Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 15-1504-A. Higher education funding

(a) The department and the Office of Administration shall establish management teams to provide direction and oversight and to distribute funds appropriated for the researching, planning and development of the Pennsylvania Education Network which can include when appropriate, but not be limited to, the following focus areas:

(b) The management teams shall be comprised of representatives from State-owned institutions, State-related institutions, community colleges and independent institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania, intermediate units, community education councils and representatives from other public and not-for-profit organizations in Pennsylvania.

(c) Project managers will be nominated by the institutions in subsection (b). Prospective project managers shall be reviewed and selected jointly by the department and the Office of Administration.

(d) Each management team shall be responsible for defining the scope of work, goals, objectives, task assignment and budget for its respective focus area. Funds for management teams shall be distributed through an application to the Office of Administration and the department, to be approved through a joint review process.

(e) Each team manager shall report to and shall be held accountable by the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Administration or their designee, the form and manner to be determined by the Secretary of Education.