Program is
				  closed, and time may not be counted as time spent on developmentally
				  appropriate practices and activities for an activity to which admission is
				  charged.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.42 - Program day and developmentally appropriate instructional practices and activities

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Instructional time for students shall be time in the
					 program devoted to developmentally appropriate instructional practices and
					 activities provided as an integral part of the Program under the direction of
					 qualified employees.
(1) The following
				  practices and activities, as described in the early learning standards in §
										4.20 (relating to prekindergarten
				  education), count towards instructional time:
(i) Classroom instruction.
(ii) Orientation of children during regular
				  school hours to the Program, Program setting and Program routines
				  conducted.
(iii) Meals and
				  snack-time, as long as they are integral parts of the curriculum, facilitated
				  by the lead teacher and used for student learning experiences.
(iv) Play-time, including outdoor and indoor
				  play or child directed activities as long as they are an integral part of the
				  instructional day, facilitated by the lead teacher and used for student
				  learning.
(v) Time spent at the
				  library, and in art, music or physical education.
(vi) Opening exercises that engage children,
				  including opening circle time, in preparation for the day.
(vii) School, group or class educational
				  trips to which admission is not charged to students or parents and provided
				  that a teacher accompanies the students.
(viii) Student services, such as guidance and
				  counseling services, psychological services, speech pathology and audiology
				  services, and student health services.
(ix) Civil defense, fire, bus evacuation and
				  similar drills.
(x) Early dismissal
				  and delayed opening only when due to inclement weather.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.43 - Class size and student/staffing ratio

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(a) Program class enrollments are limited to
				  at most 20 students with at least one teacher and one aide in the classroom,
				  however, for high quality programming a maximum of 17 students is
				  recommended.
(b) If a Program class
				  has ten or fewer students, there shall be one teacher in the classroom and an
				  aide must be available onsite to assist the teacher as needed.
(c) Whenever the enrollment in a class
				  exceeds 20, the class shall be divided into two classes so that each class
				  individually does not exceed 20 students. Each class must be properly staffed
				  and, if space is to be shared, that space must be divided by a barrier that
				  adequately separates the spaces for instructional purposes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.44 - Staffing and professional development

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(a) Teachers of eligible students supported
				  by Program funding shall meet the following requirements:
(1) In school districts, teachers shall have
				  early childhood education certification.
(2) In Head Start and child care programs,
				  teachers shall possess a minimum of an associate's degree in early childhood
				  education or child development.
(3)
				  In licensed nursery school programs, teachers shall have a minimum of a
				  bachelor's degree, 18 credits from an institution of higher education in early
				  childhood education and a private academic teaching or temporary approval
				  certificate.
(4) By December 31,
				  2011, all teachers in Program classrooms shall have early childhood education
				  certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.45 - Curriculum

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(a) The curriculum
				  used in any classroom that includes a child who is enrolled in the Program must
				  be standards-based.
(b) The
				  curriculum used in the Program must be determined by the Department to be
				  aligned with the Early Learning Standards established by the
				  Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.46 - Assessment

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Approved providers shall:
(1) Assess eligible students with a minimum
				  frequency determined by the Department using an assessment tool approved by the
				  Department.
(2) Participate in
				  Department conducted training in the use of the assessment tool as prescribed
				  by the Department.
(3) Report
				  aggregate assessment information to the Department for purposes of Program
				  monitoring, evaluation, reporting child outcomes and accountability in a manner
				  and with a frequency and schedule determined by the Department.
(4) Participate in a Department conducted
				  assessment of the Program learning environment and attend the training in the
				  use of the environmental self-assessment tool as prescribed by the
				  Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.47 - Parent involvement

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Approved providers shall develop and implement a plan for
					 involvement and input of parents, families and guardians of children enrolled
					 in the Program to inform them of program goals, instructional strategies, and
					 the progress of their children and to involve them in supportive activities
					 designed to help ensure their child's success.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.48 - Program transition planning

