Under Article XVII of the Public School Code, the Board provides that:
- (1) The Department may grant approval for the establishment of joint departments to operate special education programs.
- (2) The Department may approve joint vocational-technical boards to operate such schools as are in compliance with the State Board of Career and Technical Education’s state plan for career and technical education.
- (3) The Department may grant approval to establish or enlarge a joint board for the operation of a joint school, K—12, only in those situations where application of section 224 of the Public School Code (24 P.S § 2-224) would result in an undue financial burden on the participating school districts.