WSR 23-03-120

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BELLEVUE COLLEGE

[Filed January 18, 2023, 10:48 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 132H-136 WAC, Library media center.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Bellevue College proposes updates to the current library media center policy 3550 regarding fines. Changes are proposed to comply with SSHB 2513 (this bill prohibits colleges from withholding a student's official transcript for debt collection), to remove and/or update outdated information, and to clarify rules.

Process for Developing New Rule: Proposed changes are being presented to the campus community for feedback and a public meeting will be held.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Nicole Longpre, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., phone 425-564-3071, email nlongpre@bellevuecollege.edu.

January 18, 2023

Loreen McRea Keller

Associate Director

Policies and Special Projects