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(a) Approved providers shall develop and
				  implement plans designed to ensure a smooth and supportive transition for
				  children entering the program from the setting from which they are coming,
				  including the home, Early Intervention services, Early Head Start or child
				  care.
(b) Approved providers shall
				  develop and implement plans to ensure a smooth and supportive transition for
				  children leaving the Program to enter kindergarten and the K-12 school
				  environment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.49 - Immunizations

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Approved providers shall meet the immunization requirements
					 that pertain to their provider type; for school districts and licensed nursery
					 schools see 28 Pa. Code §§
										23.81-23.87 (relating to immunization);
					 for child care centers and group child care homes see 28 Pa. Code §
										27.77 (relating to immunization
					 requirements for children in child care group settings); and for Head Start
					 agencies see 45 CFR
					 1304.20 (relating to child health and
					 development services), the Federal Head Start Performance
					 Standards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.50 - Emergency response plans

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Approved providers shall develop, implement and review and
					 revise annually, as necessary, a comprehensive disaster and emergency response
					 plan that meets the guidelines of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
					 See,
Practical Information on Crisis Planning: a Guide for Schools and
					 Communities
, at www.pema.state.pa.us.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › PROGRAM AND CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS › Section 405.51 - Inclusive environments

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A Program classroom should reflect the naturally occurring
					 ratio of students with and without developmental delays and disabilities in the
					 area served by the approved provider and should not contain more than 20% of
					 students who have been identified by the start of the program year as having a
					 developmental delay or disability. However, in attempting to promote inclusion
					 in this way, approved providers may not deny students admission to a classroom
					 based on their disability or delay.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND ATTENDANCE AT DEPARTMENT SPONSORED MEETINGS AND TRAINING › Section 405.61 - Program reporting

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Approved providers shall provide reports as requested by
					 the Department and in the manner and at times as prescribed by the Department,
					 including, but not limited to, expenditure reports, reconciliation of cash
					 reports, enrollment, attendance, demographic information and child
					 outcomes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND ATTENDANCE AT DEPARTMENT SPONSORED MEETINGS AND TRAINING › Section 405.62 - Recordkeeping

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Approved providers shall maintain all records pertinent to
					 the program, including, but not limited to, financial, statistical, property,
					 changes in Keystone STARS status, child care certificate, nursery school
					 license, teacher evaluations and recommendations, and any other supporting
					 documentation, for a period of at least 7 years from the date of submission of
					 their final closeout report, or until all audits are complete and findings have
					 been completely resolved, whichever occurs last.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND ATTENDANCE AT DEPARTMENT SPONSORED MEETINGS AND TRAINING › Section 405.63 - Attendance at Department sponsored meetings and training

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Approved providers shall attend any mandatory meetings and
					 training sessions arranged by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND ATTENDANCE AT DEPARTMENT SPONSORED MEETINGS AND TRAINING › Section 405.64 - Teacher induction plans and evaluations

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Approved providers shall facilitate activities that
					 teachers must undertake to advance their certification from Instructional Level
					 I to Instructional Level II.
(1)
				  Providers shall implement a teacher induction program that meets the
				  requirements of §§
										49.16 and
				  49.83 (relating to approval of
				  induction plans; and Instructional II) and implementing Department guidelines,
				  and that has been approved by the Department and facilitates the involvement of
				  teachers in the Program.
(2)
				  Providers shall conduct or make available to teachers holding Level I teaching
				  certificates semiannual evaluations as are necessary for Level I certificate
				  holders to be recommended for a Level II teaching certificate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › GRANTEE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 405.71 - Segregation of funds

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An approved provider that receives grant funds under the
					 Program shall maintain a separate account in its budget to facilitate
					 monitoring and auditing of the use of the grant funds. If the approved provider
					 is a school district, the school district may not place grant funds in a
					 reserve account.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › GRANTEE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 405.72 - Grant awards

