PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendments to rules governing the definition and use of clock hours for certification.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.410.010.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These amendments would allow individuals serving on professional growth teams for the professional certificate to receive clock hours.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 contacting Larry Davis at (360) 725-6024, or send written comments to Rules Coordinator, State Board of Education, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, fax (360) 586-2357, TTY (360) 664-3631.
April 22, 2002
Larry Davis
Executive Director