Subject of Possible Rule Making: The rules implement the better schools programs funded in the 2000 state supplemental budget (section 518, chapter 1, Laws of 2000 2nd sp. sess.). These programs provide additional funding to school districts to assist students in meeting the essential academic learning requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.290(1).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules are needed to define how better school allocations are calculated and paid by the Superintendent of Public Instruction; conditions for receipt of mo

neys and grounds for reducing or recovering allocations; and school district requirements for accounting for better schools revenues and expenditures.

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Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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, Legal Services, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, fax (360) 753-4201, TDD (360) 664-3631. For telephone assistance contact Allen H. Jones, (360) 753-6708 or Ken Kanikeberg, (360) 586-2353.

June 20, 2000

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

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