WSR 22-01-210

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed December 21, 2021, 4:13 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 181-82A WAC, Teachers of the visually impaired.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These changes reflect input from the field regarding credentialing for teachers of the visually impaired in order to increase access to and ensure high standards for this role.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Sophia Keskey, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-890-5814, email Sophia.keskey@k12.wa.us, website www.pesb.wa.gov.

December 16, 2021

Sophia Keskey

Rules Coordinator