Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Public comments and correspondence to the state board of education (board) from education practitioners have requested the board consider extending an emergency waiver of graduation pathway requirements due to continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rules to extend the waiver may be needed if, upon examining past use of the emergency waiver and continuing barriers to students completing graduation pathway requirements, the board determines extending or revising the waiver of the graduation pathway requirement is warranted.

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 board 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, TTY 360-664-3631, email rulescoordinatorSBE@k12.wa.us, website www.sbe.wa.gov; or Linda Drake, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6028, fax 360-753-6712, TTY 360-664-3631, email linda.drake@k12.wa.us, website www.sbe.wa.gov.