Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is considering rule updates to examine apportionment distribution practices within open doors youth reengagement relating to apportionment retention between providers and school districts. Open doors partnering providers have requested OSPI reexamine and possibly revise long-standing rules. Some have shared concern that universal or minimum distribution rates of apportionment funding inhibit partnership between provider types and districts. The purpose of this rule making is to address concerns raised by partnering providers, which include the need to reexamine and potentially revise long-standing rules to enhance collaboration between provider types and districts. Specifically, the rule making aims to improve funding distribution.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of feedback and recommendations concerning new or amended rules, and consideration of comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rule language.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Mandy Paradise, OSPI, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-4958, TTY 360-664-3631, email mandy.paradise@k12.wa.us, website ospi.k12.wa.us.