DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATIONApplication of Washington and Jefferson College for Approval of Merger [40 Pa.B. 1009]
[Saturday, February 20, 2010]Opportunity for Hearing and Invitation to Protest Under 24 Pa.C.S. § 6503(e) (relating to certification of institutions), the Department of Education (Department) will consider the request from Washington and Jefferson College for a Certificate of Authority approving the merger of the Washington and Jefferson Development Corporation into the college, with the college being the surviving entity. The college wishes to acquire ownership of the corporation's student residences in conjunction with the college's retiring of the corporation's outstanding debt and refinancing through the issuance of new tax-exempt bonds.
In accordance with 24 Pa.C.S. § 6503(e), the Department will act upon this application without hearing, unless within 15 days after the publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a written request for public hearing is filed with the Department, along with a notice of intervention, a petition to intervene or protest in accordance with 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.23 and 35.24 (relating to protests) or 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.27—35.32 (relating to intervention).
Petitions to intervene, protest and request for hearing shall be filed with Carol M. D. Gisselquist, Higher Education Specialist (717) 787-4448, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 on or before 4 p.m. on the due date prescribed by this notice. Persons wishing to review the application should phone or write to the aforementioned office to schedule a time for an in-office review. Duplicate copies of the application are not available.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing, if held, and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate, contact Carol M. D. Gisselquist at (717) 787-4448 to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs.
GERALD L. ZAHORCHAK, D.Ed.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-327. Filed for public inspection February 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
