WSR 97-21-113

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed October 21, 1997, 10:39 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 180-57 WAC, Secondary education--Standardized high school transcript.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.305.220.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To amend WAC 180-57-050 Grade reporting and calculation system, to provide for a revised standardized high school transcript and make other clarification or technical changes as may be necessary.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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, State Board of Education, P.O. Box 47206, Olympia, WA 98504-7206, FAX (360) 586-2357, TDD (360) 664-3631. For telephone assistance contact Larry Davis, (360) 753-6715.

October 20, 1997

Larry Davis