WSR 24-05-014

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed February 8, 2024, 4:42 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 181-79A-223 and 181-79A-244, school nurse certification requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This WAC change will update school nurse certification policy to match updated department of health licensure changes as a result of Washington recently entering into the nurse licensure compact.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

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 Michael Nguyen, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-489-4471, email rulespesb@k12.wa.us, website www.pesb.wa.gov.

February 8, 2024

Michael Nguyen

Rules Coordinator