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2023 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.]
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.]
2023 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.]
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.]
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.]
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.862 - Faculty tenure—Certain grounds constituting sufficient cause.

RCW 28B.50.862
Faculty tenure—Certain grounds constituting sufficient cause.
Sufficient cause shall also include aiding and abetting or participating in: (1) Any unlawful act of violence; (2) any unlawful act resulting in destruction of community or technical college property; or (3) any unlawful interference with the orderly conduct of the educational process.
[ 2015 c 55 § 230; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 40. Formerly RCW 28.85.862.]
NOTES:
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.863 - Faculty tenure—Review prior to dismissal—Scope—Recommendations of review committee.

RCW 28B.50.863
Faculty tenure—Review prior to dismissal—Scope—Recommendations of review committee.
Prior to the dismissal of a tenured faculty member, or a faculty member holding an unexpired probationary faculty appointment, the case shall first be reviewed by a review committee. The review shall include testimony from all interested parties including, but not limited to, other faculty members and students. The faculty member whose case is being reviewed shall be afforded the right of cross-examination and the opportunity to defend himself or herself. The review committee shall prepare recommendations on the action they propose be taken and submit such recommendations to the appointing authority prior to their final action.
[ 2011 c 336 § 743; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 41. Formerly RCW 28.85.863.]
NOTES:
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.864 - Faculty tenure—Appeal from decision for dismissal—Procedure.

RCW 28B.50.864
Faculty tenure—Appeal from decision for dismissal—Procedure.
Any faculty member dismissed pursuant to RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869 shall have a right to appeal the final decision of the appointing authority in accordance with RCW 34.05.510 through 34.05.598.
[ 1989 c 175 § 80; 1973 c 62 § 24; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 42. Formerly RCW 28.85.864.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
Savings—Severability—1973 c 62: See notes following RCW 28B.10.510.
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.867 - Faculty tenure—Tenure rights upon transfer of employment to another community or technical college.

RCW 28B.50.867
Faculty tenure—Tenure rights upon transfer of employment to another community or technical college.
Upon transfer of employment from one community or technical college to another community or technical college within a district, a tenured faculty member shall have the right to retain tenure and the rights accruing thereto which he or she had in his or her previous employment: PROVIDED, That upon permanent transfer of employment to another college district a tenured faculty member shall not have the right to retain his tenure or any of the rights accruing thereto.
[ 1991 c 238 § 69; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 43. Formerly RCW 28.85.867.]
NOTES:
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.868 - Faculty tenure—Faculty members currently employed granted tenure.

RCW 28B.50.868
Faculty tenure—Faculty members currently employed granted tenure.
All employees of a community college district, except presidents, who were employed in the community college district at the effective date of chapter 283, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. and who hold or have held a faculty appointment with the community college district or its predecessor school district shall be granted tenure by their appointing authority notwithstanding any other provision of RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869.
[ 1970 ex.s. c 5 § 4; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 44. Formerly RCW 28.85.868.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: The various provisions of chapter 283, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. became effective on several different dates. The effective date of the provisions thereof relating to tenure appears to have been midnight August 10, 1969, see preface, Laws of 1969 ex. sess., and see also 1969 ex.s. c 283 §§ 54 and 55 (uncodified).
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.869 - Faculty tenure—Review committees, composition—Selection of faculty representatives, student representative.

RCW 28B.50.869
Faculty tenure—Review committees, composition—Selection of faculty representatives, student representative.
The review committees required by RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869 shall be composed of members of the administrative staff, a student representative, and the faculty. The representatives of the faculty shall represent a majority of the members on each review committee. The members representing the faculty on each review committee shall be selected by a majority of the faculty and faculty department heads acting in a body. The student representative, who shall be a full time student, shall be chosen by the student association of the particular community or technical college in such manner as the members thereof shall determine.
[ 1993 c 188 § 2; 1991 c 238 § 70; 1974 ex.s. c 33 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 45. Formerly RCW 28.85.869.]
NOTES:
Construction—Effective date—Severability—1993 c 188: See notes following RCW 28B.50.851.
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.870 - Faculty tenure—For certain educational programs operated in state correctional institutions.

