PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 392-121-136 for skills centers FTE, and full-day kindergarten FTE.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.290.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Revisions to rules are required to update rules for 1.6 combined FTE split between the resident high school and the skills center. Revision to allow for state funded full-day kindergarten students [to] be able to be reported for up to a 1.0 AAFTE.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendation in the course of drafting rules.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 contacting Mitch Thompson, (360) 725-6306, Mitch.Thompson@k12.wa.us.
August 17, 2007
Dr. Terry Bergeson
Superintendent of
Public Instruction