WSR 18-07-004

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 8, 2018, 1:56 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 179-21 WAC, Authority, introductions to the policy and roles of the paraeducator board as determined in 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: Career ladder options for paraeducators.

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.

March 8, 2018

David Brenna

Senior Policy Analyst