PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 392-109 WAC, State Board of Education -- Election of members.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.305 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To revise current rules (chapter 392-109 WAC) regarding election of members to the State Board of Education to reflect 2005 legislative changes, which shall include, but not be limited to the definition of geographic regions of the state for the purpose of determining board member positions.
Process for Developing New Rule: Solicitation of public comment and recommendations respecting new and amended rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting the 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 Administrative Resource Services, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-47200 [98504-7200], TTY (360) 664-3631, fax (360) 753-4201. [For telephone assistance contact] Marcia Riggers, Assistant Superintendent, Student Support and Operations, (360) 725-6175.
April 20, 2005
Dr. Terry Bergeson
Superintendent of
Public Instruction