PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 392-140-950 through 392-140-967, Finance -- Special allocations -- Learning improvement days.
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: This amendment reduces the number of state-funded learning improvement days from one to zero for the 2010-11 school year, pursuant to section 503(7) of the 2010-11 State Operating Supplemental Appropriations Act, ESSB 6444. Furthermore, it limits the state funding of learning improvement days to the number of days provided for in the State Biennial Operating Appropriations Act.
Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended, or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 contacting Ross Bunda, (360) 725-6308, Ross.bunda@k12.wa.us.
June 4, 2010
Randy Dorn
Superintendent of
Public Instruction