WSR 17-09-082

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed April 19, 2017, 9:52 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 392-109 WAC, State board of education—Election of members.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.305.021.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is considering updating the rules related to administering elections for elected board members of the state board of education. Changes would streamline and clarify election procedures.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended, or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 Kristin Murphy, OSPI Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, Kristin.murphy@k12.wa.us, (360) 725-6133.

April 19, 2017

Chris P. S. Reykdal

State Superintendent

of Public Instruction