WSR 13-22-033

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 30, 2013, 2:38 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Corrective action procedures, renewal, nonrenewal and revocation procedures, termination protocol, dissolution and contract transfer.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.710.180, 28A.710.190, 28A.710.200, 28A.710.210.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The commission proposes to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the Charter Schools Act relating to: Corrective action; charter school contract renewal, nonrenewal and revocation; and charter school termination, dissolution and/or contract transfer [to] another.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Both the state board of education and the office of the superintendent of public instruction regulate areas that may be impacted by these rules. The commission will solicit input from these agencies.

Process for Developing New Rule: Follow the rules outlined for new agency regulations. We are filing a CR-101 and will follow it with the filing of a CR-102. We will schedule public hearings and solicit feedback from the public in order to improve our proposed rule.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joshua Halsey, Insurance Building, Suite 100, P.O. Box 43113, Olympia, WA 98504-3113, (360) 902-9818, Joshua.halsey@charterschool.wa.gov.

October 30, 2013

Joshua Halsey

Executive Director