WSR 24-09-077

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

[Filed April 17, 2024, 9:12 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Rule changes to Tacoma Community College's (TCC) student conduct code and procedures and hazing policy and procedures, Title 132V WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140, 28B.10.900, 28B.10.904, 28B.10.906; chapter 34.05 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To bring TCC's student conduct code into compliance with Title IX federal regulations under 34 C.F.R. § 106, the antihazing provisions of SHB 1751 and RCW 28B.10.900 through [28B.10].902, and to bring adjudicative procedures into compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and to clarify and streamline agency procedures.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Natalie Boes, 6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA 98466, phone 253-566-5169, email nboes@tacomacc.edu.

April 17, 2024

Natalie Boes

Rules Coordinator