PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 01-03-102 and 01-03-103.
Title of Rule: Chapter 132W-125 WAC, Withholding services for outstanding debt; chapter 132W-105 WAC, Board of trustees; chapter 132W-109 WAC, Practice and procedure; chapter 132W-112 WAC, Student rights and freedoms; chapter 132W-115 WAC, Student code of conduct and discipline procedure; chapter 132W-117 WAC, Parking and traffic; chapter 132W-277 WAC, Public records; and chapter 132W-325 WAC, Environmental protection.
Purpose: Chapter 132W-125 WAC, establish as a rule the policy of the college to withhold services from those who have a debt owing to the institution; chapter 132W-105 WAC, establish as a rule the board's bylaws, office location, meeting dates and delegation to the president of the college; chapter 132W-109 WAC, establish the hearing procedure for administrative and adjudicative hearings in compliance with RCW 34.05.250; chapter 132W-112 WAC, public the array of college, state and federal policies setting the rights of students and freedoms; chapter 132W-115 WAC, establish the student conduct code and the disciplinary process for violations of that code; chapter 132W-117 WAC, parking and campus traffic regulations for both vehicular and nonvehicular are established through this rule; chapter 132W-277 WAC, establish for the college the rules through which the public can access public documents; and chapter 132W-325 WAC, adopt the requirements of chapter 43.21C RCW and relevant WACs as an operational procedure of the college.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 28B.50 RCW.
Summary: Chapter 132W-125 WAC, the college provides several levels of service to students and employees. If a debt is incurred and not paid the institution needs a process to recover that debt. This rule establishes the colleges policy and procedure and the rights of the debtor.
Chapter 132W-105 WAC, the board has established policies concerning its operation and delegation of authority which it now proposes to make a rule.
Chapter 132W-109 WAC, the rule provides the basic policy and procedures for administrative hearings for the college following the requirements of RCW 34.05.250 and chapter 10-08 WAC.
Chapter 132W-112 WAC, several college policies, state code and law, and federal legislation grant specific rights and freedoms to students. This rule enumerates those rights and freedoms.
Chapter 132W-115 WAC, the rule provides expectations of student conduct and behavior and the procedures that are established to discipline students who violate those expectations.
Chapter 132W-117 WAC, the college has parking, traffic and fine procedures for automobiles as well as nonvehicular modes of transport for both campuses.
Chapter 132W-277 WAC, in compliance with state law, the college adopts procedures to provide access to public records.
Chapter 132W-325 WAC, the college will comply with chapter 43.21C RCW in capital projects and designate the responsible official for compliance.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: William Martin, 1300 5th Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801, (509) 664-2554; and Enforcement: College President, 1300 5th Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801, (509) 662-1651.
Name of Proponent: Wenatchee Valley College, public.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: Chapter 132W-125 WAC, the rule establishes the policy, procedures for withholding services from persons owing monies to the college and rights of appeal of those persons if they feel aggrieved.
Chapter 132W-105 WAC, the college has repealed a chapter covering the bylaws and operations of the board that were drafted in the late 1970s. These rules replace them and updates to current policy. The office is established in district headquarters, the meeting dates and basic procedures of board operation are adopted and the authority for college operation to the president is delegated.
Chapter 132W-109 WAC, the simplified rules of this chapter guide the college in administrative hearings as set up in state law and administrative code.
Chapter 132W-112 WAC, student rights granted by the college under policy as well those derived from United States constitutional and state and federal law are enumerated as a college rule.
Chapter 132W-115 WAC, the college has requirements for student conduct and behavior and has established disciplinary procedures of due process for violations of those requirements.
Chapter 132W-117 WAC, in order to provide for orderly use of college parking facilities as well as safety for students and staff, we have put in place parking and traffic management procedures. The procedures also contain the violation fine structure and the appeals process for those fines.
Chapter 132W-277 WAC, requirements for public records access are provided in state law. The college has established local procedures for compliance with those laws.
Chapter 132W-325 WAC, we are required under chapter 43.21C RCW to adopt procedures that comply with SEPA for capital project in design and construction. This rule adopts those requirements.
Proposal does not change existing rules.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Does not apply.
Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, applies to this rule adoption. The proposed rules were generated in compliance with RCW 34.05.328 and at the request and with the advise of the institution's assistant attorney general.
Hearing Location: Wenatchee Valley College, Well's Hall 1028, 1300 5th, Wenatchee, WA 98801, on May 22, 2001, at 9:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Carla Boyd by May 18, 2001, TDD (509) 662-1651, or (509) 664-2549.
Submit Written Comments to: William Martin, Wenatchee Valley College, 1300 5th, Wenatchee, WA 98801, fax (509) 664-2576, by May 21, 2001.
Date of Intended Adoption: May 23, 2001.
March 14, 2001
William Martin, Rules Coordinator
Dean of Administrative Services
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 01-09 issue of the Register.