WSR 97-01-046

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed December 12, 1996, 10:55 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 180-40 WAC, Pupils, related to procedural due process rights of students.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.305.160.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To make clarification and technical changes to WAC 180-40-260, 180-40-310 and other sections as may be necessary.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending written comments to Rules Coordinator, State Board of Education, P.O. Box 47206, Olympia, WA 98504-7206, FAX (360) 586-2357, TDD (360) 664-3631. For telephone assistance contact Larry Davis, (360) 753-6715.

December 12, 1996

Larry Davis