Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.010
Short title
This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the community and technical college act of 1991.
Revised Code of Washington Chapter 28B.50 — Community and Technical Colleges
Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 28B.50 · 142 active provisions
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.020
Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the dramatically increasing number of students requiring high standards of education either as a part of the continuing higher education program or for occupational education and training, or for adult basic skills and literacy education, by creating a new, independent syst…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.030
Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Adult education" means all education or instruction, including academic, vocational education or training, basic skills and literacy training, and "occupational education" provided by public educational inst…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.040
College districts enumerated
The state of Washington is hereby divided into thirty college districts as follows:(1) The first district shall encompass the counties of Clallam and Jefferson;(2) The second district shall encompass the counties of Grays Harbor and Pacific;(3) The third district shall encompass the counties of Kitsap and Mason;(4) The…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.050
State board for community and technical colleges
(1) There is hereby created the "state board for community and technical colleges," to consist of 10 members who represent the geographic diversity of the state, and who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. At least two members shall reside east of the Cascade mountains. In making these a…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.060
Director of the state system of community and technical colleges—Appointment—Term—Qualifications—Salary and travel expenses—Duties
A director of the state system of community and technical colleges shall be appointed by the college board and shall serve at the pleasure of the college board. The director shall be appointed with due regard to the applicant's fitness and background in education, and knowledge of and recent practical experience in the…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.070
College board—Organization—Meetings—Quorum—Biennial report—Fiscal year
The governor shall make the appointments to the college board.The college board shall organize, adopt a seal, and adopt bylaws for its administration, not inconsistent herewith, as it may deem expedient and may from time to time amend such bylaws. Annually the board shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson; all t…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.080
College board—Offices and office equipment, including necessary expenses
Suitable offices and office equipment shall be provided by the state for the college board in the city of Olympia, and the college board may incur the necessary expense for office furniture, stationery, printing, incidental expenses, and other expenses necessary for the administration of this chapter.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.085
College board—Treasurer—Appointment, duties, bond—Depository
The state board for community and technical colleges shall appoint a treasurer who shall be the financial officer of the board, who shall make such vendor payments and salary payments for the entire community and technical college system as authorized by the state board, and who shall hold office during the pleasure of…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.090
College board—Powers and duties
The college board shall have general supervision and control over the state system of community and technical colleges. In addition to the other powers and duties imposed upon the college board by this chapter, the college board shall be charged with the following powers, duties and responsibilities:(1) Review the budg…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.091
Board to waive fees for students finishing their high school education
See RCW 28B.15.520.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.092
Program for military personnel—Restrictions as to high school completion program
The state board for community and technical colleges may authorize any board of trustees to do all things necessary to conduct an education, training, and service program authorized by chapter 28B.50 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, for United States military personnel and their dependents, and department of defense c…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.093
Program for military personnel—Limitation
Prior to the state board granting authorization for any programs authorized under RCW 28B.50.092, the state board shall determine that such authorization will not deter from the primary functions of the community and technical college system within the state of Washington as prescribed by chapter 28B.50 RCW.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.094
Program for military personnel—Costs of funding
The costs of funding programs authorized by RCW 28B.50.092 through 28B.50.094 shall ultimately be borne by grants or fees derived from nonstate treasury sources.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.095
Registration at more than one community and technical college
In addition to other powers and duties, the college board may issue rules and regulations permitting a student to register at more than one community and technical college, provided that such student shall pay tuition and fees as if the student were registered at a single college, but not to exceed tuition and fees cha…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.096
Cooperation with workforce training and education coordinating board
The college board shall cooperate with the workforce training and education coordinating board in the conduct of the board's responsibilities under RCW 28C.18.060 and shall provide information and data in a format that is accessible to the board.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.097
Electronic job bank
(1) The college board shall create an electronic job bank on its website to act as a clearinghouse for people seeking academic teaching positions at the state's community and technical colleges. The job bank must be accessible on the internet. Use of the electronic job bank is not mandatory.(2) The college board shall…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.098
Appointment of trustees for new college district
In the event a new college district is created, the governor shall appoint new trustees to the district's board of trustees in accordance with RCW 28B.50.100.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.100
Boards of trustees—Generally
There is hereby created a board of trustees for each college district as set forth in this chapter. Each board of trustees shall be composed of five trustees, except as provided in RCW 28B.50.102, who shall be appointed by the governor for terms commencing October 1st of the year in which appointed. In making such appo…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.102
Boards of trustees—Student trustee
(1) Boards of trustees for each college district, by majority vote, may establish a sixth trustee that shall be filled by a student. The governor shall select each student member from a list of candidates, of at least three and not more than five, submitted by the associated student governments or their equivalent of t…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.130
Boards of trustees—Bylaws, rules, and regulations—Chair and vice chair—Terms—Quorum
Within thirty days of their appointment the various district boards of trustees shall organize, adopt bylaws for its own government, and make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter as they deem necessary. At such organizational meeting it shall elect from among its members a chair and vice chair,…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.140
Boards of trustees—Powers and duties
Each board of trustees:(1) Shall operate all existing community and technical colleges in its district;(2) Shall create comprehensive programs of community and technical college education and training and maintain an open-door policy in accordance with the provisions of RCW 28B.50.090(3);(3) Shall employ for a period t…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.141
Credits—Statewide transfer policy and agreement—Establishment
See RCW 28B.77.210 and 28B.77.215.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.142
Treasurer of board—Duties—Bond
Each board of trustees shall appoint a treasurer who shall be the financial officer of the board and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. Each treasurer shall render a true and faithful account of all moneys received and paid out by him or her, comply with the provisions of RCW 28B.50.143, and shall…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.143
Vendor payments, advances or reimbursements for
In order that each college treasurer appointed in accordance with RCW 28B.50.142 may make vendor payments, the state treasurer will honor warrants drawn by each community and technical college providing for one initial advance on July 1 of each succeeding biennium from the state general fund in an amount equal to seven…
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