WSR 18-03-089

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed January 16, 2018, 4:29 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 179-03 WAC, Fundamental course of study, education requirements for paraeducators as required by statute.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.203, 28A.410.062, 28A.630.400, 28A.660.040, 28A.660.042, and 28B.50.891.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Minimum course work for paraeducators; and standards for paraeducators to perform in the classroom.

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 David Brenna, 600 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6238, fax 360-586-4548, email david.brenna@k12.wa.us, web site www.pesb.wa.gov.

January 16, 2018

David Brenna

Senior Policy Analyst