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WA Rev Code § 28B.50.805 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.805 - Programs that support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs or career and technical education programs—Selection of colleges—Development of courses leading to a high-demand applied baccalaureate degree.

RCW 28B.50.805 Programs that support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs or career and technical education programs—Selection of colleges—Development of courses leading to a high-demand applied baccalaureate degree.Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose and in addition to other applied baccalaureate degree programs and pursuant to the criteria in RCW 28B.50.810, the college board shall select community or technical colleges to develop and offer two programs that support the continuation of high quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs or career and technical education programs offered to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade who are prepared and aspire to continue in these high-demand areas in college and the workforce. Subject to available funding, a college selected under this section may develop the curriculum for and design and deliver courses leading to a high-demand applied baccalaureate degree.[ 2013 c 55 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.810 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.810 - Applied baccalaureate degree programs.

RCW 28B.50.810 Applied baccalaureate degree programs.(1) The college board may select community or technical colleges to develop and offer programs of study leading to applied baccalaureate degrees. Colleges may submit applications to the college board. The college board shall review the applications and select the colleges using objective criteria, including, but not limited to:(a) The college demonstrates the capacity to make a long-term commitment of resources to build and sustain a high quality program;(b) The college has or can readily engage faculty appropriately qualified to develop and deliver a high quality curriculum at the baccalaureate level;(c) The college can demonstrate demand for the proposed program from a sufficient number of students within its service area to make the program cost-effective and feasible to operate;(d) The college can demonstrate that employers demand the level of technical training proposed within the program, making it cost-effective for students to seek the degree; and(e) The proposed program fills a gap in options available for students because it is not offered by a public four-year institution of higher education in the college's geographic area.(2) A college selected under this section may develop the curriculum for and design and deliver courses leading to an applied baccalaureate degree. However, degree programs developed under this section are subject to approval by the college board under RCW 28B.50.090.[ 2012 c 229 § 816; 2010 c 245 § 3; 2008 c 166 § 2; 2005 c 258 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—2012 c 229 §§ 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.Findings—Expand on demand—System design plan endorsed—2010 c 245: See note following RCW 28B.50.020.Findings—Intent—2008 c 166: "The legislature finds that the six colleges that developed proposals for the applied baccalaureate degree pilot programs exhibited exemplary work preparing proposals. The proposals were consistent with the legislature's vision for expanding bachelor's degree access and with the principals and criteria developed by the college board. The legislature recognizes that the authorization for the pilots was limited in number and therefore not all the proposals were able to be approved. The legislature values the work that has been done and intends to provide authority for additional pilots so as not to lose the good work that has been done." [ 2008 c 166 § 1.]Findings—Intent—2005 c 258: See note following RCW 28B.45.014.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.820 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.820 - Baccalaureate degree programs—Agreements with state universities, regional universities, or the state college.

RCW 28B.50.820 Baccalaureate degree programs—Agreements with state universities, regional universities, or the state college.(1) One strategy to accomplish expansion of baccalaureate capacity in underserved regions of the state is to allocate state funds for student enrollment to a community and technical college and authorize the college to enter into agreements with a state university, regional university, or state college as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, to offer baccalaureate degree programs.(2) Subject to legislative appropriation for the purpose described in this section, the college board shall select and allocate funds to three community or technical colleges for the purpose of entering into an agreement with one or more state universities, regional universities, or the state college to offer baccalaureate degree programs on the college campus.(3) The college board shall select the community or technical college based on analysis of gaps in service delivery, capacity, and student and employer demand for programs. Before taking effect, the agreement under this section must be approved by the student achievement council.(4) Students enrolled in programs under this section are considered students of the state university, regional university, or state college for all purposes including tuition and reporting of state-funded enrollments.[ 2017 c 52 § 11; 2012 c 229 § 538; 2005 c 258 § 12.]NOTES:Effective date—2012 c 229 §§ 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.Findings—Intent—2005 c 258: See note following RCW 28B.45.014.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.835 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.835 - Exceptional faculty awards—Intent.

