WSR 20-08-017

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed March 20, 2020, 1:13 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 181-82 WAC, special education preendorsement waivers.

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: Currently, preendorsement waivers are issued based on a certain number of credits obtained by a candidate. As some preparation programs issue credits, and others issue clock hours, it is necessary to review the criteria for issuing preendorsement waivers.

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

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 Maren Johnson, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6264, email maren.johnson@k12.wa.us, website www.pesb.wa.gov.

February 25, 2020

Maren Johnson

Rules Coordinator