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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-1430c

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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: Gary Smith (717-783-3303)

Transfer or Exchange of State Park Land
Contact: Ed Deaton (717-787-6674)

State Park Natural Areas
Contact: James Barr (717-787-6674)

Bureau of Recreation and Conservation
Land Acquisition Grants
Contact: Darrel Siesholtz (717-783-2661)

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: Larry Rhoads (717-948-3941)

Forest Fire Warden Manual
Contact: Fred Wilcox (717-783-7956)

Wildland/Urbanface Guidance Document
Contact: Fred Wilcox (717-783-7956)

Forest Camp Lease Manual
Right-of-Way Manual
Contact: C. Edward Bortzfield (717-787-2014)

Snowmobile Instructor's Manual
ATV Instructor's Manual
Contact: W. Paul Szabara (717-783-7941)

Forest Products Permit
Contact: Gary Rutherford (717-787-4009)

Camping Permit
Contact: William Slippey (717-783-7941)

District Forester Permit
Contact: Gary Rutherford (717-787-4009)

Road Use Agreement
Contact: C. Edward Bortzfield (717-787-2014)

Special Activities Agreement
Contact: William Slippey (717-783-7941)

License for Right of Way
Contact: C. Edward Bortzfield (717-787-2014)

Prospecting Permit
Contact: Roger Dorsey (717-787-4835)

Seismic Survey Agreement
Oil and Gas Leases
Surface Use Agreements
Gas Storage Leases
Agreements of Consent to Assignments
Coal Agreements
Contact: John Walker (717-787-4835)

Hard Mineral Agreement
Contact: Roger Dorsey (717-787-4835)

Bureau of Recreation and Conservation
Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program Guidelines
Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program Management Guidelines
Contact: Marian Hrubovcak (717-787-2316)

Community Conservation Partnership Grants Manual and Forms
Contact: Darrel Siesholtz (717-783-2661)

Procedures Manual for Pennsylvania Recreation Trails Program
Contact: Greg Gove (717-787-2662)

Swimming Pool Management Manual
Contact: Greg Gove (717-787-2662)

Heritage Parks Program Manual and Forms
Contact: Tim Keptner (717-772-3839)

Bureau of State Parks
Boat Docks
Rights-of-Way and Antenna Sites
Marina Manuals
Contact: Gary Smith (717-783-3303)


DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Standards and Practices Unit

*  Inmate Handbook--Policy Nos. DC-ADM-003--822
Contact: J.D. Shutt (717) 975-4860


EDUCATION

POLICY STATEMENTS:

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
Contact: Kim Swarner (717-783-6777)

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: J. Frank Meehan (717-772-4737)

*  Certification and Staffing Policies and Guidelines Regarding Education Certification and Staffing Requirements for Public Schools
Contact: Anne Shuster (717-783-6730)

*  Policy on Evaluation Procedure for Certificate of Preliminary Education Evaluation of Credentials
*  Memorandum to inform school entities of Letters of Master's and Bachelor's Equivalency
*  Memorandum to inform school entities of Emergency Permits
*  Memorandum to inform school entities with information on requirements of Act 48 of 1999
*  Commonly Asked Questions on Act 48
*  Newsletter articles for public information on Act 48
Contact: Susan Stewart (717-787-3356)

*  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 1998-99program 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)
Contact: Frank Reardon (717-783-4313)

*  Memorandum: Important Notice Regarding Title II, Section 207 of the Higher Education Act of 1998
*  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
Contact: Marjorie Blaze (717-783-6794)
*  Professional Educator Memorandum-01 (February 2001) Guide to Interpreting Chapter 354
Contact: Frank Meehan (717-782-4737)

*  Specific Program Guidelines for State Approval of Professional Educators (January 2001)
Contact: Clifton Edwards (717-782-2499)

Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education
*  Application Guidelines--Program Year 2000-2001--Pennsylvania Act 143 of 1986, The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title II (Adult Education and Family Literacy Act), and Federal Even Start Family Literacy Program (Title 1, Part B of Improving America's Schools Act)
*  Pennsylvania Literacy Corps--Program Year 2000-2001--Application Guidelines
*  Federal Workforce Investment Act, Section 223, Program Year 2000-2001--Guidelines for State Leadership Activities
*  Application Guidelines, Section 231--Funds for Workforce Development Services for the two-year period 1999-2001
*  Policy Guidance is issued to Adult Basic and Literacy Education funded programs and sets forth Bureau Policy on learner assessment practices and reporting, 1999-2001
*  Policy Guidance is issued to agencies funded by the Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education and sets forth Bureau Policy for reporting agency program performance data to the Bureau, 1999-2001
*  Policy Guidance is issued to Adult Basic and Literacy Education funded agencies and sets forth Bureau Policy on funding the operations of the Professional Development Centers 2000-2001
*  Policy Guidance is issued to Adult Basic and Literacy Education funded programs to establish policy on adult education participation in the Team Pennsylvania CareerLink System and to set requirements pertaining to the Memorandum of Understanding between adult education agencies and local workforce investment boards, 2000-2002
*  Policy Guidance is issued to Adult Basic and Literacy Education funded family literacy programs to establish policy and requirements pertaining to the Pennsylvania Family Literacy Summer Reading Program, 2000-2003
Contact: Cheryl Keenan (717-772-3737)

Secretary's Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education
*  In-School Youth Programs at Community Colleges
*  Continuing Education Guidelines for Community Colleges
*  Tuition Compliance Calculation at Community Colleges
Contact: Sandra Edmunds (717-787-4313)

*  Community College Workforce Development Challenge Grants Application Guidelines 2000-2002
Contact: Richter L. Voight (717-787-5041)

*  Education for Corporations Interested in Receiving Authority to Offer Academic Programs in Pennsylvania Leading to Collegiate Level Degrees
Contact: Dr. Warren D. Evans (717-787-7572)

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
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: Dorothy S. Bambach (570-963-4040)

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: Jane Acri (717-772-4177)

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: Jane Acri (717-772-4177)

Equal Educational Opportunity Office
*  Goals for Equal Opportunity at Pennsylvania's Publicly-Supported Institutions of Higher Education
Contact: Carrie M. Patterson (717-783-9531)

Bureau of Curriculum and Academic Services
*  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education, HIV/AIDS Policy, September 20, 1994
*  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)

*  Driver and Traffic Safety Education Program Guide
*  Procedures for Establishing a Private Driver Training School
Contact: Robert Roush (717-783-6595)

Bureau of Special Education
*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Guidance Regarding Extended School Year Services (January 3, 1997)
*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Superintendent's Signature on the PDE-4010, Application for Educational Assignment to Approved Private School for School-Aged Children (May 14, 1997)
*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies: Periodic Reporting Requirements of IDEA '97
*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies: Linking IEP Goals and Objectives/Benchmarks to the General Education Curriculum
*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies: The General Education Curriculum and IDEA '97
*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): 2000 Cut-Off Date for NEW PDE-4010 (April 18, 2000)
Contact: John Tommasini (717-783-6134)

*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Transition to School Age from Early Intervention--Questions & Answers (February 12, 1997)
*  Revised Policy on Transfer of Records from MAWAs to School Districts (August 31, 2000)
Contact: Dr. Richard Price (717-783-6879)

*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Institutionalized Children's Programs/Program Approval Change, Joint Memo from the Bureau of Special Education and the Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management (April 4, 1997)
*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Revised Special Education Forms and Formats (May 3, 2000)
Contact: Patricia Hozella (717-783-6137)

*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies: Transition Individualized Education Program (IEP) Format
Contact: Patricia Hozella (717-783-6137)

*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Reporting of Scores of Students With Disabilities on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Alternate Assessment (October 21, 1999)
Contact: Ellen Romett (717-772-3260)