RCW 28B.50.835 Exceptional faculty awards—Intent.The legislature recognizes that quality in the state's community and technical colleges would be strengthened by additional partnerships between citizens and the institutions. The legislature intends to foster these partnerships by creating a matching grant program to assist public community and technical colleges in creating endowments for funding exceptional faculty awards.[ 1991 c 238 § 62; 1990 c 29 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—1990 c 29: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1990 c 29 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.8351 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.8351 - Exceptional faculty awards—"Foundation" defined.

RCW 28B.50.8351 Exceptional faculty awards—"Foundation" defined.For purposes of RCW 28B.50.835 through 28B.50.843 "foundation" means a private nonprofit corporation that: (1) Is registered under Title 24 RCW and qualified as a tax-exempt entity under section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code; (2) exists solely for the benefit of one or more community or technical colleges in this state; and (3) is registered with the attorney general's office under the charitable trust act, chapter 11.110 RCW.[ 1993 c 87 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.837 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.837 - Exceptional faculty awards—Established—Community and technical college faculty awards trust fund.

RCW 28B.50.837 Exceptional faculty awards—Established—Community and technical college faculty awards trust fund.(1) The Washington community and technical college exceptional faculty awards program is established. The program shall be administered by the college board. The college faculty awards trust fund hereby created shall be administered by the state treasurer.(2) Funds appropriated by the legislature for the community and technical college exceptional faculty awards program shall be deposited in the college faculty awards trust fund. At the request of the college board, the treasurer shall release the state matching funds to the local endowment fund of the college or its foundation. No appropriation is necessary for the expenditure of moneys from the fund. Expenditures from the fund may be used solely for the exceptional faculty awards program. During the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the college faculty awards trust fund to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance in the account.[ 2011 2nd sp.s. c 9 § 901; 2010 1st sp.s. c 37 § 914; 2009 c 564 § 1803; 2003 c 129 § 2; 2002 c 371 § 902; 1993 c 87 § 1; 1991 sp.s. c 13 §§ 108, 109; 1991 c 238 § 63; 1990 c 29 § 2.]NOTES:Effective dates—2011 2nd sp.s. c 9: "Except for sections 903 and 905 of this act which take effect July 1, 2012, this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [December 20, 2011]." [ 2011 2nd sp.s. c 9 § 917.]Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 37: See note following RCW 13.06.050.Effective date—2009 c 564: See note following RCW 2.68.020.Severability—Effective date—2002 c 371: See notes following RCW 9.46.100.Effective dates—Severability—1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.Severability—1990 c 29: See note following RCW 28B.50.835.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.839 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.839 - Exceptional faculty awards—Guidelines—Matching funds—Donations—Disbursements.

RCW 28B.50.839 Exceptional faculty awards—Guidelines—Matching funds—Donations—Disbursements.(1) In consultation with eligible community and technical colleges, the college board shall set priorities and guidelines for the program.(2) All community and technical colleges and their foundations shall be eligible for matching trust funds. When they can match the state funds with equal cash donations from private sources, institutions and foundations may apply to the college board for grants from the fund in ten thousand dollar increments up to a maximum set by the college board. These donations shall be made specifically to the exceptional faculty awards program and deposited by the institution or foundation in a local endowment fund or a foundation's fund. Otherwise unrestricted gifts may be deposited in the endowment fund by the institution or foundation.(3) Once sufficient private donations are received by the institution or foundation, the institution shall inform the college board and request state matching funds. The college board shall evaluate the request for state matching funds based on program priorities and guidelines. The college board may ask the state treasurer to release the state matching funds to a local endowment fund established by the institution or a foundation's fund established by a foundation for each faculty award created.(4) A college, by action of its board of trustees, may transfer those exceptional faculty award funds accumulated in its local endowment fund between July 1, 1991, and July 25, 1993, to its foundation's local endowment fund established as provided in subsection (2) of this section.[ 2003 c 129 § 1; 1994 c 234 § 3; 1993 c 87 § 2; 1991 c 238 § 64; 1990 c 29 § 3.]NOTES:Severability—1990 c 29: See note following RCW 28B.50.835.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.841 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.841 - Exceptional faculty awards—Name of award—Duties of institution—Use of endowment proceeds.

