WSR 23-21-039

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed October 9, 2023, 1:16 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 181-78A WAC, School counselor approval and review structure.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Addressing the barriers for the approval of school counselor preparation programs and aligning the review terminology.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

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 Michael Nguyen, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-489-4471, email rulespesb@k12.wa.us, website www.pesb.wa.gov.

October 4, 2023

Michael Nguyen

Rules Coordinator