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(a)
				  Grants shall be awarded by the Department to approved providers on a per-child
				  basis, in an amount set by the Department, for each eligible student served by
				  an approved provider.
(b) The
				  amount of grant funds provided per-student may not exceed the cost of
				  administering the approved provider's prekindergarten program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVI - Standards › Chapter 405 - PA PRE-K COUNTS › GRANTEE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 405.73 - Use of funds

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(a)
				  Funds may only be used for the costs associated with providing Program services
				  to eligible students enrolled in the Program.
(b) Funds may not be used for administrative
				  or indirect costs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.1 - Rules and procedures

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Each university president, with trustee approval, shall
					 create rules of student conduct and judicial procedure, consistent with this
					 chapter which shall provide substantive rules that define with reasonable
					 specificity disciplinary offenses, penalties or sanctions and procedural
					 guidelines to adjudicate rules violations.
The provisions of this §
												505.1 amended under section 2006-A
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.2 - Publication

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The university's rules shall be published and disseminated
					 to students in student handbooks and other institutional
					 publications.
The provisions of this §
												505.2 amended under section 2006-A
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.3 - Procedural guarantees

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The university's rules of procedure for student
					 disciplinary hearings shall provide students with the following procedural
					 guarantees:
(1) Reasonably specific
				  advanced written notice of charges containing a description of the alleged acts
				  of misconduct, including time, date and place of occurrence and the rules of
				  conduct allegedly violated by the student.
(2) Advanced written notice of the date, time
				  and place of the hearing, unless the right is waived in writing by the
				  student.
(3) An opportunity for
				  submission of written, physical and testimonial evidence and for reasonable
				  questioning of witnesses by both parties.
(4) A reasonably sufficient interval between
				  the date of service of charges and the date of the hearing to allow the student
				  to prepare a defense.
(5) An
				  impartial hearing body which may consist of a committee, board or individual
				  appointed by the university president.
(6) Maintenance of a written summary or
				  audiotape record of the hearing at university expense, though students may be
				  required to pay the costs of copies of requested records.
(7) A decision based upon evidence sufficient
				  to make a reasonable person believe that a fact sought to be proved is more
				  likely true than not.
(8) A written
				  decision in which the facts and reasons are set forth with reasonable
				  specificity which shall be issued within 30 working days after the close of
				  proceedings.
(9) Identification by
				  the student of an adviser, who may be an attorney, to be present at hearings.
				  The adviser may only consult and interact privately with the student, unless
				  the university grants the adviser permission to represent a student in a
				  particular case.
The provisions of this §
												505.3 amended under section 2006-A
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.4 - Conduct of hearings

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(a) The
				  conduct of hearings shall be committed to the hearing body which may make all
				  rules reasonable and necessary for the orderly and efficient disposition of
				  cases.
(b) Hearings shall be
				  conducted to ensure that an accused student has a fair and reasonable
				  opportunity to answer, explain and defend against charges.
(c) The university shall have the burden of
				  proof in all cases.
The provisions of this §
												505.4 amended under section 2006-A
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.5 - Informal hearings

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Cases not involving the sanctions of expulsion or
					 suspension may be heard informally, as specified by university procedures, with
					 notice and the opportunity to be heard afforded students.
The provisions of this §
												505.5 amended under section 2006-A
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.6 - Use of evidence

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The university is not bound by formal rules of evidence;
					 however, evidence shall be inherently reliable.
(1) Hearsay evidence may not be used to
				  establish a fact necessary to establish guilt or innocence in a case.
(2) A student's previous disciplinary record
				  may not be used to prove the student's guilt in a current case but may be used
				  to establish reputation or habit if relevant. The hearing body may consider a
				  student's previous disciplinary record, if the student is found guilty of
				  violating the rules of conduct, to determine the appropriate disciplinary
				  penalty or sanction.
The provisions of this §
												505.6 amended under section 2006-A
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.7 - Waivers

