WSR 22-22-083

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

GREEN RIVER COLLEGE

[Filed November 1, 2022, 9:43 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Green River College is engaging in proposed rule making to update the student conduct code, chapter 132J-126 WAC, as well as adopting emergency rules which were submitted previously. New WAC 132J-126-125; and amending WAC 132J-126-030 and 132J-126-090.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140(13).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Green River College is engaging in the rule-making process to maintain compliance with federal and state law, as well as to update language and procedures to ensure due process for students and clear processes and procedures for the college.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Washington state HB [2SHB] 1751.

Process for Developing New Rule: Revised draft of student conduct code will be presented to the following entities for comment: Campus community, assistant attorney general, cabinet, and board of trustees.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Shawn Percell, 31920 124th Avenue S.E., Auburn, WA 98092, phone 253-887-5404, email skpercell@greenriver.edu, website https://www.greenriver.edu/; or Deb Casey, 31920 124th Avenue S.E., Auburn, WA 98092, phone 253-856-9595, email dcasey@greenriver.edu, website https://www.greenriver.edu/.

November 1, 2022

Shawn Percell

Interim Director of Judicial Affairs