Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 392-153 WAC, Traffic safety education.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.220 RCW, RCW 46.20.100.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Update old, insufficient language; clarify definitions; update and clarify teacher and instructor qualification sections; and update rules regarding public school programming.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 contacting Allen J. Jones, Director, Pupil Transportation and Traffic Safety Education, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, (360) 725-6120, fax (360) 586-6124.

May 16, 2005

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction