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[Continued from previous Web Page] II. GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Business Development Deputate
Business Financing Programs
Customer Service: 1-800-379-7448 or 717-787-3405Center for Entrepreneurial Assistance
Entrepreneurs Guide: Starting and Growing a Business in Pennsylvania
Isabelle Smith (1-800-280-3801)Governor's Center for Local Government Services
Administering Police Services in Small Communities
Annual Audit and Financial Report
Auditor's Guide
Borough Council Handbook
Borough Mayor's Manual
Boundary Change Procedures
Chart of Accounts
Citizen's Guide to Local Government
City Government in Pennsylvania
Councils of Governments, 2005 Directory
Councils of Governments Director's Handbook
County Annual Financial Report
County Chief Clerk's/Administrator's Manual
County Commissioners Manual
Debt Management Handbook
Flood Plain Management Regulations
Elective Office in Local Government
Financial Monitoring Workbook
Fiscal Management Handbook
Home Rule in Pennsylvania
Insurance Primer for Municipal Officials
Intergovernmental Cooperation Handbook
Local Taxpayers Bill of Rights and Real Property Tax Payer Programs under Act 50 of 1998
Local Government Regulation of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Model Hiring Manual
Municipal Authorities
Municipal Secretary's Manual
Municipalities Financial Recovery Act
Open Meetings/Open Records, The Sunshine Act and Right to Know Law
Pension Manual
Public Works Manual
Purchasing Handbook
Referendum Handbook
Regional Police Services in Pennsylvania
Risk Manager's Insurance Guide
Solicitor's Handbook
Tax Collector's Manual
Taxation Manual
Township Commissioner's Handbook
Township Supervisor's Manual
Planning Series
Municipalities Planning Code
No. 1--Local Land Use Controls In Pennsylvania
No. 2--The Planning Commission
No. 3--The Comprehensive Plan
No. 4--Zoning
No. 5--Technical Information on Floodplain Management
No. 6--The Zoning Hearing Board
No. 7--Special Exceptions, Conditional Uses and Variances
No. 8--Subdivision and Land Development
No. 9--The Zoning Officer
No. 10--Reducing Land Use Barriers to Affordable Housing Growing Smarter Toolkit: Catalog of Financial and Technical Resources
Planning for Agriculture
Neil Kinsey (1-888-223-6837)
Center for Community Development
CDBG Grantee Monitoring Systems
CDBG Grantee Performance Evaluation Report Handbook
Civil Rights Manual
Economic Development Handbook
Environmental Review Guide
Housing Rehabilitation Guide
Labor Standards Handbook
Scott Dunwoody (717-720-7402)
Manufactured Housing Program Responsibilities
Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Installation Program
Mark Conte (717-720-7416)
Procedures for Closeout of Contracts
Procurement/Contract Guide
Sample Construction Contract Documents
Scott Dunwoody (717-720-7402)
Section 108 Standards for Financial Underwriting
Ed Geiger (717-720-7407)
Special Assessments Guide
Scott Dunwoody (717-720-7402)
Travel, Film, and Economic Development Marketing Office
Heritage Grant Program Guidelines
Richard Bonds (717-705-6759)
Regional Marketing Initiative
Richard Bonds (717-705-6759)
Tourist Promotion Agency Matching Fund Program Manual
Richard Bonds (717-705-6759)III. DECISIONS:
IV. INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
Center for Business Financing
Grants Division:
Commonwealth Financing Authority--First Industries/Agriculture
Commonwealth Financing Authority--First Industries/Tourism
Customized Job Training Program
Guaranteed Free Training Program (WEDnet)
Local Economic Development Assistance Program
Opportunity Grant Program
Lynne Ruby (717-787-7120)Loans Division:
Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Steven Clarke (717-787-6245)Site Development Division:
Commonwealth Financing Authority--Business in Our Sites
Commonwealth Financing Authority--PennWorks
Infrastructure and Facilities Improvement Program
Industrial Sites Reuse Program
Infrastructure Development Program
Brian Eckert (717-787-7120)
Keystone Opportunity Zone
Thomas Usiadek (717-720-7344)Small Business Financing Division:
Commonwealth Financing Authority--First Industries/Small Business First Program
Community and Economic Development Loan Program
Export Financing Program
Pollution Prevention Assistance Account
Small Business First
Underground Storage Tank Loan Program
Cathy Onyeaka (717-783-5046)Tax Credit Division:
Educational Improvements Tax Credits
Job Creation Tax Credit Program
Pre-Kindergarten Tax Credit Business Guidelines
Ted Knorr (717-787-7120)Center for Private Financing
Pennsylvania Capital Access Program
Accreditation Standards
Capacity Building Grants
Pennsylvania Community Development Bank Business Plan
State Accreditation Guidelines and Application
Underwriting
Steve Drizos (717-783-1109)
Commonwealth Financing Authority
Tax Increment Financing Guarantee Program
Brian Deamer (717-783-1109)
First Industries Tourism Loan Guarantee Program
First Industries Agriculture Loan Guarantee Program
Second Stage Loan Program
Craig Petrasic (717-783-1109)
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
Conventional Bond Financing Taxable
Exempt Facility & Small Issue Bonds
Industrial Development Fund Financing
Revenue Bond & Mortgage Program
Gail Wagner (717-783-1109)
Taxable and Tax-Exempt Bond Financing
Craig Petrasic or Brian Deamer (717-783-1109)
Community Affairs and Development
Appalachian Regional Commission
Neil Fowler (717-214-5395)Local Government Services Center
Early Intervention Program
Dean Fernsler (1-888-223-6837)
Floodplain Management
Kerry Wilson (1-888-223-6837)
Land Use Planning and Technical Assistance Program
John Mizerak (1-888-223-6837)
Local Government Capital Project Loan Program
Colton Webber (1-888-223-6837)
Municipalities Financial Recovery Act Program
Fred Reddig (1-888-223-6837)
Regional Police Assistance Program
Ron Stern (1-888-223-6837)
Shared Municipal Services Program
Dean Fernsler (1-888-223-6837)
Tax Collector Training, Examination, Qualification and Continuing Education Program
Sharon Grau (1-888-223-6837)Center for Community Development
Community Development Block Grant
Housing and Redevelopment Assistance
Emergency Shelter Grant Program
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
New Communities Program (Elm Street, Main Street, Enterprise Zone)
PA Community Development Bank Grant Program
Accessible Housing Program
Section 108 (of the Housing & Community Dev. Act) Loan Guarantee Program
Growing Greener II
Ed Geiger (717-787-5327)Office of Community Services
Community Services Block Grant Directives
Community Services Block Grant Program
Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Grants
Jamie Reed (717-787-1984)
Family Savings Account Program
Family Savings Account Program Directives
Jamie Reed (717-787-1984)
Neighborhood Assistance Program
Neighborhood Assistance Comprehensive Service Program (not accepting new applications)
Neighborhood Assistance Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Program
Neighborhood Partnership Program
Jamie Reed (717-787-1984)
Supported Engagement Program (instructions for application)
Weatherization Program
Weatherization Program Directives
Tony Kimmel (717-787-1984)Office of International Business Development
Export 2000 Block Grant
Market Access Grant
Scott Conrad (717-787-7190)Technology Investment Office
Agile Manufacturing
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Bill Cook (717-720-1393)
Bona Fide Request Program
Broadband Outreach and Aggregation Fund
Business Attraction and Retention Program
Luc Miron (717-346-7742)
Commonwealth Financing Authority
New PA Venture Investment Program
New PA Venture Guarantee Program
John Sider (717-720-7447)
Keystone Innovation Zone Program
Keystone Innovation Grants
Sheri Collins (717-346-7046)
Life Sciences Greenhouse Program
Lauren Lenfest (717-720-1359)
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance (PITA)
Bill Cook (717-720-1393)
Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center Program
Tom Palisin (717-787-4147)
Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP)
Pittsburgh SuperComputing Center
Powdered Metals Initiative
Research and Development Tax Credit Program
Bill Cook (717-787-4147)
Technology Fund Investment
John Sider (717-720-7447)
Technology Collaborative
Bill Cook (717-720-1393)
Technology Development Grant
