Subject of Possible Rule Making: Student code of conduct and student disciplinary procedures amendments to comply with current federal regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.42.041(2), 72.40.0191(12), and 72.40.0191(17); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To bring the center for deaf and hard of hearing youth's (Washington school for the deaf) student conduct code, chapter 148-120 WAC, into compliance with the current federal regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 that specify how recipients of federal financial assistance covered by Title IX must respond to allegations of sexual harassment consistent with Title IX's prohibition against sex discrimination.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: United States Department of Education, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Washington office of superintendent of public instruction.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Erica Rader, 611 Grand Boulevard, Vancouver, WA 98661, phone 360-418-0401, fax 360-696-6291, email erica.rader@cdhy.wa.gov, website www.cdhy.wa.gov.