WSR 26-01-166

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

LAKE WASHINGTON

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

[Filed December 19, 2025, 4:39 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 495D-121-320, 495D-121-330, 495D-121-340, 495D-121-350, 495D-121-380, 495D-121-390, 495D-121-400, 495D-121-410, 495D-121-420, 495D-121-430, 495D-121-440, 495D-121-450, 495D-121-500, 495D-121-530, 495D-121-570, 495D-121-580, 495D-121-590, 495D-121-600, 495D-121-605, 495D-121-630, 495D-121-650, 495D-121-660, 495D-121-670, 495D-121-680, 495D-121-690, 495D-121-700, 495D-121-710, 495D-121-720, 495D-121-730, 495D-121-740, 495D-121-750, and 495D-121-760.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140(13).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These changes update the student conduct code in accordance with changes to Title IX regulations and guidance at the federal level.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dr. Sheila Walton, 11605 132nd Avenue N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034, phone 425-739-8100, email Sheila.walton@lwtech.edu, website www.lwtech.edu.

December 19, 2025

Elsa J. Gossett, Director

Planning and Operations, President's Office