WSR 13-21-120

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 22, 2013, 11:35 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Nondiscrimination policy, WAC 132C-10-160.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28B.50 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Antidiscrimination policies are required for all colleges under the state board for community and technical colleges. This is an update of the existing policy to bring it into alignment with the federal Violence Against Women Act.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: This policy will meet federal and state laws as follows: Titles VII and IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination and Employment Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Violence Against Women Act, and the state law against discrimination, chapter 49.60 RCW.

Process for Developing New Rule: Review by president's cabinet, college council and the board of trustees.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Thomas Oliver, Olympic College, rules coordinator, (360) 475-7502 or toliver@olympic.edu to provide comments on this rule.

October 22, 2013

Thomas Oliver

Rules Coordinator