WSR 18-12-106

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 5, 2018, 5:26 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: To implement provisions of ESHB 2224 (chapter 31, Laws of 2017), SHB 2686 (chapter 229, Laws of 2018) and SSHB [2SHB] 1896 (chapter 127, Laws of 2018), the state board of education is amending WAC 180-51-067, 180-51-068, 180-51-075 and creating a new section of rule in chapter 180-51 WAC. The state board of education will also make amendments to fix references to graduation requirement rule[s] in WAC 180-51-003, 180-51-035, and 180-18-055.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.305 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: ESHB 2224 (chapter 31, Laws of 2017), SHB 2686 (chapter 229, Laws of 2018) and SSHB [2SHB] 1896 (chapter 127, Laws of 2018) make changes to graduation requirements for civics and high school and beyond planning. To implement those provisions, the state board of education will amend rules related to graduation requirements.

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, email parker.teed@k12.wa.us, web site www.sbe.wa.gov.

April 25, 2018

Mr. Randy Spaulding

Executive Director