Purpose: Action by the legislature during the 2004 session established in statute 2008 as the effective date for the certificate of academic achievement (formerly the certificate of mastery-CoM), amending preexisting statutory CoM provisions. Also the CoM study committee created by the State Board of Education in 2000 completed its work in May 2003.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 180-51-063 and 180-51-064.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.230.090.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-18-108 on September 1, 2004.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 2.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 2.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 2;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: October 22, 2004.

November 3, 2004

Larry Davis

Executive Director

OTS-7533.1

REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 180-51-063	Certificate of mastery -- High school graduation requirement -- Effective date.
WAC 180-51-064	Certificate of mastery -- Validity and reliability study.

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