WSR 24-17-135

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

SEATTLE COLLEGES

[Filed August 20, 2024, 3:42 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Student code of conduct and student disciplinary procedures.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 34.05.010(16), 28B.50.140(13).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To bring the Seattle Colleges student conduct code chapter 132F-121 WAC into compliance with a new final rule issued by the United States Department of Education pursuant to its authority under Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 and to update other provisions of the student conduct code to reflect current issues and needs of the colleges and its students.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: United States Department of Education, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

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 Lorine Hill, 1500 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122, phone 206-934-3873, fax 206-934-4158, TTY 711, email compliance@seattlecolleges.edu, website www.seattlecolleges.edu.

August 20, 2024

Dr. Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap

Chancellor