WSR 25-23-002

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BELLINGHAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE

[Filed November 6, 2025, 8:19 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: General revisions and updates to language in chapter 495B-121 WAC, Student conduct code.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.130.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To provide students, employees, and visitors clear direction on college processes.

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 Ronda Laughlin, Rules Coordinator, 3028 Lindbergh Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, phone 360-752-8334, fax 360-752-7134, TTY 360-752-8515, email rlaughlin@btc.edu, website www.btc.edu.

November 6, 2025

Ronda Laughlin

Executive Assistant

Rules Coordinator