WSR 15-05-041

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 11, 2015, 3:31 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Repealing and reissuing the Highline College student conduct code to make substantive changes to policies and add sections pertaining to Title IX and VAWA violations. Reissuing student rights under a separate new chapter.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140(13).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Highline student conduct code is being updated to add sections required by Title IX and VAWA and to address changes in the student disciplinary process that more closely conform to the statewide model code of conduct. Sections are also being added to address concerns about student conduct that have evolved in the last several years (e.g. cyber-bullying). Student rights will be removed and reissued under a separate new chapter.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: There are no other federal or state agencies that regulate this matter.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Toni Castro, Vice-President for Student Services, Highline College, P.O. Box 98000, 2400 South 240th Street, Mailstop 6-11, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800, (206) 592-3351, tcastro@highline.edu; or Dena Dillon, Executive Assistant for Student Services, Highline College, P.O. Box 98000, 2400 South 240th Street, Mailstop 6-11, Des Moines, WA 98198-9800, (206) 592-3077, ddillon@highline.edu.

February 11, 2015

Toni Castro

Vice-President for

Student Services