WSR 14-22-018

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed October 24, 2014, 10:17 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendments to, and/or reorganization, replacement or deletion of chapter 495E-12 [495E-120] WAC, Student code of conduct and WAC 495E-134-010 Rules coordinator.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140(13).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The listed chapters have generally not been updated. The college seeks to update now to be consistent with current practices and laws, with bet [best] practices, and where possible to maintain flexibility for future operations.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None identified. The state board for community and technical colleges has general supervision and control over the state system of community and technical colleges but does not regulate an individual college's rule making.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Melinda Merrell, Vice-President of Administration and Finance, (425) 235-5846, mmerrell@RTC.edu; or June Stacey-Clemons, Interim Vice-President of Student Services, (425) 235-2463, jstacey-clemons@RTC.edu; both at Renton Technical College, 3000 Northeast 4th Street, Renton, WA 98056.

October 24, 2014

Melinda Merrell

Vice-President of

Administration and Finance