PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
COORDINATING BOARD
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The running start program, chapter 250-79 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.600.390.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes in tuition and clarifying language related to the administration of the running start program.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: This is a jointly-administered program involving the HECB, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Process for Developing New Rule: Any hearings and subsequent emergency rule filings, and permanent rule adoptions will be jointly collaborated and agreed upon by the three agencies involved.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Belma Villa, Higher Education Coordinating Board, Executive Assistant, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430, phone (360) 753-7810, fax (360) 753-7808.
April 30, 1999
Belma Villa
Executive Assistant
Rules Coordinator