Sue Suleski (717-705-6755)
University Research Grant
Kelly Wylam (717-214-5330)
Workforce Leadership Grants
Sue Suleski (717-705-6755)Strategic Planning and Operations Office
Community Conservation and Employment Program
Emergency Responders Program
Local Municipal Resources & Development Program
Urban Development Program
Richard Guinan (717-787-7402)V. OTHER
Office of Community Development
Consolidated Plan
Ed Geiger (717-787-5327)
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Bureau of Forestry
State Forest Natural Areas
Contact: Dan Devlin (717-787-2105)
Transfer or Exchange of State Forest Land
Contact: Dan Devlin (717-787-2105)Bureau of State Parks
State Park User Fees
Contact: David Barrett (717-783-3307)
Transfer or Exchange of State Park Land
Contact: Greg Schrum (717-787-6674)
State Park Natural Areas
Contact: Greg Schrum (717-787-6674)Bureau of Recreation and Conservation
Land Acquisition Grants
Contact: Mike Schneider (717-772-3742)GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Bureau of Forestry
Cooperative Forest Insect Pests Suppression Program--Procedure for Cooperator Participation Manual--County/Municipal Cooperator
Cooperative Forest Insect Pests Suppression Program--Procedure for Cooperator Participation Manual--Other Agency Cooperator
Cooperative Forest Insect Pests Suppression Program--Procedure for Cooperator Participation Manual--Forest Stewardship Cooperator
Cooperative Gypsy Moth Suppression Program Operating Procedure and Deadlines Manual
Contact: Donald Eggen (717-948-3941)
Forest Fire Warden Manual
Contact: Paul Sebasovich (717-783-7953)
Wildland/Urbanface Guidance Document
Contact: Paul Sebasovich (717-783-7953)
Forest Camp Lease Manual
Right-of-Way Manual
Contact: Jason Hall (717-787-2014)
Snowmobile Instructor's Manual
Contact: W. Paul Szabara (717-783-7941)
Forest Products Permit
Contact: John Hecker (717-787-4009)
Camping Permit
Contact: Matt Beaver (717-783-7941)
District Forester Permit
Contact: John Hecker (717-787-4009)
Road Use Agreement
Contact: Jason Hall (717-787-2014)
Special Activities Agreement
Contact: Matt Beaver (717-783-7941)
License for Right of Way
Contact: Jason Hall (717-787-2014)
Prospecting Permit
Contact: Ted Borawski (717-787-4835)
Seismic Survey Agreement
Contact: Ted Borawski (717-787-4835)
Oil and Gas Leases
Contact: Ted Borawski (717-787-4835)
Surface Use Agreements
Contact: Ted Borawski (717-787-4835)
Gas Storage Leases
Contact: Ted Borawski (717-787-4835)
Agreements of Consent to Assignments
Contact: Ted Borawski (717-787-4835)
Coal Agreements
Contact: Ted Borawski (717-787-4835)
Hard Mineral Agreement
Contact: Ted Borawski (717-787-4835)
Bureau of Recreation and Conservation
Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program Guidelines
Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program Management Guidelines
Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program Eligibility Process and Criteria
Contact: Terry Hough (717-783-2712)
Community Conservation Partnerships (C2P2) Grant Manual and Forms
A Guide to Funding Recreation and Conservation Projects
Contact: Greg Gove (717-783-2662)
Swimming Pool Management Manual
Contact: Greg Gove (717-783-2662)
Heritage Parks Program Manual and Forms
Contact: Alan Chace (717-783-5877)
County Greenways and Open Space Network Guidelines
Contact: Diane Kripas (717-772-1282)
Bureau of State Parks
Boat Docks
Rights-of-Way and Antenna Sites
Marina Manuals
Contact: David Barrett (717-783-3307)
EDUCATION
POLICY STATEMENTS:
State Board of Education
* Statement of Policy--Accrediting Organizations
Contact: Jim Buckheit (717-787-3787)Office of Educational Technology
* Act 197 Letter
Contact: Kathy Brautigam (717-705-4486)Bureau of Community and Student Services
* Secretary of Education's Plan to Require and Assist Each School District to Establish and Maintain a Program of Appropriate Counseling and Support Services to Students Experiencing Problems Related to the Use of Drugs, Alcohol and Dangerous Controlled Substances
* BEC Drug and Alcohol Education, Counseling, and Support Services; 24 P. S. § 15-1547
Contact: Kim Swarner (717-783-6777)
* BEC Education for Homeless Youth; 42 U.S.C. § 11431 et.seq.