*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): IDEA Regulations Section 300.142(e)(f)(g)(h)(i) Relating to Methods of Ensuring Service (February 24, 2000)
Contact: Edward Copeland (717-783-6883)

*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Distribution of IDEA Funds to Districts (June 8, 2000)
*  Memorandum to Intermediate Units (Penn*Link): Support for the Purchase of Assistive Technology Equipment (August 4, 1999)
Contact: Patricia Hozella (717-783-6137)

*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Reporting Students Assigned to Instruction in the Home and Homebound Instruction (April 3, 2000)
Contact: Dr. Dennis McLaughlin (717-783-6877)

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 Earp (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
*  Early Intervention Guidelines
Contact: Dr. Richard Price (717-783-6879)

*  Special Education Information System
*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Support for the Purchase of Assistive Technology Equipment (August 4, 1999)
*  Memorandum to Local Education Agencies (Penn*Link): Age of Majority and the Pennsylvania Guidelines for Secondary Transition for Students with Disabilities (April 5, 2000)
Contact: John Tommasini(717-783-6134)

*  Effective Behavior Support
*  Guidelines for Intermediate Unit Special Education Plans, 2000-2001
Contact: Patricia Hozella (717-783-6137)

*  Special Education Mediation Services
Contact: John Tommasini(717-783-6134)

*  Education of Students with Hearing Loss
Contact: John Tommasini (717-783-6134)

*  Comprehensive System of Personnel Development
*  School District Special Education Plan Guidelines
*  Intermediate Unit Special Education Plan Guidelines
*  Procedures for Requesting Technical Assistance
*  Comprehensive System for Personnel Development Submission Packet
Contact: Patricia Hozella (717-783-6137)

*  Education of Mentally Gifted Students
Contact: Barbara Thrush (717-783-6881)

*  Disabilities Education Act-Part B Program Guidelines for Local Education Agency Applications for 2001/2002
Contact: Dr. Dennis McLaughlin(717-783-6877)

Bureau of Information Systems
*  Secondary Career and Technical Education Instruction Manual for the Individual Student Data System, 2000-2001
Contact: Rosemary Tatkovski (717-787-2644)

*  Adult Career and Technical Education Instruction Manual, 2000-2001
Contact: John S. Creason (717-787-7289)

*  Elementary/Secondary Professional Personnel Instruction Manual, 2000-01
Contact: Jeanne S. Hobaugh (717-783-6761)

*  Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Instruction Manual, 2000-2001
Contact: Marcia McCormick (717-783-6763)

*  Elementary/Secondary Professional Personnel Instruction Manual, 2000-01, Charter Schools
Contact: Jeanne Hobaugh (717-783-6761)

Bureau of State Library
*  Revised Classification Scheme for Pennsylvania State Publications, 1998--Provides Call Numbers to be Used in Classifying Pennsylvania State Publications
Contact: Mary Lou Sowden (717-783-5964)

Bureau of Library Development
*  Guidelines for Negotiating Agreements, 1996--Guidance for District Library Centers in Negotiating Service Agreements With Local Libraries
*  Guidelines for Statewide Library Card System, 1997--Rules for Public Libraries Participating in the Statewide Library Card System
*  A Handbook for District Library Consultants, Second Edition, 1986--Guidance for Librarians Who Take Positions As District Library Center Consultant Librarians
*  A Handbook for Public Library Trustees, Fourth Edition, 1993--Guidance for People Serving as Trustees for Pennsylvania Public Libraries
*  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--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--defines information literacy standards integrated into curricular areas.
Contact: Douglas Long (717-783-5727)

Bureau of Community and Student Services
*  Pregnant and Parenting Teen Evaluation Packet
*  Education Leading to Employment and Career Training Monthly Attendance Instructions
Contact: Dorothy Hershey (717-783-7089)

*  Education for Homeless Children and Youth Application for Continuation Funds, Fiscal Year 2001-02
Contact: Sheldon Winnick (717-772-2066)

