WSR 23-17-031

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed August 8, 2023, 5:57 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The state board of education will propose amendments to chapter 180-90 WAC to make changes as necessary to align rule to current policy or practice, recently passed legislation, clarify definitions, clarify administrative procedures, improve readability of the rule, and make other changes identified during the review of the WAC chapter.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.195.040.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: An update to rules is necessary to align rules to recently passed legislation, clarify definitions, and clarify administrative procedures.

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 360-586-2357, TTY 360-664-3631, email rulescoordinatorSBE@k12.wa.us, website SBE.wa.gov; or Linda Drake, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6028, fax 360-586-2357, TTY 360-664-3631, email linda.drake@K12.wa.us, website SBE.wa.gov

August 8, 2023

Randy Spaulding

Executive Director