RCW 28B.50.870
Faculty tenure—For certain educational programs operated in state correctional institutions.
The district board of trustees of any college district currently operating an educational program with funds provided by another state agency, including federal funds, which program has been in existence for five or more years under the administration of one or more college districts, shall provide for the award or denial of tenure to anyone who holds a special faculty appointment in such curricular program and for as long as the program continues to be funded in such manner, utilizing the prescribed probationary processes and procedures set forth in this chapter with the exception that no student representative shall be required to serve on the review committee defined in RCW 28B.50.851: PROVIDED, That such review processes and procedures shall not be applicable to faculty members whose contracts are renewed after *the effective date of this 1977 amendatory act and who have completed at least three consecutive years of satisfactory full time service in such program, who shall be granted tenure by the college district: PROVIDED FURTHER, That faculty members who have completed one year or more of satisfactory full time service in such program shall be credited with such service for the purposes of this section: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That provisions relating to tenure for faculty under the provisions of this section shall be distinct from provisions relating to tenure for other faculty of the college district and faculty appointed to such special curricular program shall be treated as a separate unit as respects selection, retention, reduction in force or dismissal hereunder: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the provisions of this section shall only be applicable to faculty holding a special faculty appointment in an educational program operated in a state correctional institution pursuant to a written contract with a college district.
[ 1991 c 238 § 71; 1977 ex.s. c 282 § 1.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Phrase "the effective date of this 1977 amendatory act": Except for RCW 28B.50.100 and 28B.50.101 which were effective January 1, 1978, (see note following RCW 28B.50.100) the effective date of 1977 ex.s. c 282 (the enactment of RCW 28B.50.870, 28B.50.090, 28B.50.140, 28B.50.300, and 28B.50.860 and the repeal of RCW 28B.50.570, 28B.50.590, 28B.50.750, and 28B.56.060) was September 21, 1977.
Severability—1977 ex.s. c 282: "If any provision of this 1977 amendatory 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." [ 1977 ex.s. c 282 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.871 - Faculty tenure—Number of tenure-track positions—Report.

RCW 28B.50.871
Faculty tenure—Number of tenure-track positions—Report. (Expires July 1, 2024.)
(1) The legislature recognizes that student outcomes and success, especially for first generation, underserved students, may be significantly improved by increasing the number of full-time faculty at community and technical colleges.
(a) The legislature's goal is that community and technical colleges increase the numbers of full-time tenured positions by adding 200 new full-time tenure-track positions in the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium.
(b) This goal is best accomplished through converting part-time faculty positions to full-time tenure-track positions and by hiring new full-time faculty through processes identified in each college's diversity, equity, and inclusion of all races strategic plan described in RCW 28B.50.920. If specific funding for the purpose of conversion assignments proposed in this section is not provided in the omnibus appropriations act, the conversion assignments proposed must be delayed until such time as specific funding is provided.
(c) The college board must collect data and assess the impact of the 200 additional full-time tenure-track faculty on student completion rates. The college board must convene representatives of faculty, staff, and administration to report on outcomes as a result of increasing full-time tenure-track faculty. In consultation with representatives of faculty, staff, and administration, the college board must make recommendations about future steps to increase full-time tenure-track faculty that incorporate faculty diversity and historically underserved communities. The college board must report the results of its assessment, along with next step recommendations, to the legislature by December 15, 2023. The college board shall conspicuously post on its website and include in the report definitions for key terms including: Diversity, equity, inclusion, culturally competent, culturally appropriate, historically marginalized communities, communities of color, low-income communities, and community organizations.
(2) This section expires July 1, 2024.
[ 2021 c 272 § 5.]
NOTES:
Intent—Findings—Short title—2021 c 272: See notes following RCW 28B.50.920.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.872 - Periodic posttenure evaluation.

RCW 28B.50.872
Periodic posttenure evaluation.
By June 30, 1994, each community and technical college shall establish, through the local collective bargaining process, periodic posttenure evaluation of all full-time faculty consistent with the standards of the Northwest association of schools and colleges.
[ 1993 c 188 § 3.]
NOTES:
Construction—Effective date—Severability—1993 c 188: See notes following RCW 28B.50.851.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.8742 - Technical colleges—Employee option to reenroll in public employees' benefits trust.

