WSR 14-16-065 PROPOSED RULES SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION [Filed July 30, 2014, 3:02 p.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 13-20-051.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 392-169-025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) running start enrollment—Definition, 392-169-030 Annual average full-time equivalent (AAFTE) running start enrollment—Definition, 392-169-055 Enrollment—Extent and duration of running start enrollment, and 392-169-100 Running start enrollment count dates.
Hearing Location(s): Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Old Capitol Building, 600 South Washington, Olympia, WA, on September 9, 2014, at 10:30 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: September 10, 2014.
Submit Written Comments to: Becky McLean, Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, e-mail becky.mclean@k12.wa.us, fax (360) 664-3683, by September 9, 2014.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Wanda Griffin by September 5, 2014, TTY (360) 664-3631 or (360) 725-6270.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Sections of the running start WAC chapter require updating to running start in the high school model.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: With the emergence of running start offered in the high school setting, some sections of the running start WAC chapter require updating to add a month factor to the FTE calculation, to revise the number of months the AAFTE will be calculated, and to add a September count day.
WAC 392-169-005 requires joint agreement with OSPI, state board of community and technical colleges, and Washington student achievement council. Both agencies have reviewed and approved the proposed changes.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.150.290(1).
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: OSPI, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Becky McLean, Old Capitol Building, 600 South Washington, Olympia, WA, (360) 725-6306; Implementation: T. J. Kelly, Old Capitol Building, 600 South Washington, Olympia, WA, (360) 725-6301; and Enforcement: JoLynn Berge, Old Capitol Building, 600 South Washington, Olympia, WA, (360) 725-6292.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not applicable - no small business impact; no school district fiscal impact.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. OSPI is not subject to RCW 34.05.328 per subsection (5)(a)(i). Additionally, this rule is not a significant legislative rule per subsection (5)(c)(iii).
July 30, 2014
Randy Dorn
State Superintendent
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 95-09-042, filed 4/14/95, effective 5/15/95)
WAC 392-169-025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) running start enrollment—Definition.
For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 392-121 WAC, "full-time equivalent (FTE) running start enrollment" (i.e., college or university enrollment) means the FTE of running start students on an enrollment count date when each student's FTE is determined subject to the limitations of WAC 392-169-022, 392-169-055 and 392-169-115 as follows:
(1) ((For college or university courses denominated in quarter credits, the quotient of an eligible student's quarter credits of running start enrollment divided by fifteen.
(2) For college or university courses denominated in semester credits, the quotient of an eligible student's semester credits of running start enrollment divided by fifteen.
(3) For college or university courses not denominated in quarter or semester credits, the quotient of an eligible student's average hours of running start enrollment per week divided by twenty-five. Hours of enrollment shall be determined pursuant to WAC 392-121-106 through 392-121-183.
(4))) FTE for running start enrollment is the result of multiplying the quotient of a student's enrolled college credits divided by fifteen and the quotient of three divided by the number of months the running start class is provided.
(2) The sum of the results of running start enrollment under subsection((s (1), (2) and (3))) (1) of this section at all colleges shall not exceed 1.00 FTE per student on any count day ((or)) except for the month of January or 1.00 annual average FTE in any school year.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 94-04-095, filed 2/1/94, effective 3/4/94)
WAC 392-169-030 Annual average full-time equivalent (AAFTE) running start enrollment—Definition.
For purposes of this chapter and chapter 392-121 WAC, "annual average full-time equivalent (AAFTE) running start enrollment" means:
(1) For running start classes offered at the college campus, the sum of the AAFTE of all running start students for a school year when each running start student's AAFTE equals the sum of the student's running start FTE enrollment on the nine running start count dates divided by nine.
(2) For running start classes offered in the high school setting, the sum of the AAFTE of all running start students for a school year when each running start student's AAFTE equals the sum of the student's running start FTE enrollment on the ten running start count dates divided by ten.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 95-09-042, filed 4/14/95, effective 5/15/95)
WAC 392-169-055 Enrollment—Extent and duration of running start enrollment.
Running start program enrollment under this chapter is limited as follows (and as may be further limited for academic reasons under WAC 392-169-057):
(1) An eligible student who enrolls in grade eleven may enroll in an institution of higher education while in the eleventh grade for no more than the course work equivalent to one academic year of enrollment as an annual average full-time equivalent running start student (i.e., three college or university quarters as a full-time equivalent college or university student, ((or)) two semesters as a full-time equivalent college or university student ((or)), nine months as a full-time equivalent technical college student, or ten months as a full-time equivalent student taking running start classes in the high school setting).
(2) An eligible student who enrolls in grade twelve may enroll in an institution of higher education while in the twelfth grade for no more than the course work equivalent to one academic year of enrollment as an annual average full-time equivalent running start student (i.e., three college or university quarters as a full-time equivalent community college or university student, ((or)) two semesters as a full-time equivalent college or university student ((and)), nine months as a full-time technical college student, or ten months as a full-time equivalent student taking running start classes in the high school setting).
(3) Enrollment in an institution of higher education is limited to the fall, winter and spring quarters, ((and)) the fall and spring semesters, and the district standard school year (September through June).
(4) As a general rule a student's eligibility for running start program enrollment terminates at the end of the student's twelfth grade regular academic year, notwithstanding the student's failure to have enrolled in an institution of higher education to the full extent permitted by subsections (1) and (2) of this section: Provided, That a student who has failed to meet high school graduation requirements as of the end of the student's twelfth grade regular academic year (September((-)) through June) due to the student's absence, the student's failure of one or more courses, or another similar reason may continue running start program enrollment for the sole and exclusive purpose of completing the particular course or courses required to meet high school graduation requirements, subject to the enrollment limitation established by subsection (2) of this section.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 95-09-042, filed 4/14/95, effective 5/15/95)
WAC 392-169-100 Running start enrollment count dates.
Enrollment count dates for the running start program shall be as follows:
(1) For community and technical colleges and for Central Washington University and Eastern Washington University classes offered at the college campus, the first college or university day of each of the months of October through June; and
(2) For Washington State University classes offered at the college campus, the first university day of each of the months of September through May.
(3) For running start classes offered at the high school setting, the first instructional day of each of the months September through June.
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