24 Pa. Stat. § 18-1851
Where, in the judgment of the Secretary of Education, the provisions of this act relating to the proper career and technical education and training of children and adults have not been complied with or the career and technical education needs of children and adults are not being adequately served, the Department of Education is hereby authorized to provide, including the payment of rental when necessary, establish, maintain, administer, supervise and operate career and technical, career and technical industrial, career and technical agricultural, career and technical family and consumer sciences, career and technical marketing and distributive occupational education, post high school career and technical education or less than college level, schools, departments or classes for the proper career and technical education and training of children and adults. Eligibility for enrollment in such classes shall be determined according to standards and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Career and Technical Education.
24 P.S. § 18-1851