Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 392-140-xxx Finance -- Special allocations -- Salary bonus for teachers who attain certification by national board.

     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: New rules are needed to implement language in the 2001-03 State Operating Appropriations Act. These new rules will enable proper administration of the salary bonus.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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) 725-6308.

August 7, 2001

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

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