Subject of Possible Rule Making: Department of Education (DOE) Title IX Rules and student conduct code update.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972; RCW 28B.50.140, chapter 34.05 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Adding and repealing rules to chapter 495E-110 WAC, Student conduct code and hearing procedures, rules are necessary for compliance with DOE updated Title IX rules issued on May 22, 2020, and requiring implementation of updated student conduct code requirements related to Title IX. Renton Technical College is proceeding with permanent rule making on these subjects.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: DOE.

Process for Developing New Rule: Federal regulations to student code of conduct and Title IX (see above).

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jessica Gilmore English, Vice President, Student Services, 3000 N.E. 4th Street, Renton, WA 98056, phone 425-235-2463, email jgilmoreenglish@rtc.edu, website www.rtc.edu; or Eduardo Rodriguez, Vice President, Administration and Finance, 3000 N.E. 4th Street, Renton, WA 98056, phone 425-235-5846, email erodriguez@columbiabasin.edu [erodriguez@rtc.edu], website www.rtc.edu.