WSR 21-07-149

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed March 24, 2021, 10:43 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Title 181 WAC, educator preparation program standards and review.

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: Professional educator standards board sets rules for educator preparation program standards and review. Amending these rules would lead to greater coherence with other areas of state policy.

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 360-867-8424, email maren.johnson@k12.wa.us, website www.pesb.wa.gov.

March 23, 2021

Maren Johnson

Rules Coordinator