WSR 16-21-108

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 19, 2016, 11:59 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Discrimination and harassment policy and procedure.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28.B.50.140 [28B.50.140].

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Address current social and technological issues related to employee, student, and guest's rights, responsibilities and conduct at Pierce College.

Process for Developing New Rule: Draft and revisions presented to the following entities for comment: District policy and governance cabinet, assistant attorney general, college community, and board of trustees.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Holly Gorski, Vice-President of Human Resources, (253) 964-6519, hgorski@pierce.ctc.edu; or Marie Harris, Senior Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, (253) 864-3104, mharris@pierce.ctc.edu.

October 14, 2016

Michele L. Johnson, Ph.D.

Chancellor and CEO