Subject of Possible Rule Making: Enhanced state funding to school districts for kindergarten through fourth grade (K-4) instructional staff.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.290.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules are needed to implement the state general apportionment formula adopted in the 1999-2001 State Operating Appropriations Act. The old K-3 staff enhancement formula is replaced by a new K-4 staff enhancement formula.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 telephone assistance contact Ross Bunda, (360) 753-3585.

May 18, 1999

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

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