PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 180-51 WAC, High school graduation requirements.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.230.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Review of existing high school graduation requirements to determine necessary changes in order to align with education reform.
Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 at (360) 753-6715.
May 22, 2000
Larry Davis
Executive Director