WSR 97-21-013

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

[Filed October 3, 1997, 3:48 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 392-170 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.185 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To update information because of legislation; and recommendations by the Superintendent's State Gifted Advisory Committee.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 Gayle Pauley, 753-2858.

October 3, 1997

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of