WSR 23-03-105

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE

[Filed January 17, 2023, 4:07 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 132U-122-010.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140(13), 28B.10.293; 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Whatcom Community College is implementing edits to WAC 132U-122-010 to be in compliance with SSHB [2SHB] 2513. The update to this WAC will prohibit the institution from withholding academic transcripts due to unpaid debt.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The Washington state legislature passed SSHB [2SHB] 2513. The changes to Whatcom Community College's WAC 132U-122-010 will be in compliance with the changes passed in SSHB [2SHB] 2513.

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 Lexus Criswell, 237 West Kellogg Road, Laidlaw 208, Bellingham, WA 98226, phone 360-383-3077, email lcriswell@whatcom.edu.

January 17, 2023

L. Criswell

Administrative Assistant to the

Vice President for Student Services