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A student, through a written statement, may waive the right
					 to a hearing.
The provisions of this §
												505.7 amended under section 2006-A
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.8 - Appeals

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The allowance of appeals shall be discretionary with the
					 president of the university or a designee.
The provisions of this §
												505.8 amended under section 2006-A
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.9 - Interim suspensions

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The president or a designee may suspend a student from the
					 university, including the student's privilege to enter a university facility or
					 property pending the final disposition of the student's case if it is
					 determined the student's continued presence constitutes an immediate threat of
					 harm to the student, other students, university personnel or university
					 property. If a student is suspended under these conditions, a hearing shall be
					 convened within 10 working days, unless extenuating circumstances warrant an
					 extension, in which case a hearing shall be provided at the earliest possible
					 date.
The provisions of this §
												505.9 amended under section 2006-A
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.10 - Maintenance of status

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Unless an interim suspension is imposed, as provided in
					 this chapter, a student shall continue matriculation until the student's case
					 is fully adjudicated through university procedures.
The provisions of this §
												505.10 amended under section
						2006-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.11 - Retention of hearing records

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The university shall retain records of cases involving
					 expulsions or suspensions for a minimum of 2 years from the date of final
					 adjudication. The university may retain hearing records for a longer period of
					 time in accordance with its policy.
The provisions of this §
												505.11 amended under section
						2006-A of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													20-2006-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 505 - STUDENT PERSONNEL › STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS › Section 505.12 - Enforcement

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A university may withhold transcripts, grades, diplomas or
					 other official records pending the disposition of cases if the action is
					 reasonably necessary to preserve the university's ability to enforce its
					 disciplinary rules.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 507 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › DETERMINATION OF STUDENT DOMICILE › Section 507.1 - 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:
Clear and convincing evidence
-Evidence
					 sufficient to convince a reasonable mind that a fact sought to be proved is
					 more likely than not true.
Domicile
-The place where one intends to
					 reside permanently or indefinitely and does in fact so reside.
Student
-An individual enrolled in a
					 program, course or course of study in a university.
Tuition fee
-The instructional fee
					 established by the Board of Governors for Commonwealth residents attending the
					 universities and the tuition assessed residents of other states attending the
					 universities.
University
-Any of the 14 universities now
					 constituting the State System of Higher Education, as enumerated at
					 24
					 P. S. §
											20-2002-A, and other universities as
					 may be admitted after November 16, 1986, to the State System of Higher
					 Education under statute.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 507 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › DETERMINATION OF STUDENT DOMICILE › Section 507.2 - Classification

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The universities shall, subject to this chapter, determine
					 the residential classifications of students. Students who are domiciled in this
					 Commonwealth shall be assessed the tuition fee applicable to Commonwealth
					 residents and other students shall be assessed the tuition fee applicable to
					 nonresidents.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 507 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › DETERMINATION OF STUDENT DOMICILE › Section 507.4 - Procedures for reclassification

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A student may challenge the university's determination of
					 his domicile. Challenges shall be made in accordance with the following-stated
					 procedures.
(1) A student who is
				  dissatisfied with the university's determination of his classification may
				  challenge it by filing a written petition with the university officer or
				  committee designated by the university president to consider challenges within
				  30 days after issuance of the determination. The petition shall contain a
				  statement of reasons in support of the student's claim of Pennsylvania domicile
				  and supporting documentation the student may wish to submit. Untimely petitions
				  may not be considered.
(2) The
				  university shall date stamp all petitions on the date of receipt.
(3) The student shall also execute a data
				  form which shall be provided the university by the Office of the
				  Chancellor.
(4) When a student's
				  petition is denied, the university officer or committee which considered it
				  shall issue a written statement of the reasons for its decision and transmit it
				  to the student's last known address by means of first class mail. The date of
				  mailing shall be set forth on the face of the written decision but failure to
				  do so may not invalidate the decision.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 507 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › DETERMINATION OF STUDENT DOMICILE › Section 507.5 - Appeals

