Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 392-139-115 Finance -- Maintenance and operations levies.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.190 and 84.52.0531.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule revision will add the aggregate hold harmless allocation and the alternative education program reduction to the basic education portion of the levy base.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and considerations of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 Steve Shish, (360) 725-6307.

August 9, 2012

Randy Dorn

State Superintendent

of Public Instruction