WSR 25-09-086
PERMANENT RULES
WASHINGTON STATE
SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
[Filed April 17, 2025, 12:24 p.m., effective May 18, 2025]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The Washington state school for the blind is updating the rules regarding practice and procedure, chapter 72-108 WAC. The proposed amendments modify, clarify, and update the rules regarding practice and procedure, including student conduct hearings and appeals. The proposed amendments include changes to incorporate legal requirements and help ensure that the students' rights are protected throughout the process.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 72-108-100.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 25-04-086 on February 3, 2025.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: April 16, 2025.
Scott McCallum
Superintendent
OTS-6053.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 90-16-004, filed 7/19/90, effective 8/19/90)
WAC 72-108-100Brief adjudicative procedure.
This rule is adopted in accordance with RCW
34.05.482 through
34.05.494, the provisions of which are hereby adopted. Brief adjudicative procedures shall be used ((
in all matters related to))
, unless provided otherwise by another rule or determined otherwise in a particular case by the superintendent, in regard to:
(1) Student conduct ((or)) disciplinary proceedings ((pursuant to WAC 72-120-225))involving in-school suspension or suspensions of 10 instructional days or less and any conditions or terms placed on a student;
(2) Amendment of education records pursuant to WAC 72-280-030; and
(3) Residency determinations made pursuant to WAC 72-130-040.
Brief adjudicative proceedings are informal hearings and shall be conducted in a manner which will bring about a prompt fair resolution of the matter.