Section 16-1603-B - Responsibilities of department and State Board of Education(a) Rules and regulations.-- The State Board of Education shall promulgate any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this article pursuant to the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L. 633, No. 181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.(b) Promotional materials.--The department shall publish promotional materials on its publicly accessible website that may be used by school entities to inform parents and students about the requirements, features and opportunities of concurrent enrollment programs established under this article. To the extent that the department provides school entities with printed promotional materials for dissemination, the department shall make such materials available, upon request, to any charter school, nonpublic school, private school or home education program.(c) Grants.--(1) The department shall provide a grant to any school entity that has applied for grant funds under section 1611-B(c) and has approved a concurrent enrollment program as set forth in this article. The grant amount to each school entity shall be calculated for each concurrent course as follows: (i) Determine the total approved cost for all concurrent students who are residents of the school district or enrolled in the area career and technical school.(ii) Multiply the amount from subparagraph (i) by the sum of 0.425 and the market value/income aid ratio of the school entity, provided that where a concurrent student is enrolled in an area career and technical school, the market value/income aid ratio shall be the average of the market value/income aid ratios of the concurrent students' school districts of residence.(2)(i) The total amount of grant funds available for concurrent courses classified as early college high school, middle college high school or gateway to college programs shall equal 6% of the total amount of funds appropriated for concurrent enrollment programs under this article.(ii) Where the total amount of grants provided for concurrent courses classified as early college high school, middle college high school or gateway to college programs is less than the total amount of grant funds available under this paragraph, any unexpended grant funds shall be made available for other concurrent students.(3)(i) The total amount of grant funds available for concurrent students who are enrolled in charter schools, nonpublic schools, private schools or home education programs shall equal 6% of the total amount of funds appropriated for concurrent enrollment programs under this article.(ii) Where the total amount of grants provided on behalf of concurrent students who are enrolled in charter schools, nonpublic schools, private schools or home education programs is less than the total amount of grant funds available under this paragraph, any unexpended grant funds shall be made available for other concurrent students.(4) The grant amount shall not exceed 100% of the total approved cost of a concurrent course. Where funds appropriated for this program are insufficient to fund the full amount of all grants calculated under this subsection, each grant amount shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.(d) Supplemental grants.--(1) The department shall provide a supplemental grant amount to any school entity that has applied for grant funds under section 1611-B(c) and has at least one low-income concurrent student enrolled in a concurrent course. The supplemental grant amount shall equal the cost of tuition, books and fees for which a low-income concurrent student is responsible in order to enroll in a concurrent course.(2)(i) The total amount of grant funds available under this subsection shall equal 22% of the total amount of funds appropriated for concurrent enrollment programs under this article. Where funds available for supplemental grants are insufficient to fund the full amount of all supplemental grants under this subsection, supplemental grant amounts shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.(ii) Where the total amount of supplemental grants provided on behalf of low-income concurrent students is less than the total amount of grant funds available under this paragraph, any unexpended grant funds shall be made available for other concurrent students.(e) Technical assistance.--Upon request of a board of school directors of a school entity, the department shall provide technical assistance in the development of concurrent enrollment agreements and concurrent enrollment programs.(f) Annual report.--The department shall produce an annual report on concurrent enrollment programs using the reporting information submitted by school entities under section 1611-B(b). The annual report shall be provided to the chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, the chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives, the chairman and minority chairman of the Education Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Education Committee of the House of Representatives no later than February 1, 2007, and February 1 of each year thereafter. The report shall be published on the department's publicly accessible website.Amended by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 76, § 37, eff. 12/30/2019.1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XVI-B, § 1603-B, added 2005 , July 13, P.L. 226, No. 46, § 11, imd. effective. Amended 2006, July 11, P.L. 1092, No. 114, § 4, imd. effective; 2007 , July 20, P.L. 278, No. 45, § 15, imd. effective.