Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 392-140-600 through 392-140-685 School district eligibility for state special education safety net funding.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.290.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments to rules are needed to update special education safety net application procedures and requirements for 2002-03 school year and thereafter.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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, Legal Services, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, fax (360) 753-4201, TDD (360) 664-3631. For telephone assistance contact Mary Ellen Parrish, (360) 725-6309.

August 20, 2002

Tom J. Kelly

for Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

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