PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 180-51-075 Social studies requirement--Mandatory courses--Equivalencies.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.230.170, 28A.230.060, and 28A.230.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To allow military dependent secondary school students who have completed and passed a course of study in a state history and government from without the state to have their principal waive the Washington state history and government requirement. Clean up other language to conform with law.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending written comments to Rules Coordinator, State Board of Education, P.O. Box 47206, Olympia, WA 98504-7206, fax (360) 586-2357, TDD (360) 664-3631. For telephone assistance contact Larry Davis at (360) 753-6715.
September 20, 1999
Larry Davis
Executive Director