Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 392-153 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.220 RCW, RCW 46.20.100.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Update old, insufficient language; clarify definitions; by mandate, establish rules for continuing education and parent involvement; update and clarify teacher and instructor qualification sections; by AG request establish discipline; emergency and grounds for denial, suspension or revocation; and establish burden and standard of proof.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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, Legal Services, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, fax (360) 753-4201, TDD (360) 664-3631. For phone assistance contact Sue Carnahan, Director, (360) 753-0235.

November 13, 2000

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

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