Because school begins in August, there is not sufficient time to amend the rule through non-emergency means before the start of the 2012-13 school year. The emergency rule was discussed and authorized at a State Board meeting held on May 15, 2012. The meeting was noticed and open to the public. Further, the emergency rule was published on the Department’s website, an email notice was provided to interested persons based upon the agency’s list-serve and the media were provided notice of the meeting, all in an effort to reach interested persons.