WSR 24-18-033

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed August 26, 2024, 12:47 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 181-79A-244 educator certificate renewal requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Update WAC to align with HB [2ESHB] 1377 after having to wait due to this WAC already being in the process of a change at the time of other HB [2ESHB] 1377 WAC changes.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

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 Michael Nguyen, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-489-4471, email rulespesb@k12.wa.us, website www.pesb.wa.gov.

August 26, 2024

Michael Nguyen

Rules Coordinator