Contact: Sheldon Winnick (717-772-2066)
* BEC Pregnant & Parenting Teen; 24 P. S. § 13-1327
Contact: Dorothy Hershey (717-783-7089)
* Charter School Application (on PDE Website)
* Cyber Charter School Application (on PDE Website)
* Pennsylvania Charter School Annual Report (on PDE Website)
* Competitive Charter School Federal Grant Program (on PDE Website)
* Competitive PA Charter School Planning Grants-Guidelines and Application Forms (on PDE Website)
* Cyber Charter Schools Review (On PDE Website)
* Pennsylvania Charter School Operator's Manual--binder available through Department Contact
Contact: Greg Spadafore (717-783-5416)Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation
* Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards, Policies and Procedures for State Approval of Certification Programs and for the Certification of Professional Educators for the Public Schools of Pennsylvania
Contact: Marjorie Blaze (717-783-9252)
* Certification and Staffing Policies and Guidelines Regarding Education Certification and Staffing Requirements for Public Schools
Contact: Marjorie Blaze (717-783-9252)
* Policy on Evaluation Procedure for Certificate of Preliminary Education Evaluation of Credentials
* Commonly Asked Questions on Act 48
* Memorandum to inform school entities of Computer Education Guideline
* Memorandum to inform school entities of Emergency Permits
* Memorandum to inform school entities of Emergency Permit Updates and Revised 338E Form
* Memorandum to inform school entities of Emergency Permit Electronic Processing for Day-to-Day Substitute Teachers
* Memorandum to inform school entities of English as a Second Language: General Policies and Competencies
* Memorandum to inform school entities of Education Resolutions for No Child Left Behind Legislation
* Memorandum to inform colleges/universities of Test Rules for 2002-2003
* Notice to inform Out-of-State Certificate Candidates of Chapter 354 Regulations Regarding GPA and Math/English Requirements
* Notice to Inform State Board Resolutions for Interstate Agreement and Replacement of PLT
Contact: Charles Sabulski (717-772-4508)
* Memorandum to Pennsylvania teacher preparing colleges and universities announcing six new Praxis series assessments for beginning teachers effective November 1, 1997 and the qualifying scores for these assessments.
* Memorandum to teacher preparing colleges and universities providing instruction and policies for the use of new application forms for professional educator certification.
* Memorandum to provide for new processing procedures for Emergency Certificates.
* Memorandum to Pennsylvania teacher preparation institutions announcing changes to the Pennsylvania Certification Testing program effective September 1, 2001.
* Memorandum to Pennsylvania teacher preparing institutions announcing changes to major reviews and changes to the Pennsylvania Teacher Testing Program for the 1998-99 program year.
* Memorandum: Important Notice on Tests Required (March 2000)
* Memorandum: Important Notice on Tests Required (March 2001)
* Memorandum: Important Notice on Tests Required (April 2001)
* Guidelines for Reporting Pennsylvania Institutions of Higher Education Responses to Title II, Section 207 of the Higher Education Act of 1998 & General Standards for the Institutional Preparation of Professional Educators--Chapter 354.
