WSR 19-12-098

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed June 4, 2019, 2:53 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The state board of education is reviewing chapter 180-51 WAC to make changes as necessary to align rule to current policy or practice, correct references to law, implement recently passed legislation, improve readability of the rule, or make other changes identified during the review.

To implement provisions of ESHB 2224 (chapter 31, Laws of 2017), SHB 2686 (chapter 229, Laws of 2018), SSHB [2SHB] 1896 (chapter 127, Laws of 2018), and E2SHB 1599 (chapter 252, Laws of 2019), the state board of education is amending rule in chapter 180-51 WAC. E2SHB 1599 (chapter 252, Laws of 2019) grants the state board of education rule-making authorities and those authorities will be codified in chapter 28A.655 RCW.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapters 28A.305, 28A.655 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: ESHB 2224 (chapter 31, Laws of 2017), SHB 2686 (chapter 229, Laws of 2018), SSHB [2SHB] 1896 (chapter 127, Laws of 2018), and E2SHB 1599 (chapter 252, Laws of 2019) make changes to graduation requirements that include but are not limited to civics, high school and beyond planning, and graduation pathways. To implement those provisions, the state board of education will amend rules related to graduation requirements.

The state board of education is reviewing chapter 180-51 WAC to make changes as necessary to align rule to current policy or practice, correct references to law, implement recently passed legislation, improve readability of the rule, or make other changes identified during the review of the WAC chapter.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Office of superintendent of public instruction. State board of education staff will engage the office of superintendent of public instruction staff regarding these rule changes.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Parker Teed, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6047, fax 360-753-6712, email parker.teed@k12.wa.us, web site www.sbe.wa.gov.

June 4, 2019

Mr. Randy Spaulding

Executive Director