WSR 98-06-030

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed February 26, 1998, 10:50 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: New section to chapter 180-78A WAC to establish criteria for a third round of field tests for professional certificate programs.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This section sets forth criteria for a third round of field tests of the professional certificate program. The criteria for the third round are based on evidence, to date, from the first two rounds of tests.

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Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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

February 26, 1998

Larry Davis