*  Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities Guidelines and Related Laws
*  Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities Guidelines and Local Educational Need Proposal
*  Guidelines for the Commonwealth Student Assistance Training System
Contact: Kim Swarner (717-783-6777)

Deputy Secretary's 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: Theona Waxbom (717-783-6796)

*  Programs Approved for Teacher Education in Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities
*  Education Testing Service Praxis Series Registration Bulletin
Contact: J. Frank Meehan (717-772-4737)

*  Pennsylvania Department of Education Application and Instructions for Professional Educator (Includes background information, application forms, and directions.
*  Alternative Certification
*  Teacher Certification Information Sheets (Various handout papers used to respond to queries on professional educator certification in Pennsylvania.)
Contact: Susan Stewart (717-787-3356)

*  Guidelines for the Preparation of Self-Study Materials for Certification in Pennsylvania
Contact: J. Frank Meehan (717-772-4737)

*  Certification for Charter School Professional Staff
*  Application Booklets (revised April 2001)
*  Applicant Prepared Outside of Pennsylvania
*  Emergency Permits and Act 97 Waivers
*  Letter of Equivalency for Master's Degree
*  Professional Educator Certificate (Revised 4/01)
*  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
Contact: Susan Stewart (717-787-3356)

Bureau of Postsecondary Services
*  Pennsylvania Department of Education Guidelines for the Approval of Degree Programs
Contact: Paula Fleck (717-772-3623)

*  Materials Related to the Approval of Postsecondary Institutions Requesting a Certificate of Approval to Award the Associate in Specialized Business and/or the Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Contact: Paula Fleck (717-772-3623)

*  Eisenhower Postsecondary Grant Application Guidelines
Contact: Linda J. Benedetto (717-772-3623)

Deputy Secretary's Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education
*  Chart of Activities for a Group Wishing to Establish a Domestic Nonprofit/For-Profit Degree-Granting Institution in Pennsylvania or a Foreign Nonprofit/For-Profit Degree-Granting Corporation Wishing to Operate in Pennsylvania
Contact: Dr. Warren D. Evans (717-787-7572)

Bureau of Career and Technical Education
*  Guidelines for Community College Variable Stipend Program
Contact: Barry Oswald (717-787-8804)

*  Application Information on Federal Career and Technical Education State Leadership Funding
*  Application Information on Federal Career and Technical Education State Leadership Funding for Graduate Research
*  Application Information on Career and Technical Education State Economic Development Funding
*  Application Information on Innovative Learning and Workforce Development Grants
*  Application Information on Innovative Learning and Workforce Development Grants for Agriculture Programs
Contact: John Bonchalk (717-772-4177)

*  Application Information on Career and Technical Education Registered Apprenticeship Programs
*  Cooperative Education Guidelines for Administration
Contact: Rebecca Burns (717-787-8804)

*  Guidelines for Submission of Applications for Approval of Nurse Aide Training Program
Contact: Carlyn Forlizzi (717-772-0814)

*  Implementing a Statewide System of Core Performance Measures and Standards for Vocational-Technical Education in Pennsylvania
*  A Guide to Student Occupational Competency Testing in Pennsylvania
*  Pennsylvania Student Occupational Competency Testing
Contact: Paul Munyofu (717-783-6867)

*  Tech Prep Program Approval in Pennsylvania Interpretative Questions and Answers
*  Tech Prep Secondary and Postsecondary Guidelines 2000-2004
Contact: Emmanuel Constantine (717-787-8804)

*  Managing Local Plans: A Guide to Accountability for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act of 1990, P.L. 101-392
*  Managing Local Plans Part II Technical Assistance Manual for Perkins One-Stop Partners in Pennsylvania Career Link Centers
*  Secondary & Postsecondary Perkins Local Plan Guidelines 2000-2004
Contact: Carroll A. Curtis (717-772-4177)

