WSR 23-22-085

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BELLEVUE COLLEGE

[Filed October 27, 2023, 2:39 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 132H-160 WAC, Admissions, residency classification and registration regulations—Schedule of fees and financial aid for Community College District VIII.

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 changes 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bill prohibits colleges from withholding a student's official transcript for debt collection), to remove and/or update outdated information, and to clarify rules.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 will be presented to the college community and a public hearing 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 Loreen McRea Keller, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., A-201, Bellevue, WA 98007, phone 425-564-6155, email loreen.keller@bellevuecollege.edu.

October 27, 2023

Loreen M. Keller

Associate Director

Policies and Special Projects