WSR 15-23-112

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed November 18, 2015, 11:48 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The 2015-17 Biennial Appropriations Act expanded the current K-1 high poverty compliance methodology for teacher allocations to grades K-3 at all schools serving those grades. The office of superintendent of public instruction is considering amending current agency rules governing K-1 high poverty rules to align the rules with the biennial budget language. The rules that would be amended are as follows: WAC 392-140-915, 392-140-916, 392-140-921, 392-140-923, 392-140-932, 392-140-933, 392-140-934, 392-140-395 [392-140-935], 392-140-936, and 392-140-937.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: These amendments are authorized by RCW 28A.300.040(3) and 28A.150.290(1).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Without amending these rules, school districts could receive state basic education dollars in excess of what the biennial state budget approves.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Consideration of public comments and recommendations in the course of amending rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting T. J. Kelly, phone (360) 725-6301, fax (360) 664-3683, thomas.kelly@k12.3wa.us [thomas.kelly@k12.wa.us].

November 18, 2015

Randy Dorn

Superintendent of

Public Instruction