WSR 19-19-015

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION

[Filed September 9, 2019, 11:15 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Renewal update.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: WAC 108-40-060, 108-40-070, 108-40-080, 108-40-090, and 108-40-100.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The commission proposes to update its rules around charter school renewal in order to provide more detailed and accurate information about the standards of renewal for an already operational charter school.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Both the state board of education (SBE) and the office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) regulate areas that may be impacted by these rules. The commission will solicit input from these agencies.

Process for Developing New Rule: The commission will solicit comments on these rules from SBE, OSPI, charter schools, and other interested parties.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Amanda Martinez, 1068 Washington Street S.E., phone 360-725-5511, email charterschoolinfo@k12.wa.us, web site www.charterschool.wa.gov.

Amanda Martinez

Executive Assistant

Rules Coordinator