(a)

1. (1) An existing secondary technical center or proposed center approved by the Career Education and Workforce Development Board may provide satellite location or locations to school districts that are located outside the twenty-five (25) miles or thirty (30) minutes of driving time.
2. (2) Satellite locations must be shared by more than one (1) school district.
3. (3) Satellite locations will be eligible for funding in the same manner as center programs.

(c)

1. (1) All applications for a satellite location require the approval of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board.

2. (2)

   1. (A) The secondary technical center must complete an application to open a satellite program or programs.
   2. (B) The application shall be submitted to the Office of Skills Development along with all required documentation of support.
3. (3) All satellite locations will be approved by the Career Education and Workforce Development Board prior to startup of the satellite.

4. (4)

   1. (A) Documentation from the secondary technical center’s administration that indicates interest and approval in opening a satellite program is required.
   2. (B) This documentation should include at a minimum:

(i) A letter from the center director to the Office of Skills Development stating the center’s intent to open the location;

1. (ii) Minutes from the secondary technical center’s board of directors meeting showing the board’s support; and

   1. (iii) Minutes from the secondary technical center’s sponsoring entity showing the sponsoring entity’s support.

2. (5)

   1. (A) Documentation from the participating schools indicating their support of the satellite program or programs is required.

   2. (B) This should be in the form of:

      1. (i) Minutes from the participating school’s board meetings indicating the school will support the program or programs at the satellite location; and
      2. (ii) A letter from each school’s superintendent indicating the school district’s support of the program or programs.
3. (6) The secondary technical center must show a need for the satellite program or programs through documentation including surveys of area business and industry, job outlook forecasts, projected enrollment, etc.

4. (7) The host school agrees to provide the following:

   1. (A) Facilities including a classroom or classrooms, a lab or labs, utilities, maintenance, and janitorial services;
   2. (B) Handling of immediate issues involving discipline until the center director can address the situation; and
   3. (C) Statement allowing the participation of other school districts.

5. (8) The secondary technical center agrees to:

   1. (A) Furnish the classroom or classrooms and a lab or labs with equipment, furniture, etc.;
   2. (B) Furnish supplies for the program;
   3. (C) Handle discipline matters under the center’s guidelines in a timely fashion; and
   4. (D) Employ an instructor or instructors for approved center programs of study.

6. (9)

   1. (A) Each participating high school shall be guaranteed seats at the satellite program.
   2. (B) The individual school’s percentage of tenth grade enrollment calculated from the total tenth grade enrollment of all participating high schools shall be the method used to determine available seats.