16-08-063

WSR 16-08-063

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

[Filed April 4, 2016, 11:01 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 392-501 WAC, Academic achievement, accountability and assessment.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.655.065 and 28A.655.061.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules on this subject require updating to align with current assessment graduation requirements.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended, or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.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 Collette Mason, Assessment Specialist, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, office [phone], fax [phone], TTY [phone], [e-mail].

March 31, 2016

Randy Dorn

Superintendent of

Public Instruction