WSR 20-04-043

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

[Filed January 29, 2020, 10:14 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending chapter 495A-280 WAC, FERPA.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140, 42.56.040, 42.56.070.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amending chapter 495A-280 WAC, FERPA, to align with current policies and practices for Bates Technical College.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not apply [applicable].

Process for Developing New Rule: Amending current WAC.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dr. Jean Hernandez, 1101 South Yakima Avenue, Room 332, phone 253-680-7163, fax 253-680-7101, email jehernandez@batestech.edu, website https://batestech.edu.

January 29, 2020

Dr. Jean Hernandez

Special Assistant to the President