Lewisburg Area School District Policies	Printable version
115 Career and Technical Education 115. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION The Board shall provide a program of career and technical education in order to: [1][2][3][4][5] 1. Prepare students for employment as skilled workers or technicians in recognized, new and emerging occupations. 2. Prepare students for enrollment in postsecondary education programs. 3. Assist students in choosing career pathways. For purposes of this policy, vocational education shall be defined by the School Code and Pennsylvania Department of Education Regulations.[3][13] The Board shall ensure that all students and parents/guardians are informed of the student’s rights to participate in career and technical education programs and courses and that students with disabilities enrolled in such programs are entitled to services under state and federal laws and regulations.[3][6][7][8][9] The Board shall support a program of career and technical education which may include: 1. District students attending SUN Area Technical Institute for participation in a cooperative program of career development.[2][10][3][5] 2. Enrollment of students in a program of career and technical education outside this district, provided that such program is not offered in this district and enrollment has been approved by the parent/guardian of the student.[11] In order to maintain this program, the Board shall: provide adequate facilities for the maintenance of the program in cooperation with the Sun Area Technical Institute.[1][3][22] The Board shall appoint a board member and alternate to the SUN ATI Joint Operating Committee to govern the programs. The Superintendent of record at the SUN ATI shall be responsible for developing procedures that shall ensure that: 1. All programs shall be operated in conformity with the current State Plan for vocational education.[3][15] 2. All teachers shall be properly certified for their specific teaching assignments.[20] 3. All approved courses of study with adequate enrollment shall be carried out.[3] 4. The development of technical curricula is integrated with a continuing assessment of the employment demands and resources of the community and the needs and interests of students. 5. The operation of technical education is in compliance with rules of the State Board regarding technical education.[1][11] 6. Admission to technical education programs is open to such regularly enrolled students as are qualified by district policy.[3] The Superintendent shall seek and use all available state and federal sources of revenue for the financial support of vocational education in this district. All students participating in vocational education programs supervised by this Board or in shared-time programs are considered to be regularly enrolled in the schools of this district and are subject to the policies and rules of this Board and jointly established policies and rules of this district and the Sun Area Technical Institute including rules regarding attendance for those periods when they are not assigned to outside work projects or other classes. Child Abuse Prevention Requirements: Employers who participate in district internship, externship, work study, co-op, or similar programs shall adopt policies and procedures that ensure compliance with the following procedures required by the Child Protective Services Law. Identification of Adult Responsible for Child’s Welfare - When a district student under the age of eighteen (18) years old participates in an internship, externship, work study, co-op, or similar program with an outside employer, the district and the employer shall, prior to commencing participation, identify an adult(s) who will be the student’s supervisor while the child participates in the program. The identified adult(s) will be the person responsible for the child’s welfare.[27][28] The identified adult(s) shall be in the immediate vicinity of the child at regular intervals during the program. Immediate vicinity shall mean an area in which an individual is physically present with a child and can see, hear, direct and assess the activities of the child.[27][28] Certifications - Prior to commencement of the program, the identified adult shall submit the following information to the Superintendent or designee:[28] PA Child Abuse History Clearance - which must be less than sixty (60) months old. PA State Police Criminal History Record Information - which must be less than sixty (60) months old. Federal Criminal History Report - which must be less than sixty (60) months old. Disclosure Statement – which is a statement swearing or affirming applicant has not been disqualified from service by reason of conviction of designated criminal offenses or being listed as the perpetrator in a founded report of child abuse.[29] The Superintendent or designee shall review the information and determine if information is disclosed that precludes identification of the adult as the supervisor responsible for the child’s welfare. Information submitted by an identified adult in accordance with this policy shall be maintained centrally in a manner similar to that for school employees. Arrest or Conviction Reporting Requirements - An identified adult shall notify the employer, in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours of the occurrence, of an arrest or conviction required to be reported by law.[29] An identified adult shall also report to the employer, within seventy-two (72) hours of notification, that s/he has been listed as a perpetrator in the Statewide database, in accordance with the Child Protective Services Law.[29] Failure to accurately report such occurrences may subject the identified adult to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment and criminal prosecution.[29] The employer shall immediately require an identified adult to submit new certifications when there is a reasonable belief that the identified adult was arrested for or has been convicted of an offense required to be reported by law, was named as a perpetrator in a founded or indicated report, or has provided written notice of such occurrence.[29] If the employer receives notice of such occurrences from either the adult or a third party, the employer shall immediately report that information to the Superintendent or designee in writing.[29] Child Abuse Reporting - Identified adults who have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is the victim of child abuse shall make a report of suspected child abuse in accordance with the Child Protective Services Law.[30][31] Legal References 1. 24 P.S. 1806 2. 24 P.S. 1807 3. 22 PA Code 4.31 4. 22 PA Code 12.41 5. 22 PA Code 339.2 6. Pol. 103 7. Pol. 103.1 8. Pol. 113 9. Pol. 138 10. 24 P.S. 1841 11. 24 P.S. 1809 12. 22 PA Code 11.28 13. 24 P.S. 1801 14. 22 PA Code 339.29 15. 24 P.S. 1850.1 16. 22 PA Code 339.21 17. 22 PA Code 339.22 18. 24 P.S. 1847 19. 24 P.S. 1106 20. 24 P.S. 1212 21. 22 PA Code 339.41 22. 24 P.S. 1808 23. 24 P.S. 1842 24. 22 PA Code 4.33 25. 22 PA Code 339.13 26. 22 PA Code 339.14 27. 23 Pa. C.S.A. 6303 28. 23 Pa. C.S.A. 6344 29. 23 Pa. C.S.A. 6344.3