Date of Adoption: May 11, 2001.

Purpose: Correct the name of committee.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-97-060 Selection of recipients -- Review committee.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.625.380.

Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.

Reasons for this Finding: The professional education advisory committee no longer exists and these duties are now with the Professional Educator Standards Board.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: May 11, 2001.

May 11, 2001

Larry Davis

Executive Director

OTS-4869.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-01-024, filed 12/8/97, effective 1/8/98)

WAC 180-97-060   Selection of recipients -- Review committee.   Recipients shall be selected as follows:

A committee composed of no fewer than five members of the professional ((education advisory committee)) educator standards board shall be appointed by the chairperson of the professional ((education advisory committee)) educator standards board as defined in WAC 180-78-015. Committee membership shall include individuals selected from no fewer than three of the following categories:

(1) Teachers.

(2) School administrators.

(3) Higher education representatives.

(4) Persons from the other groups represented on the professional ((education advisory committee)) educator standards board.

Provided, no person who represents a higher education teacher education institution from which a nomination has been received or is a member of that college or university's professional education advisory board shall be allowed to vote on that individual's nomination.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.625.380. 98-01-024, 180-97-060, filed 12/8/97, effective 1/8/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.625.360. 90-24-066, 180-97-060, filed 12/5/90, effective 1/5/91.]

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