WSR 24-09-066
PROPOSED RULES
PIERCE COLLEGE
[Filed April 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 24-05-069.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Students records release policy.
Hearing Location(s): On May 21, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., via Zoom https://pierce-college.zoom.us/j/88284318058.
Date of Intended Adoption: June 12, 2024.
Submit Written Comments to: Julie Draper Davis, 9401 Farwest Drive S.W., Lakewood, WA 98498, email jdraperdavis@pierce.ctc.edu, by May 23, 2024.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact access and disability services, phone 253-964-6468, email ads@pierce.ctc.edu, by May 7, 2024.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Pierce College is engaging with the rule-making process to repeal chapter 132K-122 WAC because the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides the necessary legal requirements and guidance to protect the privacy of student education records.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: FERPA, Department of Education.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
28B.50.140(13).
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Public.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Julie Draper Davis, Pierce College District, 253-912-2331; Enforcement: Vice president of learning and student success, Pierce College District, 253-840-8336.
A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW
28A.305.135.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW
34.05.328. The proposed rule will not impose any costs for the institution.
Scope of exemption for rule proposal from Regulatory Fairness Act requirements:
Is not exempt.
The proposed rule does not impose more-than-minor costs on businesses. Following is a summary of the agency's analysis showing how costs were calculated. The proposed rule will not impose any costs for the institution.
April 15, 2024
Julie A. White
Chancellor and CEO