PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Proposed amendment to WAC 180-78A-535 Approval standard--Program design.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) through (4).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The proposed amendment eliminates the current requirement that candidates for the professional certificate must complete provisional status with a school district prior to being admitted to a professional certificate program. This provides for a more developmental process and enables better coordination with the teacher assistance program.
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Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 at (360) 753-6715.
July 18, 2000
Larry Davis
Executive Director