PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 392-139 WAC, Finance -- Maintenance and operation levies.
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: Permanent adoption of emergency rule needed to include medicaid revenue in the 2009 levy lid and LEA calculation.
Process for Developing New Rule: Solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendation in the course of drafting rules.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 Steve Shish, (360) 725-6307, sshish@ospi.wednet.edu.
October 13, 2008
Dr. Terry Bergeson
Superintendent of
Public Instruction