Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 392-140-600 through 392-140-685, School district eligibility for state special education safety net funding.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.290 and section 507(7) of ESSB 5180.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments to rules are needed to update special education safety net procedures and requirements for the 1999-2000 school year and thereafter.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 Cal Brodie, (360) 664-2117.

May 18, 1999

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

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