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(a) A student who
				  is dissatisfied with the decision made by the officer or committee in response
				  to his petition, may appeal it by sending a written appeal to the Office of the
				  Chancellor of the State System of Higher Education, Post Office Box 809, 301
				  Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108.
(b) The written appeal shall be received by
				  the Office of the Chancellor within 30 days of the date the university's
				  decision was mailed to the student. The written appeal shall set forth the
				  reasons why the student feels the university's decision is erroneous.
(c) The Office of the Chancellor shall notify
				  the university of the appeal. Upon notice, the university shall transmit to the
				  Chancellor or his designee, copies of the student's data form and its statement
				  of reasons. The Chancellor or his designee may require the student and the
				  university officer or committee to meet to stipulate as to all undisputed
				  facts.
(d) The student and the
				  university may submit written arguments in support of their positions to the
				  Chancellor or his designee in accordance with the limitations as that office
				  may prescribe.
(e) The Chancellor
				  or his designee shall issue a written decision granting or denying the
				  student's appeal and shall transmit it to the student and the university by
				  first class mail.
(f) Within the
				  State System of Higher Education the decision of the Chancellor shall be
				  final.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 507 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › DETERMINATION OF STUDENT DOMICILE › Section 507.6 - Effective dates of reclassification

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(a) A reclassification which occurs because a
				  petition or appeal is granted shall be effective the date it is determined that
				  the student became a Pennsylvania domiciliary. If a petition or appeal was
				  filed while the student was not enrolled the reclassification shall be
				  effective the next semester or term in which the student is taking course
				  work.
(b) Involuntary
				  reclassifications made under §
										507.7(b)
				  (relating to change of domicile) shall be effective as of the date on which the
				  university determines that the student has changed permanent residences and is
				  no longer a Pennsylvania domiciliary. Students who change domiciles between
				  semesters or terms shall be reclassified the next semester or term of
				  enrollment.
(c) The Chancellor may,
				  for good cause and at his discretion, vary the effective dates of
				  reclassifications.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 507 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › DETERMINATION OF STUDENT DOMICILE › Section 507.7 - Change of domicile

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(a) A
				  student who changes his domicile from Pennsylvania to another state shall
				  promptly give notice to the university.
(b) A university may reclassify a student in
				  the event it believes he is no longer a Pennsylvania domiciliary. The student
				  may challenge the determination under the procedures provided in this
				  chapter.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												507.6 (relating to effective dates
						for reclassification).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 507 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES › Section 507.11 - Scope

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This chapter is applicable to a person operating a motor
					 vehicle on facilities under the exclusive control of the State System of Higher
					 Education.
The provisions of this §
												507.11 issued under section 2005-A
						of the act of November 11, 1982 (P. L. 660, No. 188) (24 P. S. §
													20-2005-A); and amended under sections
						2005-A(7), 2006-A(a), 2009-A(4) and 2010-A(5) of the act of November 11, 1982
						(P. L. 660, No. 188) (24 P. S. §§
													20-2005-A(7), 20-2006-A(a), 20-2009-A(4) and
						20-2010-A(5)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part XVII - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 507 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES › Section 507.12 - 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:
Facility
-A site at which the State
					 maintains administrative headquarters, universities, branch campuses, extension
					 centers and other System-owned or operated sites.
Highway
-A drive, lane, road, street or
					 trail located on a facility.
Motor vehicle
-A self-propelled vehicle
					 other than a bicycle.
The provisions of this §
												507.12 issued under section 2005-A
						of the act of November 11, 1982 (P. L. 660, No. 188) (24 P. S. §
													20-2005-A); and amended under sections
						2005-A(7), 2006-A(a), 2009-A(4) and 2010-A(5) of the act of November 11, 1982
						(P. L. 660, No. 188) (24 P. S. §§
													20-2005-A(7), 20-2006-A(a), 20-2009-A(4) and
						20-2010-A(5)).