Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 132M-125 WAC, Code of student conduct, repeal and replace with new sections to comply with new federal regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX); and chapter 132M-300 WAC, Discrimination and harassment, rules repeal and replace with college policy and procedures.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 34.05 RCW; and RCW 28B.50.140(13); 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Lower Columbia College must amend their chapter 132M-125 WAC to meet new federal regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) that specify how recipients of federal financial assistance covered by Title IX, including post-secondary institutions, must respond to allegations of sexual harassment consistent with Title IX's prohibition against sex discrimination. In addition, other revision[s] to the code of student conduct are necessary to align with the new processes. Chapter 132M-300 WAC, Discrimination and harassment, sections need to be repealed and replaced as college policies and procedures.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Bryanna Smith, 1600 Maple Street, P.O. Box 3010, Longview, WA 98632, phone 360-442-2100, fax 360-442-2129, TTY 800-833-6388, email rulemaking@lowercolumbia.edu, website https://lowercolumbia.edu/disclosure/rulemaking.php; or Kendra Sprague, 1600 Maple Street, P.O. Box 3010, Longview, WA 98632, phone 360-442-2121, fax 360-442-2129, TTY 800-833-6388, email ksprague@lowercolumbia.edu, website https://lowercolumbia.edu/disclosure/rulemaking.php.