WSR 16-05-004

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 3, 2016, 4:02 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 181-77 WAC, Standards for career and technical education certification.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.210.410, 28A.305.130, 28A.410.010, and 28A.150.220.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The professional educator standards board (PESB) is responsible for standards for career and technical education certification including criteria, eligibility, issuance and renewal.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. PESB meeting[s] are open to the public and regularly scheduled. The calendar of meetings is announced on the web site www.PESB.wa.gov.

February 3, 2016

David Brenna

Senior Policy Analyst