WSR 23-11-052

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed May 12, 2023, 10:46 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The state board of education is reviewing chapter 180-51 WAC, High school graduation requirements, to implement recently passed legislation, correct references to law, and improve readability of the rule. Specific legislation passed in 2023 that requires rule making concerns graduation pathways (HB 1308) and the high school and beyond planning (E2SSB 5243).

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.230.090; E2SSB 5243, Section 3; HB 1308, Section 2.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules will clarify existing graduation pathways, including dual credit courses that meet the graduation pathway requirement, as well as implement a new graduation pathway option; rules will also clarify requirements and implement new requirements for the high school and beyond plan.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Office of the superintendent of public instruction.

Process for Developing New Rule: The state board of education will seek feedback on the rule making from partner agencies and educational advocacy organizations.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jacki Verd, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6025, fax 360-753-6712, email rulescoordinatorSBE@k12.wa.us, website www.sbe.wa.gov; or Linda Drake, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6025, fax 360-753-6712.

May 10, 2023

Randy Spaulding

Executive Director