WSR 18-11-097

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 18, 2018, 4:56 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: To implement provisions of SHB 2824 (chapter 177, Laws of 2018) and to make changes to rule as needed, the state board of education is amending WAC 180-16-195, 180-16-225, chapters 180-18 and 180-90 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.305.130. The authority for amendment of WAC 180-16-195 is RCW 28A.150.250. The authority for amendment of WAC 180-16-225 is RCW 28A.150.220, 28.305.130 [28A.305.130], and 28A.305.140. The authority for amendment of chapter 180-18 WAC is RCW 28A.305.140. The authority for amendment of chapter 180-90 WAC is RCW 28A.195.040.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: SHB 2824 (chapter 177, Laws of 2018) exchanges specific powers, duties, and functions among the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education, thus requiring rule making to implement the statutory change of roles. In particular, the exchange of roles in the private school approval process and in the one hundred eighty day waiver application process and the change of duty in basic education compliance require rule making to implement SHB 2824 (chapter 177, Laws of 2018).

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Office of superintendent of public instruction. State board of education staff will regularly engage the office of superintendent of public instruction staff regarding these rule changes in a series of meetings and by email.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Parker Teed, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6047, TTY 360-664-3631, email parker.teed@k12.wa.us, web site www.sbe.wa.gov.

March 26, 2018

Mr. Randy Spaulding

Executive Director