Subject of Possible Rule Making: The state board of education (SBE) has proposed amendments to chapters 180-90 and 180-08 WAC to make changes as necessary to align rule to current policy or practice, correct references to law, implement recently passed legislation, improve readability of the rule, and make other changes identified during the review of the WAC chapter. The purpose of this rule making on chapters 180-90 and 180-08 WAC is to align the conditions for private school approval to current law.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.195.040, 28A.305.130, 34.05.220.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: RCW 28A.195.040 states that SBE shall adopt rules regarding the loss of private school approval. This revision is necessary to align the conditions of loss of private school approval to current law. SBE also needs to review and update its rules regarding administrative practices and any additional changes need [needed] to the chapter.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Parker Teed, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6047, fax 360-753-6712, email parker.teed@k12.wa.us, website www.sbe.wa.gov.