WSR 16-02-031

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed December 29, 2015, 3:27 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 181-85 WAC, Professional education—Continuing education requirements—Certification requirements for continuing education and renewal.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.210.410, 28A.305.130, 28A.410.010, and 28A.150.220.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amending rules for teachers, administrator[s], education staff associates certification related to maintaining licensure.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Professional educator standards board meeting[s] are open to the public and regularly scheduled. The calendar of meetings is announced on the web site www.PESB.wa.gov.

December 29, 2015

David Brenna

Senior Policy Analyst