RCW 28B.50.841 Exceptional faculty awards—Name of award—Duties of institution—Use of endowment proceeds.(1) The faculty awards are the property of the institution and may be named in honor of a donor, benefactor, or honoree of the institution, at the option of the institution. The institution shall designate the use of the award to individuals, groups, or for the improvement of faculty as a whole. The designation shall be made or renewed annually.(2) The institution is responsible for soliciting private donations, investing and maintaining its endowment funds, administering the faculty awards, and reporting on the program to the governor, the college board, and the legislature, upon request. The institution may augment its endowment fund with additional unrestricted private donations. The principal of the invested endowment fund shall not be invaded.(3) The proceeds from the endowment fund shall be used to pay expenses for faculty awards, which may include faculty development activities, in-service training, temporary substitute or replacement costs directly associated with faculty development programs, conferences, travel, publication and dissemination of exemplary projects; to supplement the salary of the holder or holders of a faculty award; or to pay expenses associated with the holder's program area. Funds from this program shall not be used to supplant existing faculty development funds.[ 2000 c 127 § 1; 1991 c 238 § 65; 1990 c 29 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—1990 c 29: See note following RCW 28B.50.835.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.843 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.843 - Exceptional faculty awards—Determination of award—Collective bargaining.

RCW 28B.50.843 Exceptional faculty awards—Determination of award—Collective bargaining.The process for determining local awards shall be subject to collective bargaining. Decisions regarding the amounts of individual awards and who receives them shall not be subject to collective bargaining and shall be subject to approval of the applicable board of trustees.[ 1991 c 238 § 66; 1990 c 29 § 5.]NOTES:Severability—1990 c 29: See note following RCW 28B.50.835.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.844 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.844 - Exceptional faculty awards—Eligibility of foundation for matching funds—Endowment fund management.

RCW 28B.50.844 Exceptional faculty awards—Eligibility of foundation for matching funds—Endowment fund management.A foundation is not eligible to receive matching funds under RCW 28B.50.835 through 28B.50.843 unless the foundation and the board of trustees of the college for whose benefit the foundation exists have entered into a contract, approved by the attorney general, that: (1) Specifies the services to be provided by the foundation; (2) provides for protection of the community and technical college exceptional awards endowment funds under the foundation's control; and (3) provides for the college's assumption of ownership, management, and control of such funds if the foundation ceases to exist or function properly, or fails to provide the specified services in accordance with the contract.The principal of the community and technical college exceptional awards endowment fund managed by the foundation shall not be invaded. Funds recovered by a college under this section shall be deposited into the college's local endowment fund. For purposes of this section, community and technical college exceptional awards endowment funds include the private donations, state matching funds, and any accrued interest on such donations and matching funds.[ 1993 c 87 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.850 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.850 - Faculty tenure—Purpose.

RCW 28B.50.850 Faculty tenure—Purpose.It shall be the purpose of RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869 to establish a system of faculty tenure which protects the concepts of faculty employment rights and faculty involvement in the protection of those rights in the state system of community and technical colleges. RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869 shall define a reasonable and orderly process for appointment of faculty members to tenure status and the dismissal of the tenured faculty member.[ 2015 c 55 § 228; 1991 c 238 § 67; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 32. Formerly RCW 28.85.850.]NOTES:Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.852 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.852 - Faculty tenure—Rules and regulations—Award of faculty tenure—Maximum probationary period.