* Memorandum: Important Notice Regarding Title II, Section 207 of the Higher Education Act of 1998.
* Professional Educator Memorandum-01 (February 2001) Guide to Interpreting Chapter 354
* Professional Educator Preparation Memorandum--02 (July 27, 2001)
* Professional Educator Preparation Memorandum--03 (September 18, 2001)
* Professional Educator Preparation Memorandum--04 (December 7, 2001)
* Professional Educator Preparation Memorandum--05 (February 20, 2002)
* Professional Educator Preparation Memorandum--06 (November 12, 2002)
* Professional Educator Preparation Memorandum--07 (May 19, 2003)
* Professional Educator Preparation Testing Memorandum--01 (January 22, 2002)
* Professional Educator Preparation Testing Memorandum--02 (April 29, 2002)
* Professional Educator Preparation Testing Memorandum--03 (May 30, 2002)
* Professional Educator Preparation Testing Memorandum--04 (January 10, 2003)
* Professional Educator Preparation Testing Memorandum--05 (August 25, 2003)
* Professional Educator Preparation Testing Memorandum--06 (November 21, 2003)
* Professional Educator Preparation Testing Memorandum--07 (July 12, 2004)
* Professional Educator Preparation Testing Memorandum--08 (April 29, 2005)
Contact: Marjorie Blaze (717-783-9252)
* Specific Program Guidelines for State Approval of Professional Educators (January 2001)
Contact: Marjorie Blaze (717-783-9252)Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education
* Application Procedures and Program Guidelines--Program Year 2006-07--Pennsylvania Act 143 of 1986, The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title II (Adult Education and Family Literacy Act), Federal Even Start Family Literacy Program (Title I, Part B of Improving Americas Schools Act)
* Policy Guidance A.100, Definition of Bureau of ABLE Policy
* Policy Guidance A.110, Bureau Policy, Indicators of Program Quality and Program Evaluation
* Policy Guidance B.100, Adult Education (Including PA Literacy Corps), Family Literacy and State Leadership (PY 2006-07)
* Policy Guidance B.100a, Department of Education Grant Procedures Manual
* Policy Guidance C.100, Adult Education Performance Standards
* Policy Guidance C.110, Family Literacy Performance Standards
* Policy Guidance C.120, Data Quality Standards
* Policy Guidance C.130, Verification and Reporting of Data
* Policy Guidance C.135, Core Outcomes Methodology
* Policy Guidance C.140, Instruction Manual for eData System
* Policy Guidance C.141, Glossary for eData System
* Policy Guidance C.200, Residency Requirements for Issuance of the Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma through GED Testing
* Policy Guidance C.310, Even Start Independent Local Evaluations
* Policy Guidance C.320, Workplace Education Reporting
* Policy Guidance C.330, Early Childhood Assessment
* Policy Guidance C.700, Non-Employee Travel, Lodging and Subsistence
* Policy Guidance C.800, Nonimmigrant Foreign Students with F-1 Visa
* Policy Guidance C.900, Safety and Security
* Policy Guidance D.100, Adult Learner Assessment
* Policy Guidance D.120, Special Populations Agency Accountability Plans
* Policy Guidance D.130, Distance Learning
* Policy Guidance E.100, Program Improvement Teams
* Policy Guidance E.120, Program Monitoring
* Policy Guidance E.130, Adult Education On-Site Evaluation Field Guide
* Policy Guidance E.140, Family Literacy On-Site Evaluation Field Guide
* Policy Guidance E.150, Performance Funding
* Policy Guidance F.110, PDE Online Training
* Policy Guidance F.120, Fees for Professional Development Activities and non-Bureau-Funded Agencies
* Policy Guidance G.100, Adult Education and Workforce Investment Boards
Contact: Donald Paquette (717-787-6344)Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education
* Education for Corporations Interested in Receiving Authority to Offer Academic Programs in Pennsylvania Leading to Collegiate Level Degrees
Contact: Paula Fleck (717-772-3623)Bureau of Postsecondary Services
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Student Complaint Questionnaire
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Board Policy on the Use of the Term Tuition ''Savings''
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Final Rulemaking--Chapter 73 Regulations
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Scholarships
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Revised Board Policy on the Use of the Term Tuition ''Savings''
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Revised Scholarships Policy
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Certificates of Preliminary Education and Correspondence High School Programs
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Return of Title IV Funds--Definition of Withdrawal Date
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Board; Calendar; Act 174; Procedures
