WSR 15-13-112

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 16, 2015, 1:08 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 181-01 WAC, WEST B assessment program.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.210.410, 28A.305.130, 28A.410.010, and 28A.150.220.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The professional educator standards board is responsible for basic skill assessment of teacher candidates.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Professional educator standards board meeting[s] are open to the public and regularly scheduled. The calendar of meetings is announced on the web site www.PESB.wa.gov.

June 16, 2015

David Brenna

Senior Policy Analyst