Subject of Possible Rule Making: Skills center incentive payment.

     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: A new section is needed in chapter 392-122 WAC, Finance -- Categorical apportionment, to implement language from the recently passed 2005-07 budget that directs the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop criteria to award incentive grants to encourage school districts to increase enrollment in vocational skills centers.

     Up to $500 for each full-time equivalent student may be proportionally distributed to a school district or school districts increasing skills centers enrollment above the levels in the 2004-05 school year.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new rules and consideration of 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 98504-720 [98504-7200], fax (360) 664-3683. For telephone assistance contact Calvin W. Brodie, (360) 725-6300.

May 2, 2005

Marty Daybell

for Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

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