Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.

     Purpose: The combined transportation route needs to be revised to clarify the method of determining the number of basic students allowed on a combined transportation route.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 392-141-152.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.150.290.

     Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.

     Reasons for this Finding: To meet the time frame established by RCW 28A.160.150 for the annual student ridership reporting requirements.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: August 20 [17], 2007.

Dr. Terry Bergeson

State Superintendent

OTS-9964.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 98-08, filed 8/7/98, effective 9/7/98)

WAC 392-141-152   Definition -- Combined transportation route.   As used in this chapter, "combined transportation route" means a special transportation route as defined in WAC 392-141-148 on which a student or students, who would otherwise qualify for basic transportation as defined in WAC 392-141-146, are allowed to ride. The number of basic transportation students allowed on a designated combined route shall not exceed ((thirty percent of the actual number of seating positions on a type A school bus, twenty percent of the actual number of seating positions on a type B school bus, or ten percent of the actual number of seating positions on a type C or D school bus used on the combined route. If the total number of seating positions multiplied by the appropriate percentage results in a fractional number of students, the result shall be rounded to the next highest whole number)) ten students.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. 98-17-007 (Order 98-08), § 392-141-152, filed 8/7/98, effective 9/7/98.]

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