WSR 16-17-058

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 12, 2016, 3:58 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 108-10 WAC, Introduction; chapter 108-20 WAC, Application; chapter 108-40 WAC, Charter school oversight and corrective action policy, renewal and nonrenewal policy, revocation policy, and termination protocol; and chapter 108-50 WAC, Public records.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.710.070, 28A.710.130, 28A.710.180, 28A.710.190, 28A.710.200, and 42.56.040.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To bring rules into alignment with the new charter school law (E2SSB 6194) that became effective April 3, 2016. The majority of the amendments are minor and would not impact the intent or effect of the rules. In addition, two amendments would delete section parts related to conversion schools. Another amendment would change the commission's rule process for requesting public records. The commission is a transparent agency and we want the public to know how to request documents and receive a response in a timely fashion.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Public disclosure commission, state board of education, office of superintendent of public instruction. The commission will notify these agencies of the proposed amendments and will solicit comments on the proposed amendments.

Process for Developing New Rule: The commission will engage in rule making with stakeholders to update the commission's rules regarding chapter 108-10 WAC, Introduction; chapter 108-20 WAC, Application; chapter 108-40 WAC, Charter school oversight and corrective action policy, renewal and nonrenewal policy, revocation policy, and termination protocol; and chapter 108-50 WAC, Public records. We will file a CR-101 and will follow it with the filing of a CR-102. We will schedule public hearings and solicit feedback from the public in order to improve our proposed amendments to our rules.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Sandy Green, Washington State Charter School Commission, 1068 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 725-5511, sandy.green@k12.wa.us.

August 12, 2016

Sandy Green

Executive Assistant