WSR 21-10-069

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BELLINGHAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE

[Filed May 2, 2021, 7:15 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Revise WAC 495B-121-350, 495B-121-365, 495B-121-370, and 495B-121-385 to update language to allow the college to hire an outside decision maker as well as amend committee titles.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.130.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To provide students, staff, and visitors clear direction on college processes.

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 Ronda Laughlin, Rules Coordinator, 3028 Lindbergh Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, phone 360-752-8334, fax 360-752-7134, TTY 360-752-8515, email rlaughlin@btc.edu, website www.btc.edu.

April 30, 2021

Ronda Laughlin

Executive Assistant

to the President