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Bonds, Statement of Reasonable Service and Business Ethics, Multi-branch Training Schools
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Applications for Approval of New Programs
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Review Form for New Program
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Student Information Publications
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--License and User Fees
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Clock Hour/Lesson/Semester Credit/Quarter Credit
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Statement Concerning Transfer of Credit Hours
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Act 174 of 1986 and Chapter 73 Regulations
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Tuition Change Report--Description and Instructions
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Contract Bond Form
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Board-Approved Private Surety Fund
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Termination; Leave of Absence
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Financial Reporting--Annual Reporting Rescinded; Biennial Reporting Reinstated
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Revised Qualification Form for Instructional Staff
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Allowable Administrative Fee and Refunds of $25.00 or Less
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Fees
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Nonresident Program Application
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Program Applications
* School License Application Guidelines
* New Program Application Guidelines
* Private Licensed School Memoranda--Leave of Absence
* Private Licensed Schools Memoranda--Enrollment in Single Courses
* Private Licensed Schools Memoranda--Nonresident Program Application
* Private Licensed Schools Memoranda--Limit of 3 Applications
Contact: Patricia Landis (717-783-8228)Scranton State School for the Deaf
* Various internal and external policy statements relating to the operation of Scranton State School for the Deaf, such as: Student Immunization, Child Abuse, AIDS, Human Growth and Development, Admission Policy, the Recognition of Scranton State School for the Deaf as a Magnet School and Student Drug and Alcohol Policy, etc.
Contact: William O'Neill (570-963-4420)Bureau of Career and Technical Education
* Pennsylvania State Plan for the Administration of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998
Contact: Lee Burket (717-787-5530)Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support Services
* Pennsylvania State Board of Education AIDS Policy--Admissions/Readmissions of Students or Staff Persons with AIDS, March 1987
Contact: Shirley A. Black (717-772-0067)
* Enhanced Driver Education Program Guide
Contact: Robert Roush (717-783-6595)
* Procedures for Establishing a Private Driver Training School
Contact: Harry Sherman (717-783-4382)
* Act 48 of 1999 Appeals Process Statement of Policy
Contact: Marian D. Sutter (717-783-6590)
* Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence Policy Manual (2003 Internal Guidance)
Contact: Barbara Thrush (717-783-1024)Bureau of Special Education
* State Plan under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act--Part B
Contact: John Tommasini (717-783-6134)
* Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): New Special Education Forms for LEA Use (June 15, 2005)
* Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit Gaskin v. Pennsylvania Department of Education (May 10, 2005)
* Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Responsibility for Transporting Children in Early Intervention Programs (April 18, 2005)
Contact: Esther Beck (717-783-6889)
* Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Least Restrictive Environment (March 16, 2005)
Contact: John Tommasini (717-783-6134)
* New Performance Grants for Early Intervention Programs on Inclusive Practices (Penn*Link) (June 22, 2005)
Contact: Linda O. Rhen (717-783-2311)
* Response to Intervention (RtI)(Penn*Link) (October 31, 2005)
Contact: Linda O. Rhen (717-783-2311)
* Special Education--Contingency Fund Guidelines for Extraordinary Special Education Program Expenses 2005-2006 ONLY
Contact: Richard Moss (717-783-6882)
* New Performance Grants for Early Intervention Programs on Inclusive Practices (Penn*Link) (June 22, 2005)
Contact: Linda O. Rhen (717-783-2311)
* Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Reporting Students Assigned to Instruction in the Home and Homebound Instruction (April 3, 2000)
Contact: Byran Speece (717-783-1024)Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management
* School Construction Policies and Procedures (This booklet describes how reimbursement is calculated along with examples and formulas.)
