WSR 13-03-004

EXPEDITED RULES

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

[ Filed January 2, 2013, 1:35 p.m. ]

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 392-340-336 Regional committee members -- Position numbers -- Appointments -- Terms of office.

NOTICE

     THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Scott Black, scott.black@k12.wa.us, Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-7200 , AND RECEIVED BY March 25, 2013.


     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 392-340-336(2) Regional committee members -- Position numbers -- Appointments -- Terms of office, in 2009 the RCWs and WACs were altered to change the process from elections to appointments when selecting regional committee members. At that time, the number five was omitted.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.150.290.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Name of Proponent: Office of superintendent of public instruction, public.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Scott Black, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, (360) 725-6268; Implementation and Enforcement: Gordon Beck, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, (360) 725-6261.

January 2, 2013

Randy Dorn

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

OTS-5218.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-03-053, filed 1/13/09, effective 2/13/09)

WAC 392-340-336   Regional committee members -- Position numbers -- Appointments -- Terms of office.   (1) Regional committee members shall be appointed by the educational service district boards of directors in accordance with RCW 28A.315.105.

     (2) Regional committee member position numbers shall be assigned by the educational service district superintendent. Regional committee member positions one, three, five, seven, and nine shall serve terms staggered with positions two, four, six, and eight. Each position shall correspond to an educational service district director districts determined pursuant to chapter 28A.310 RCW.

     (3) Regular appointments of regional committee members shall be made in even-numbered years for four-year terms.

     (4) Appointments to fill vacancies occurring during a term shall be made as soon as possible and shall be for the remainder of the original term.

     (5) Each committee member must reside in the director district for which the appointment is made.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. 09-03-053, § 392-340-336, filed 1/13/09, effective 2/13/09.]