WSR 21-23-110
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
[Filed November 17, 2021, 11:12 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Add sections to Title 392 WAC concerning withholding distribution of certain apportionment funds to school districts and other local education agencies.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.220, 28A.150.290, 28A.300.040, 28A.505.120, 28A.642.050.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule making is intended to establish terms and conditions for withholding state basic education apportionment allocations when a school district is found to be willfully noncompliant with certain state laws and rules.
Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of feedback and recommendations respecting new or amended rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Katherine Mahoney, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-764-0780, TTY 360-664-3631, email Katherine.mahoney@k12.wa.us, website k12.wa.us.
November 17, 2021
Chris P. S. Reykdahl
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction