WSR 19-17-026

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed August 13, 2019, 4:39 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Educator certification including but not limited to social and emotional learning requirements within educator preparation programs.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The professional educator standards board is tasked with oversight and regulation of rules regarding teacher preparation and certification. Potential changes in these rules may address issues identified by the board or impacted stakeholders.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Rules Coordinator, 600 Washington Street S.E., Room 400, phone 360-725-6275, email rulespesb@k12.wa.us, web site pesb.wa.gov.

August 15 [13], 2019

Justin Montermini

Rules Coordinator