RCW 28B.50.852 Faculty tenure—Rules and regulations—Award of faculty tenure—Maximum probationary period.The appointing authority shall promulgate rules and regulations implementing RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869 and shall provide for the award of faculty tenure following a probationary period not to exceed nine consecutive college quarters, excluding summer quarter and approved leaves of absence: PROVIDED, That tenure may be awarded at any time as may be determined by the appointing authority after it has given reasonable consideration to the recommendations of the review committee. Upon formal recommendation of the review committee and with the written consent of the probationary faculty member, the appointing authority may extend its probationary period for one, two, or three quarters, excluding summer quarter, beyond the maximum probationary period established herein. No such extension shall be made, however, unless the review committee's recommendation is based on its belief that the probationary faculty member needs additional time to complete satisfactorily a professional improvement plan already in progress and in the committee's further belief that the probationary faculty member will complete the plan satisfactorily. At the conclusion of any such extension, the appointing authority may award tenure unless the probationary faculty member has, in the judgment of the committee, failed to complete the professional improvement plan satisfactorily.[ 1991 c 294 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 34. Formerly RCW 28.85.852.]NOTES:Intent—Construction—Effective date, application—Severability—1991 c 294: See notes following RCW 28B.50.851.Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.855 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.855 - Faculty tenure—Written agreement embodying terms of employment furnished faculty.

RCW 28B.50.855 Faculty tenure—Written agreement embodying terms of employment furnished faculty.The appointing authority shall provide each faculty member, immediately upon employment, with a written agreement which delineates the terms of employment including all conditions and responsibilities attached thereto.[ 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 35. Formerly RCW 28.85.855.]NOTES:Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.856 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.856 - Faculty tenure—Evaluation of probationer by review committee—Progress report, acknowledgment of receipt—Recommendation as to tenure.

RCW 28B.50.856 Faculty tenure—Evaluation of probationer by review committee—Progress report, acknowledgment of receipt—Recommendation as to tenure.The probationary faculty appointment period shall be one of continuing evaluation of a probationer by a review committee. The evaluation process shall place primary importance upon the probationer's effectiveness in his or her appointment. The review committee shall periodically advise each probationer, in writing, of his or her progress during the probationary period and receive the probationer's written acknowledgment thereof. The review committee shall at appropriate times make recommendations to the appointing authority as to whether tenure should or should not be granted to individual probationers: PROVIDED, That the final decision to award or withhold tenure shall rest with the appointing authority, after it has given reasonable consideration to the recommendations of the review committee.[ 2011 c 336 § 741; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 36. Formerly RCW 28.85.856.]NOTES:Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.857 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.857 - Faculty tenure—Decision not to renew probationary appointment, notice by appointing authority, when.

RCW 28B.50.857 Faculty tenure—Decision not to renew probationary appointment, notice by appointing authority, when.Upon the decision not to renew a probationary faculty appointment, the appointing authority shall notify the probationer of such decision as soon as possible during the regular college year: PROVIDED, That such notice may not be given later than one complete quarter, except summer quarter, before the expiration of the probationary faculty appointment.[ 1991 c 294 § 4; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 37. Formerly RCW 28.85.857.]NOTES:Intent—Construction—Effective date, application—Severability—1991 c 294: See notes following RCW 28B.50.851.Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.859 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.859 - Faculty tenure—Tenure retained upon reduced work load assignment.

RCW 28B.50.859 Faculty tenure—Tenure retained upon reduced work load assignment.An appointing authority may allow a tenured faculty member to retain tenure upon assignment to a reduced work load. The appointing authority and the faculty member shall execute a written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of the assignment, including the conditions, if any, under which the faculty member may return to full time employment.[ 1988 c 32 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.860 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.860 - Faculty tenure—Tenure retained upon administrative appointment.

RCW 28B.50.860 Faculty tenure—Tenure retained upon administrative appointment.A tenured faculty member, upon appointment to an administrative appointment shall be allowed to retain his or her tenure.[ 2011 c 336 § 742; 1977 ex.s. c 282 § 7; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 38. Formerly RCW 28.85.860.]NOTES:Severability—1977 ex.s. c 282: See note following RCW 28B.50.870.Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
WA Rev Code § 28B.50.861 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28B - Higher Education|Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.|28B.50.861 - Faculty tenure—Dismissal only for sufficient cause.

RCW 28B.50.861 Faculty tenure—Dismissal only for sufficient cause.The tenured faculty member shall not be dismissed except for sufficient cause, nor shall a faculty member who holds a probationary faculty appointment be dismissed prior to the written terms of the appointment except for sufficient cause.[ 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 39. Formerly RCW 28.85.861.]NOTES:Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.