WSR 18-11-129

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 23, 2018, 8:32 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Carryover and recovery calculation rules for learning assistance program (LAP) high poverty allocations for the 2017-18 school year.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: WAC 392-122-900 General provision—Indirect cost limitations, carryover limitations and recoveries.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is considering revising the LAP carryover and recovery calculation rules for the purpose of ensuring that funding for students in need of additional support as appropriated by the legislature can be utilized as the legislature intended.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended, or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 contacting T. J. Kelly, OSPI, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, phone 360-725-6301, fax 360-664-3683, TTY 360-664-3631, email thomas.kelly@k12.wa.us, web site www.k12.wa.us.

May 22, 2018

Chris P. S. Reykdal

State Superintendent

of Public Instruction