WSR 22-12-088

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

[Filed June 1, 2022, 8:19 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 392-349 WAC, Small school plants.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.525.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is considering rule making to amend or remove the requirement concerning reviewing remote and necessary schools every four years to determine if the schools shall keep their remote and necessary status. Technical revisions may also be considered.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of feedback and recommendations concerning new or amended rules, and consideration of comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rule language.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Scott Black, OSPI, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-742-4028, TTY 360-664-3631, email scott.black@k12.wa.us, website k12.wa.us.

May 31, 2022

Chris P. S. Reykdal

State Superintendent

of Public Instruction