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(b) Duties of intermediate units, school entities and State
and local agencies.--Intermediate units, school entities and
area agencies on aging shall furnish program applications to
older adults upon request. An individual may submit an
application electronically through the publicly accessible
Internet websites of the department and the Department of Aging.
A school entity or a State or local agency, other than an
intermediate unit, that receives an application shall forward
the application to the appropriate intermediate unit for review
and processing.
(c) Review.--Upon receipt of an application, an intermediate
unit shall review the application and, subject to 23 Pa.C.S. ยง
6344.2 (relating to volunteers having contact with children),
shall approve the application and add the applicant to the
registry as an MVP volunteer.
(d) Compliance with policies.--An MVP volunteer must comply
with the applicable policies of the school entity for which the
MVP volunteer has applied to serve.
Section 8. Orientation and training.
A school entity that uses the services of MVP volunteers
shall link older adults with students according to academic
interests, professional pursuits, hobbies, skills or an
identified need for an enriching exchange with an MVP volunteer.
Section 9. Public awareness program.
The department shall undertake efforts to make older adults,
students and school entities aware of the existence and purpose
of the program. The department and school entities shall also
undertake efforts aimed at recruiting individuals to become MVP
volunteers. School entities shall identify students that may
benefit from the program.
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