Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.
28B.50.040 - College districts enumerated.

RCW 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 fourth district shall encompass the counties of San Juan, Skagit and Island;
(5) The fifth district shall encompass Snohomish county except for the Northshore common school district and that portion encompassed by the twenty-third district created in subsection (23) of this section: PROVIDED, That the fifth district shall encompass the Everett Community College;
(6) The sixth district shall encompass the present boundaries of the common school districts of Seattle and Vashon Island, King county;
(7) The seventh district shall encompass the present boundary of the common school district of Shoreline in King county;
(8) The eighth district shall encompass the present boundaries of the common school districts of Bellevue, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Skykomish and Snoqualmie, King county;
(9) The ninth district shall encompass the present boundaries of the common school districts of Federal Way, Highline and South Central, King county;
(10) The tenth district shall encompass the present boundaries of the common school districts of Auburn, Black Diamond, Renton, Enumclaw, Kent, Lester and Tahoma, King county, and the King county portion of Puyallup common school district No. 3;
(11) The eleventh district shall encompass all of Pierce county, except for the present boundaries of the common school districts of Tacoma and Peninsula;
(12) The twelfth district shall encompass Lewis county, the Rochester common school district No. 401, the Tenino common school district No. 402 of Thurston county, and the Thurston county portion of the Centralia common school district No. 401;
(13) The thirteenth district shall encompass the counties of Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum;
(14) The fourteenth district shall encompass the counties of Clark, Skamania and that portion of Klickitat county not included in the sixteenth district;
(15) The fifteenth district shall encompass the counties of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan;
(16) The sixteenth district shall encompass the counties of Kittitas, Yakima, and that portion of Klickitat county included in United States census divisions 1 through 4;
(17) The seventeenth district shall encompass the counties of Ferry, Lincoln (except consolidated school district 105-157-166J and the Lincoln county portion of common school district 167-202), Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman;
(18) The eighteenth district shall encompass the counties of Adams and Grant, and that portion of Lincoln county comprising consolidated school district 105-157-166J and common school district 167-202;
(19) The nineteenth district shall encompass the counties of Benton and Franklin;
(20) The twentieth district shall encompass the counties of Asotin, Columbia, Garfield and Walla Walla;
(21) The twenty-first district shall encompass Whatcom county;
(22) The twenty-second district shall encompass the present boundaries of the common school districts of Tacoma and Peninsula, Pierce county;
(23) The twenty-third district shall encompass that portion of Snohomish county within such boundaries as the state board for community and technical colleges shall determine: PROVIDED, That the twenty-third district shall encompass the Edmonds Community College;
(24) The twenty-fourth district shall encompass all of Thurston county except the Rochester common school district No. 401, the Tenino common school district No. 402, and the Thurston county portion of the Centralia common school district No. 401;
(25) The twenty-fifth district shall encompass all of Whatcom county;
(26) The twenty-sixth district shall encompass the Northshore, Lake Washington, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Issaquah, Riverview, Snoqualmie Valley and Skykomish school districts;
(27) The twenty-seventh district shall encompass the Renton, Kent, Auburn, Tahoma, and Enumclaw school districts and a portion of the Seattle school district described as follows: Commencing at a point established by the intersection of the Duwamish river and the south boundary of the Seattle Community College District (number six) and thence north along the centerline of the Duwamish river to the west waterway; thence north along the centerline of the west waterway to Elliot Bay; thence along Elliot Bay to a line established by the intersection of the extension of Denny Way to Elliot Bay; thence east along the line established by the centerline of Denny Way to Lake Washington; thence south along the shoreline of Lake Washington to the south line of the Seattle Community College District; and thence west along the south line of the Seattle Community College District to the point of beginning;
(28) The twenty-eighth district shall encompass all of Pierce county;
(29) The twenty-ninth district shall encompass all of Pierce county; and
(30) The thirtieth district shall encompass the present boundaries of the common school districts of Lake Washington and Riverview in King county and Northshore in King and Snohomish counties.

[ 1994 c 217 § 2; 1991 c 238 § 23; 1988 c 77 § 1; 1981 c 72 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 46 § 7; 1969 ex.s. c 223 § 28B.50.040. Prior: 1967 ex.s. c 8 § 4. Formerly RCW 28.85.040.]
NOTES:

Effective date—1994 c 217: See note following RCW 28B.45.0201.


Findings—1994 c 217: See RCW 28B.45.0201.


Effective date—1988 c 77: "Section 2 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately. The remainder of this act shall take effect July 1, 1988." [ 1988 c 77 § 12.]


Severability—1988 c 77: "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." [ 1988 c 77 § 11.]


