WSR 14-03-066

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed January 14, 2014, 10:41 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendments to chapter 392-400 WAC, Pupils.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.600.015.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: ESSB 5946 mandates changes in rules impacting suspensions and expulsions, imposing new requirements on timelines and definitions.

Process for Developing New Rule: Solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended, or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 Mike Donlin, Program Supervisor, The School Safety Center, Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504, Mike.donlin@k12.wa.us, office (360) 725-6044, fax (360) 725-3575.

January 14, 2014

Randy Dorn

Superintendent of

Public Instruction