WSR 18-01-072

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed December 14, 2017, 2:59 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Skagit Valley College intends to permanently repeal its rule concerning sexual harassment, WAC 132D-305-005.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule change is needed because Skagit Valley College has already updated and clarified its sexual harassment policy in a revised policy/procedure for prevention of sexual harassment and discrimination. The college intends to permanently repeal WAC 132D-305-005 to implement the updated policy changes in line with the most recent guidance from the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, Title IX guidance letters, Violence Against Women Act, and Campus SaVE.

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 by contacting Carolyn Tucker, 2405 East College Way, phone 360-416-7679, fax 360-416-7878, email carolyn.tucker@skagit.edu, web site www.skagit.edu.

December 14, 2017

Lisa Radeleff

Executive Assistant

Rules Coordinator