District No. 23 Interlocal cooperation agreements by school districts in Snohomish county authorized—1981 c 72: "Any school district within Snohomish county may enter into interlocal cooperation agreements with any community college located within Snohomish county pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW." [ 1981 c 72 § 8.]


Savings—Provisions of existing collective bargaining agreement—1981 c 72: "Nothing contained in this amendatory act shall be construed to alter any provision of any existing collective bargaining agreement until any such agreement has expired or been modified pursuant to chapter 28B.52 RCW." [ 1981 c 72 § 9.]


Savings—Generally—1981 c 72: "Nothing in this amendatory act shall be construed to affect any existing rights, nor as affecting any actions, activities, or proceedings validated prior to the effective date of this amendatory act, nor as affecting any civil or criminal proceedings, nor any rule, regulation, or order promulgated, nor any administrative action taken prior to the effective date of this amendatory act, and the validity of any act performed with respect to Edmonds Community College, or any officer or employee thereof prior to the effective date of this amendatory act, is hereby validated." [ 1981 c 72 § 10.]


Effective date of this amendatory act defined—1981 c 72: "The phrase "the effective date of this amendatory act" as used in sections 3, 4, 6 and 10 of this amendatory act shall mean July 1, 1981: PROVIDED, That nothing in this amendatory act shall prohibit any transfers mandated in section 4 hereof nor the action contemplated in section 11 hereof prior to such July 1, 1981." [ 1981 c 72 § 12.]


Severability—1981 c 72: "If any provision of this 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." [ 1981 c 72 § 13.]


Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 46: See note following RCW 28B.10.704.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 28B - Higher Education

Chapter 28B.50 - Community and Technical Colleges.

28B.50.010 - Short title.

28B.50.020 - Purpose.

28B.50.030 - Definitions.

28B.50.040 - College districts enumerated.

28B.50.050 - State board for community and technical colleges.

28B.50.060 - Director of the state system of community and technical colleges—Appointment—Term—Qualifications—Salary and travel expenses—Duties.

28B.50.070 - College board—Organization—Meetings—Quorum—Biennial report—Fiscal year.

28B.50.080 - College board—Offices and office equipment, including necessary expenses.

28B.50.085 - College board—Treasurer—Appointment, duties, bond—Depository.

28B.50.090 - College board—Powers and duties.

28B.50.091 - Board to waive fees for students finishing their high school education.

28B.50.092 - Program for military personnel—Restrictions as to high school completion program.

28B.50.093 - Program for military personnel—Limitation.

28B.50.094 - Program for military personnel—Costs of funding.

28B.50.095 - Registration at more than one community and technical college.

28B.50.096 - Cooperation with workforce training and education coordinating board.

28B.50.097 - Electronic job bank.

28B.50.098 - Appointment of trustees for new college district.

28B.50.100 - Boards of trustees—Generally.

28B.50.102 - Boards of trustees—Student trustee.

28B.50.130 - Boards of trustees—Bylaws, rules, and regulations—Chair and vice chair—Terms—Quorum.

28B.50.140 - Boards of trustees—Powers and duties.

28B.50.141 - Credits—Statewide transfer policy and agreement—Establishment.

28B.50.142 - Treasurer of board—Duties—Bond.

28B.50.143 - Vendor payments, advances or reimbursements for.

28B.50.145 - Community or technical college faculty senate.

28B.50.150 - Out-of-district residence not to affect enrollment for state resident.

28B.50.195 - Intercollegiate coaches—Minimum standards encouraged.

28B.50.196 - Intercollegiate coaches—Training to promote coaching competence and techniques.

28B.50.205 - AIDS information—Community and technical colleges.

28B.50.215 - Overlapping service areas—Regional planning agreements.

28B.50.216 - Identification and implementation of potential administrative efficiencies, complementary administrative functions, and complementary academic programs within regional area—Plan—Retention of cost savings—Reports.

28B.50.242 - Video telecommunications programming.

28B.50.248 - Effect of child care subsidy eligibility expansion—Use of existing resources.

28B.50.250 - Adult education programs in common school districts, limitations—Certain federal programs, administration.

28B.50.252 - Districts offering vocational educational programs—Local advisory committees—Advice on current job needs.

28B.50.254 - Advisory council on adult education—Workforce training and education coordinating board to monitor.

28B.50.259 - Program for dislocated forest products workers—Waiver from tuition and fees.

28B.50.271 - Opportunity grant program.

28B.50.272 - Opportunity grant program—Student eligibility—Funding—Performance measures—Documentation—Annual summary.

28B.50.273 - Identification of grant-eligible programs of study and other job training programs—Marketing.

28B.50.274 - Opportunity partnership program.

28B.50.278 - Opportunity employment and education center—Opportunity policy work group—Report by college board.