RCW 28B.50.8742
Technical colleges—Employee option to reenroll in public employees' benefits trust.
Employees of technical colleges who were members of the [a] public employees' benefits trust and as a result of chapter 238, Laws of 1991, were required to enroll in public employees' benefits board-sponsored plans, must decide whether to reenroll in the trust by January 1, 1996, or the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreements, whichever is later. Employees of a bargaining unit or administrative or managerial employees otherwise not included in a bargaining unit shall be required to transfer by group. Administrative or managerial employees shall transfer in accordance with rules established by the health care authority. If employee groups elect to transfer, they are eligible to reenroll in the public employees' benefits board-sponsored plans. This one-time reenrollment option in the public employees' benefits board-sponsored plans is available to be exercised in January 2001, or only every five years thereafter, until exercised.
[ 1995 1st sp.s. c 6 § 10.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 6: See note following RCW 28A.400.410.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.8744 - Technical colleges—Payment to public employees' and retirees' insurance account.

RCW 28B.50.8744
Technical colleges—Payment to public employees' and retirees' insurance account.
(1) In a manner prescribed by the state health care authority, technical colleges who have employees enrolled in a benefits trust shall remit to the health care authority for deposit in the public employees' and retirees' insurance account established in RCW 41.05.120 the amount specified for remittance in the omnibus appropriations act.
(2) The remittance requirements of this section do not apply to employees of a technical college who receive insurance benefits through contracts with the health care authority.
[ 1995 1st sp.s. c 6 § 19.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 6: See note following RCW 28A.400.410.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.875 - Laboratory services for the analyzing of samples, public agencies may contract with college for.

RCW 28B.50.875
Laboratory services for the analyzing of samples, public agencies may contract with college for.
Local law enforcement agencies or such other public agencies that shall be in need of such service may contract with any community or technical college for laboratory services for the analyzing of samples that chemists associated with such colleges may be able to perform under such terms and conditions as the individual college may determine.
Employees of the Seattle Vocational Institute are exempt from this section until July 1, 1993.
[ 1991 c 238 § 73; 1969 ex.s. c 261 § 35. Formerly RCW 28.85.875.]
NOTES:
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 261: See note following RCW 28B.50.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.877 - Technical colleges—Purchase of support services from school districts.

RCW 28B.50.877
Technical colleges—Purchase of support services from school districts.
During the period from May 17, 1991, until September 1, 1991:
(1) The executive director of the state board for community and technical colleges, or the executive director's designee, may enter into contracts, or agreements for goods, services, and personnel, on behalf of the technical college, which are effective after September 1, 1991. The executive director, or the executive director's designee, may conduct business, including budget approval, relevant to the operation of the technical college in the period subsequent to September 1, 1991.
(2) Vocational-technical institute directors may conduct business relevant to the operation of the vocational-technical institutes. School boards and superintendents may not restrict or remove powers previously delegated to the vocational-technical institute directors during the 1990-91 school year.
(3) Technical colleges' boards of trustees appointed before September 1, 1991, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the vocational-technical institute director.
As of September 1, 1991, technical colleges may, by interlocal agreement, continue to purchase from the school districts, support services within mutually agreed upon categories at a cost not to exceed the indirect rate charged during the 1990-91 school year. No employee of a technical college may be discriminated against based on actions or opinions expressed on issues surrounding chapter 238, Laws of 1991. Any dispute related to issues contained in this section shall be resolved under *RCW 28B.50.302.
[ 1991 c 238 § 143.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 28B.50.302 was decodified pursuant to 2015 c 55 § 119.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.880 - Apprentices—Recommendations of the state board for community and technical colleges.

RCW 28B.50.880
Apprentices—Recommendations of the state board for community and technical colleges.
The state board for community and technical colleges shall provide recommendations to the apprenticeship council and apprenticeship programs, established under chapter 49.04 RCW, on matters of related and supplemental instruction for apprentices, coordination of instruction with job experiences, and the qualification of teachers for such instruction.
[ 2001 c 204 § 8; 1991 c 238 § 111.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.890 - Apprentices—Associate degree pathway.

RCW 28B.50.890
Apprentices—Associate degree pathway.
(1) At the request of an apprenticeship committee pursuant to RCW 49.04.150, the community or technical college or colleges providing apprentice-related and supplemental instruction for an apprenticeship program shall develop an associate degree pathway for the apprentices in that program, if the necessary resources are available.
(2) In developing a degree program, the community or technical college or colleges shall ensure, to the extent possible, that related and supplemental instruction is credited toward the associate degree and that related and supplemental instruction and other degree requirements are not redundant.
(3) If multiple community or technical colleges provide related and supplemental instruction for a single apprenticeship committee, the colleges shall work together to the maximum extent possible to create consistent requirements for the pathway.
[ 2003 c 128 § 3.]
NOTES:
Findings—2003 c 128: See note following RCW 49.04.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.891 - Apprenticeship programs or certificate programs—Transferable course credits.

RCW 28B.50.891
Apprenticeship programs or certificate programs—Transferable course credits.
Beginning with the 2015-16 academic year, any community or technical college that offers an apprenticeship program or certificate program for paraeducators must provide candidates the opportunity to earn transferable course credits within the program. The programs must also incorporate the standards of practice developed by the Washington professional educator standards board under RCW 28A.410.260 and include multicultural education and principles of language acquisition. Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, by September 1, 2018, the paraeducator apprenticeship and certificate programs must also incorporate the state paraeducator standards of practice adopted by the paraeducator board under RCW 28A.413.050.
[ 2021 c 197 § 13; 2017 c 237 § 20; 2014 c 136 § 4.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2021 c 197: See note following RCW 28A.415.443.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.895 - Apprentice education waivers.

RCW 28B.50.895
Apprentice education waivers.
With regard to waivers for courses offered for the purpose of satisfying related or supplemental educational requirements for apprentices registered with the Washington state apprenticeship council or the federal bureau of apprenticeship and training, colleges may at the request of an apprenticeship organization, deduct the tuition owed from training contracts with that apprentice organization.
[ 2005 c 159 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.902 - Centers of excellence.

RCW 28B.50.902
Centers of excellence.
(1) The college board, in consultation with business, industry, labor, the workforce training and education coordinating board, the department of commerce, the employment security department, and community and technical colleges, shall designate centers of excellence and allocate funds to existing and new centers of excellence based on a competitive basis.
(2) Eligible applicants for the program established under this section include community and technical colleges. Priority shall be given to applicants that have an established education and training program serving the targeted industry and that have in their home district or region an industry cluster with the same targeted industry at its core.
(3) It is the role of centers of excellence to employ strategies to:
(a) Create educational efficiencies;
(b) Build a diverse, competitive workforce for strategic industries;
(c) Maintain an institutional reputation for innovation and responsiveness;
(d) Develop innovative curriculum and means of delivering education and training;
(e) Act as brokers of information and resources related to community and technical college education and training and assistance available for firms in a targeted industry; and
(f) Serve as partners with workforce development councils, associate development organizations, and other workforce and economic development organizations.
(4) Examples of strategies under subsection (3) of this section include but are not limited to: Sharing curriculum and other instructional resources, to ensure cost savings to the system; delivering collaborative certificate and degree programs; and holding statewide summits, seminars, conferences, and workshops on industry trends and best practices in community and technical college education and training.
[ 2014 c 174 § 2; 2011 1st sp.s. c 14 § 6; 2009 c 151 § 4.]
NOTES:
Intent—2014 c 174: "The legislature intends to dissolve the operations of innovate Washington and transfer the innovate Washington facilities to Washington State University." [ 2014 c 174 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.912 - Transfer of powers from superintendent of public instruction and state board of education to state board for community and technical colleges.

RCW 28B.50.912
Transfer of powers from superintendent of public instruction and state board of education to state board for community and technical colleges.
All powers, duties, and functions of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education pertaining to projects of adult education, including the state-funded *even start and including the adult education programs operated pursuant to 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1201 as amended by P.L. 100-297, are transferred to the state board for community and technical colleges. All references to the director or superintendent of public instruction or the state board of education in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the director or the state board for community and technical colleges when referring to the functions transferred in this section.
[ 1991 c 238 § 85.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Chapter 28B.06 RCW, project even start, expired August 1, 2015, pursuant to 2015 c 55 § 101.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28B - Higher Education › Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges. › 28B.50.913 - Transfer of powers from Washington institute for applied technology to Seattle Vocational Institute.

RCW 28B.50.913
Transfer of powers from Washington institute for applied technology to Seattle Vocational Institute.
The public nonprofit corporation for the Washington institute for applied technology is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the sixth college district. The Washington institute for applied technology shall be renamed the Seattle Vocational Institute. The Seattle Vocational Institute shall become a fourth unit of the sixth college district. All references to the director or public nonprofit corporation for the Washington institute for applied technology in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the director of the Seattle Vocational Institute.
[ 1991 c 238 § 94.]