PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 392-140-950 through 392-140-967, Finance -- Special allocations -- Learning improvement days.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.290(1).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule changes are needed to implement language in the 2001-03 State Operating Appropriations Act. These changes will provide for the correct determination of the number of funded learning improvement days in the 2001-02 school year and thereafter.
Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending written comments to Rules Coordinator, Legal Services, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, fax (360) 753-4201, TDD (360) 664-3631. For telephone assistance contact Ross Bunda, (360) 753-3585.
July 30, 2001
Dr. Terry Bergeson
Superintendent of
Public Instruction