Washington State Board of Education
Rule-making Activity

Page Contents:

1. Periodic Review of Rules
2. Adopted revision to High school graduation requirements (180-51-066 WAC)
3. Related Links

Periodic Review of Rules

WAC 180-08-015 states that the State Board of Education (SBE) will review all Board rules no less than every three years. As a part of a periodic review of its rules, SBE may update or clarify any of its rules and may fix inaccuracies that have developed due to changes in other rules and laws.

In July 2009 SBE initiated a review of its rules with the following draft review schedule:

Amendment to High School Graduation Requirements (180-51-066 WAC)

In July 2009, SBE held a hearing and then amended WAC 180-51-066 (Minimum requirements for high school graduation — Students entering the ninth grade on or after July 1, 2009). The Board adopted a revision that would permit students who have successfully completed math classes prior to ninth grade to either repeat the course(s) already taken (to earn credit) or pursue one of two pathways: move on to the next course in the progressive sequence of math courses, or, if they have completed Algebra II or an integrated course of similar measure, elect to take a second (and third) math credit in math courses that are consistent with the student’s education and career goals.

Documents and links:

1. The new language for the math rule can be found with the following like to the AMENDATORY SECTION (link to Washington State Register Web site)

Related Links:

1. Office of the Code Reviser and the Washington State Register
2. Washington State Board of Education Administrative Code (Rules)

Washington State
Board of Education
PO Box 47206
600 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7206
360-725-6025