22 Pa. Code § 2.31 – Methods of unification.

There are 3 basic methods in the Public School Code of 1949, as amended, for the unification or contracted cooperation of school districts:

(1) Any 2 or more school districts may sign contractual agreement to form a joint board for the operation of the schools of a joint school system or for the combined operation of departments.
(2) Any two or more administrative units or resultant school districts may combine to create a larger school district.
(3) The mandatory combination of school districts within approved county plans of administrative units (Act 299 of 1963 (24 P.S. § § 2-290—2-298) and Act 150 of 1968 (24 P.S. § § 2-2400—2-2400.10)).