WSR 22-24-114A

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

CENTRALIA COLLEGE

[Filed December 7, 2022, 9:01 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Student conduct code with antihazing language.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 34.05 RCW; and RCW 28B.50.140(13).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: HB [2SHB] 1751 "Sam's Law" hazing prevention requires colleges to establish antihazing policies. The goal of the law is to reduce incidents of hazing at college campuses.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: State board of community and technical colleges.

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 Robert Cox, 600 Centralia College Boulevard, Centralia, WA 98531, phone 360-623-8385, email robert.cox@centralia.edu, website www.centralia.edu.

December 1, 2022

Robert Cox

Vice President of Student Services