WSR 16-04-109

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 2, 2016, 11:01 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 392-122-107 Definition—Report 1220 and 392-122-710 Distribution of state moneys for the transitional bilingual program.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.290.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The above WAC require updating to address the additional June count day that went into effect for the 2012-13 school year which changed the special education and transitional bilingual funding to a nine month average of reported enrollment.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended, or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 Becky McLean, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Enrollment Supervisor, (360) 725-6306, Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA.

February 2, 2016

Randy Dorn

Superintendent of

Public Instruction