Subject of Possible Rule Making: New legislation requires the office of superintendent of public instruction to develop rules concerning dropout reengagement for students who have left school without graduating.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: E2SHB 1418 (chapter 20, Laws of 2010).

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The statute requires that the superintendent of public instruction adopt rules for dropout reengagement programs for students who have left school without graduating.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Agency will convene a group of stakeholders to develop the rules.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dan Newell, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, (360) 725-4954, Dan.newell@k12.wa.us.

May 4, 2010

Randy Dorn

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

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