WSR 25-11-053

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed May 15, 2025, 5:12 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 181-78A-105; updating WAC language on initial approval of an educator preparation program.

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: The new WAC language will be aligned to the new professional educator standards board educator preparation program approval process.

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 Michael Nguyen, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-489-4471, email rulespesb@k12.wa.us, website www.pesb.wa.gov.

May 15, 2025

Michael Nguyen

Rules Coordinator