WSR 18-03-112

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed January 19, 2018, 9:11 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Substantive and procedural obligations of school districts to implement RCW 28A.320.192 On-time grade level progression and graduation of students who are homeless, dependent, or at-risk youth or children—Rules.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.320.192(6).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The legislature mandated in chapter 40, Laws of 2017, that the office of superintendent of public instruction adopt and distribute to all school districts lawful and reasonable rules prescribing the substantive and procedural obligations of school districts to implement the provisions in RCW 28A.320.192. This rule making would enable Washington to meet its obligations for establishing procedures to ensure homeless children and youth receive full and partial credit for work completed as required in Section 722 (g)(1)(F)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432), as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (2015).

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The United States Department of Education (USDE) requires procedures to ensure homeless children and youth receive full and partial credit for work completed as required in Section 722 (g)(1)(F)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (2015). USDE is responsible for monitoring each state to ensure we have met this obligation.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended, or repealed rules and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jess Lewis, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6505, TTY 360-664-3631, email jess.lewis@k12.wa.us.

January 19, 2018

Chris P. S. Reykdal

State Superintendent

of Public Instruction