WSR 22-04-100

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed February 1, 2022, 11:01 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 181-79A WAC, Standards for teacher, administrator, and educational staff associate certification.

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: This potential rule making would amend the dual endorsement requirement to address barriers to certification in Washington state for both in-state and out-of-state candidates.

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 Sophia Keskey, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-890-5814, email rulespesb@k12.wa.us, website www.pesb.wa.gov.

February 1, 2022

Sophia Keskey

Rules Coordinator