Contact: Carle Dixon (717-787-5480)
* Community Colleges Reimbursement for Equivalent Full-Time Students Enrolled in Stipend Programs
* Debt Service at Community Colleges
Contact: Larry Snell (717-787-5993)GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Bureau of Special Education
* Special Education Mediation Services
* Education of Students with Hearing Loss
Contact: John Tommasini (717-783-6134)
* School District Special Education Plan Guidelines
Contact: Patricia Hozella (724-836-2460 X244)
* Intermediate Unit Special Education Plan Guidelines
Contact: Richard Moss (717-783-6882)
* Education of Mentally Gifted Students
Contact: Barbara Thrush (717-783-1024)
* Disabilities Education Act-Part B Program Guidelines for Local Education Agency Applications
Contact: John Tommasini (717-783-6134)
* Credential of Competency for Special Education Paraeducators
Contact: Virginia Kobb (717-787-8603)
* Early Intervention Guidelines
Contact: Esther Beck (717-783-6889)
* Special Education Contingency Fund Guidelines
Contact: Richard Moss (717-783-6882)
* Early Intervention Special Education Plan Guidelines
Contact: Shatarupa Podder (717-772-2646)
* Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-Part B (IDEA-B), IDEA-B, Section 611, Special Education State Grant
Contact: Trema Bender (717-772-1114)
* Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-Part B (IDEA-B), IDEA-B, Section 619--Special Education--Preschool Grants
Contact: Trema Bender (717-772-1114)
* State Early Intervention Program
Contact: Trema Bender (717-772-1114)
* Certificate of Competency Early Intervention Standards for Licensed Private Providers
Contact: Kathy Vradenburgh (717-787-9266)Office of Educational Technology
* Secondary Career and Technical Education Information System Instruction Manual for Student Data Submission, 2005-2006
Contact: Steve Simchock (717-787-2644)
* Adult Career and Technical Education Instruction Manual, 2005-2006
Contact: John S. Creason (717-787-2644)
* Private and Nonpublic Enrollment Instruction Manual, 2005-2006
Contact: Joanne Bobek (717-787-2644)
* Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Instruction Manual, 2004-2005
Contact: Ron Hoerner (717-787-2644)
* Elementary/Secondary Professional Personnel Instruction Manual, 2005-06, Charter Schools
Contact: Deborah Rodrigues (717-787-2644)
* Electronic Dropout/Graduate Report (EDGR): Graduate Instructions for School Year 2004-2005
Contact: Joanne Bobek (717-787-2644)
* Electronic Dropout/Graduate Report (EDGR): Dropout Instructions for School Year 2004-2005
Contact: Richard Hruska (717-787-2644)
* Elementary/Secondary Public Enrollment Instruction Manual, 2005-06
Contact: Richard Hruska (717-787-2644)Bureau of State Library
* Revised Classification Scheme for Pennsylvania State Publications,- Provides Call Numbers to be Used in Classifying Pennsylvania State Publications
Contact: Ann Kemper (717-783-3884)Bureau of Library Development
* Guidelines for Negotiating Agreements, 2003--Guidance for District Library Centers in Negotiating Service Agreements With Local Libraries
* Guidelines for Statewide Library Card System, 1999 rev.--Rules for Public Libraries Participating in the Statewide Library Card System
* A Handbook for Public Library Trustees, Fifth Edition, 2003--Guidance for People Serving as Trustees for Pennsylvania Public Libraries
* Continuing Education Guidelines for Public Library Staff, 2005--Guidance for Determining What Kinds of Continuing Education are Acceptable for Meeting the Continuing Education Requirements in The Library Code.
* Library Services and Technology Act Five-Year Plan 2003-2007, 2002--A Focused Program for the Improvement of Library Services for the People of Pennsylvania through Federal LSTA Funds.
* Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Information Programs, 1999--Suggestions for Implementing Quality Library Programs in Pennsylvania.
* Measuring Up To Standards: The Impact of School Library Programs and Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools 2000--Recent research on the impact of school library programs on academic achievement.
* The Pennsylvania School Library Information Specialist TOOLKIT for Implementing Information Literacy in Schools Supplement 2003--Defines information literacy standards integrated into curricular areas.
Contact: Barbara W. Cole (717-783-5722)Bureau of Community and Student Services
* Pregnant and Parenting Teen Evaluation Packet
* Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Monthly Attendance Instructions
* Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Operational Manual
Contact: Dorothy Hershey (717-783-7089)
* Services for Nonpublic School Students Program Guidelines
Contact: Betsy Becker (717-783-3755)
* Guidelines for Student Assistance Program Implementation (Guidelines for Secondary Student Assistance Program Teams), September 1991
* Commonwealth Student Assistance Program Training System Handbook: Guidelines, Monitoring Procedures, Standards and Core Competencies, and Related Information, August 2005
Contact: Kim Swarner (717-783-6777)
* State District and School Report Cards CD ROMs
Contact: John Weiss (717-772-8020)Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
* Basic Education Circulars (BECs)--(Updated and indexed collection of Pennsylvania Department of Education guidance statements on state and Federal basic education laws and regulations. These guidance statements cover several areas of the School Code within Title 24 of Purdon's Statutes, Articles 1-25, State Board of Education Regulations--Title 22 of the Pennsylvania Code, Chapters 1--23, 342 and 349, and other state and Federal laws, regulations and court cases: Topics include among others: Early Intervention--Department of Education Services--Employee Rating Form--School and Student Records--Home Education Programs--Special Education--Payments for Education--Graduation of Seniors--School Construction--Safe Schools--Copyright Law)
Contact: Sarah Pearce (717-787-4860)
* Child Labor Laws and Employment of Minors
Contact: Stephen Fisher (717-787-6016)
* Guidelines and Application for the Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth Program
* Guidelines and Application for Private Alternative Education Institutions
Contact: Nancy Avolese (717-705-6908)Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation
* Pennsylvania Teacher Intern Certification Handbook and Institutional Listing (Revised, 1998)
Contact: Marjorie Blaze (717-783-9252)
* Programs Approved for Teacher Education in Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities
* Education Testing Service Praxis Series Registration Bulletin
Contact: Marjorie Blaze (717-783-9252)
* Pennsylvania Department of Education Application and Instructions for Professional Educator (Includes background information, application forms, and directions.
* Teacher Certification Information Sheets (Various handout papers used to respond to queries on professional educator certification in Pennsylvania.)
Contact: Charles Sabulski (717-772-4508)
* Guidelines for the Preparation of Self-Study Materials for Certification in Pennsylvania
Contact: Marjorie Blaze (717-783-9252)
* Certification for Charter School Professional Staff
* Application Booklets (Revised May 2001)
* Applicant Prepared Outside of Pennsylvania
* Emergency Permits and Act 97 Waivers
* Letter of Equivalency for Master's Degree
* Applicant Prepared In Pennsylvania
* Professional Educator Certificate (Revised 6/01)
* Letter of Equivalency for Master's Degree (Issued 3/00)
* Letter of Equivalency for Bachelor's Degree (Issued 3/00)
* Application information and form
* Letter of Equivalency with seal
* Emergency Permit with seal (Issued 3/00)
* Private School Certificate Application (Revised 5/00)
* Requirements of Act 48 of 1999
* Application for Voluntary Inactive Certification (Form 338R)
* Approval notice for Voluntary Inactive Certification
* Application for Removal of Voluntary Inactive Certification (Form 338R2)
* Approval notice for Removal of Voluntary Inactive Certification
* Four and five-year notices for educators and school entities
* Informational Handout: Important Information About Your Certificate (Revised 6/02)
Contact: Charles Sabulski (717-772-4508)
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