STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COUNCIL

[Filed October 21, 2024, 10:53 a.m.]

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 14-276-100 Determination regarding exempt records.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The purpose of this change is to remove reference to a gendered pronoun. This change has no material effect on the administration of the rule.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: The use of gendered pronouns is not inclusive.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Not applicable.

Statute Being Implemented: Not applicable.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: Washington student achievement council, governmental.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Crystal Hall, 917 Lakeridge Way S.W., Olympia, WA 98502, 360-485-1203; Implementation and Enforcement: Luke Minor, 917 Lakeridge Way S.W., Olympia, WA 98502, 360-485-1185.

This notice meets the following criteria to use the expedited adoption process for these rules:

Corrects typographical errors, makes address or name changes, or clarifies language of a rule without changing its effect.

Explanation of the Reason the Agency Believes the Expedited Rule-Making Process is Appropriate: Expedited adoption of WAC 14-276-100(3) is appropriate pursuant to RCW 34.05.353 (1)(c) because the change simply clarifies and modernizes language by removing the use of a gendered pronoun while not materially changing the rule's effect.

THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Crystal Hall, Washington Student Achievement Council, P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430, phone 360-485-1203, email rules@wsac.wa.gov, BEGINNING November 6, 2024, AND RECEIVED BY December 23, 2024.

Director of Operations and Administration

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-24-103, filed 12/7/05, effective 1/7/06)

WAC 14-276-100Determination regarding exempt records.

(1) The committee reserves the right to determine that a public record requested in accordance with the procedures outlined in WAC 14-276-080 is exempt pursuant to the provisions set forth in RCW 42.56.210 or other statute. Such determination may be made in consultation with the public records officer, or an assistant attorney general assigned to the committee.

(2) Pursuant to RCW 42.56.070, the committee reserves the right to delete identifying details when it makes available or publishes any public record when there is reason to believe that disclosure of such details would be an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy or impair a vital governmental interest: Provided, however, That in each case, the justification for the deletion shall be explained fully in writing.

(3) Response to requests for a public record must be made promptly. For the purposes of this section, a prompt response occurs if the person requesting the public record is notified within two business days as to whether ((his))the request ((for a public record)) will be honored.

(4) All denials of request for public records must be accompanied by a written statement, signed by the public records officer or designee, specifying the reason for the denial, a statement of the specific exemption authorizing the withholding of the record and a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the public record withheld.

Reviser's note: The unnecessary underscoring in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.