PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 180-27-100.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.525.200.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: A technical change is needed to bring the existing rule in line with state practice.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making; and early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, fax (360) 586-2357, TTY (360) 664-3631. For telephone assistance contact Larry Davis at (360) 725-6024.
May 4, 2004
Larry Davis
Executive Director