*  Secondary Vocational-Technical Education Program Approval Application Procedure
Contact: Forrest Keiser (717-787-8804)

*  Innovative Learning and Workforce Development Funding
Contact: Jane Acri (717-772-4177)

*  New Choices/New Options Career Development for Single Parents, Displaced Homemakers, Single Pregnant Women and Individuals Interested in Nontraditional Vocational Education
Contact: Glendean Davis (717-787-8022)

*  National Skill Standards Provider List: A Resource Guide
Contact: David Closky (717-772-0814)

Bureau of Curriculum and Academic Services
*  Managing Local Plans: A Guide to Accountability for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act of 1990, P.L. 101-392
*  Managing Local Plans Part II Technical Assistance Manual for Perkins One-Stop Partners in Pennsylvania Career Link Centers
*  Secondary & Postsecondary Perkins Local Plan Guidelines 2000-2004
Contact: Carroll A. Curtis (717-772-4177)

*  Secondary Vocational-Technical Education Program Approval Application Procedure
Contact: Forrest Keiser (717-787-8804)

*  Innovative Learning and Workforce Development Funding
Contact: Jane Acri (717-772-4177)

*  New Choices/New Options Career Development for Single Parents, Displaced Homemakers, Single Pregnant Women and Individuals Interested in Nontraditional Vocational Education
Contact: Glendean Davis (717-787-8022)

*  National Skill Standards Provider List: A Resource Guide
Contact: David Closky (717-772-0814)

*  Guidelines for Sex Education in Public Schools of Pennsylvania
Contact: Shirley Black (717-772-0067)
*  Pennsylvania Department of Education Guidelines for Approved In-Service Credit
*  Pennsylvania Department of Education In-Service Course Writers' and Reviewers' Manual
Contact: Carol Bellew (717-783-2960)

*  Induction and Professional Development Guidelines, May 1993
Contact: Carol Bellew (717-783-2960)

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
*  View Book
*  Student Handbook, 2001-02
Contact: Paul Cameron (717-299-7751)

*  School Catalog, Autumn 2000-2001
Contact: Donn E. Pittenger (717-299-7793)

Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management
*  Planning and Construction Workbook. (Forms Used to Apply for Commonwealth Reimbursement for a School Construction Project)
Contact: Carle Dixon Earp (717-787-5480)

*  Guidelines for Approval of Capital Expenses for Community Colleges
*  Application for State Assistance for Construction of Community College Facilities
*  Space Approval Formula for Community Colleges
*  Procedures for Funding Institutional Equipment Grant Program
*  Procedures for Funding Engineering Schools Equipment Grant Program
Contact: Larry Snell (717-787-5993)

*  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B Administrative and Fiscal Guidelines
*  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B (IDEA-B) 2001-2002 Administrative and Fiscal Guidelines for Rider H--Program Application of LEA; Rider I--Support Services and Rider J--Direct Services
*  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B (IDEA-B) 2001-2002 Administrative and Fiscal Guidelines for Approved Private Schools
*  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B (IDEA-B) 2001-2002 Administrative and Fiscal Guidelines for Institutions of Higher Education and other Nonpublic School Entities
*  Procedures for Commonwealth Reimbursement of the Special Education Cost of Wards of the State
*  Out-of-State Special Education Placements Approval and Reimbursement (jointly with the Bureau of Special Education [John Tommasini])
Contact: Ralph Girolamo (717-783-6535)

Office of Educational Initiatives
*  Charter School Manual
Contact: Dr. Dale Baker (717-787-9819)

Empowerment Office
*  Applications Mandate Waiver Mandate Application Instructions for Mandate Waiver Programs Application
Contact: Ron Stainbrook (717-705-8014)
*  Guidelines
Education Empowerment: a Guide for Pennsylvania School Districts Mandate Waiver Mandate Application Instructions for Mandate Waiver Programs Applications
Contact: Ron Stainbrook (717-705-8014)

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