28B.50.281 - Curriculum development and funding—Use of federal stimulus funding—Reports—Recognized programs of study under RCW 28B.50.273—Prioritization of workforce training programs.

28B.50.282 - Evergreen jobs training account—Grants.

28B.50.286 - Opportunity express account.

28B.50.295 - Emergency assistance grant program.

28B.50.305 - Seattle Vocational Institute—Findings.

28B.50.306 - Seattle Vocational Institute—Mission—Advisory committee to advise.

28B.50.307 - Seattle Vocational Institute—Funding.

28B.50.320 - Fees and other income—Deposit—Disbursement.

28B.50.328 - Waivers of tuition and fees—Scholarships—Employment of instructional staff and faculty—Seattle Vocational Institute.

28B.50.330 - Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community and technical college facilities and acquisition of property—Revenue bond financing—Public bid.

28B.50.340 - Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community and technical college facilities and acquisition of property—Financing by bonds secured by pledge of building fees, grants.

28B.50.350 - Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community and technical college facilities and acquisition of property—Bonds—Requirements.

28B.50.360 - Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community and technical college facilities and acquisition of property—Community and technical college capital projects account—Disposition of building fees.

28B.50.370 - Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community and technical college facilities and acquisition of property—Bonds—Sources for payment of principal and interest on—Funds credited to bond retirement fund—Pledge to col...

28B.50.380 - Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community college facilities and acquisition of property—Bonds—Additional powers incident to bond authorization.

28B.50.390 - Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community college facilities and acquisition of property—Refunding bonds—Authorized—Form, term, issuance, etc.—Exchange or sale.

28B.50.400 - Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community college facilities and acquisition of property—Bonds as limited obligation bonds—Additional means to pay principal and interest on.

28B.50.409 - Bonds—Committee advice and consent prerequisite to issuance.

28B.50.440 - Construction of chapter when part thereof in conflict with federal requirements which are condition precedent to allocation of federal funds.

28B.50.455 - Compliance with section 504 of the federal rehabilitation act of 1973, Title VI of the civil rights act of 1964, and Title IX of the educational amendments of 1972.

28B.50.463 - Use of false academic credentials—Penalties.

28B.50.465 - Cost-of-living increases—Academic employees.

28B.50.468 - Cost-of-living increases—Classified employees.

28B.50.484 - Health care service contracts—Transferred employees of vocational-technical institutes.

28B.50.489 - Part-time academic employees—State-mandated benefits—Definitions.

28B.50.4891 - Part-time academic employees—State-mandated benefits—Reporting eligible employees.

28B.50.4892 - Part-time academic employees—Best practices compensation and employment—Task force—Report.

28B.50.4893 - Part-time academic employees—Sick leave.

28B.50.4894 - Part-time academic employees—Continuous health care eligibility—Employer contributions.

28B.50.510 - State purchasing and material control, community college purchases.

28B.50.515 - Community and technical college innovation account—Expenditures—Strategic technology plan—Enterprise resource planning.

28B.50.520 - Federal funds, receipt of authorized.

28B.50.522 - Office for adult literacy.

28B.50.528 - Contracts with adjacent college district for administrative services.

28B.50.530 - Agreements for use of services or facilities between district boards of trustees and school boards.

28B.50.531 - Dual high school and college credit for secondary career and technical courses—Agreements.

28B.50.532 - Completion of industry certificate or credential—Agreements with skill centers.

28B.50.533 - Contracts with common school districts for occupational and academic programs for high school students—Enrollment opportunities—Interlocal agreements.

28B.50.535 - Community or technical college—Issuance of high school diploma or certificate.

28B.50.536 - Test to earn a high school equivalency certificate—Rules—Issuance of high school equivalency certificate.

28B.50.551 - Leave provisions.

28B.50.553 - Attendance incentive program.

28B.50.600 - School district bonds—Redemption of by school district to continue though facility under control of college district board.

28B.50.601 - School district bonds—Redemption—Facilities under administration of college district board.

28B.50.740 - School district bonds—Those issued for community and technical college facilities not considered indebtedness under statutory limitations on.

28B.50.785 - Publication of transferable college-level courses—Course lists for one-year academic completion certificates and transferable degrees.

28B.50.789 - Online course descriptions—Required materials' cost information—Reports.

28B.50.795 - Bachelor of science in nursing program—University Center of North Puget Sound.

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.

28B.50.810 - Applied baccalaureate degree programs.

28B.50.815 - Associate degree education for incarcerated adults.

28B.50.820 - Baccalaureate degree programs—Agreements with state universities, regional universities, or the state college.

28B.50.825 - Bachelor of science degree in computer science.

28B.50.835 - Exceptional faculty awards—Intent.

28B.50.8351 - Exceptional faculty awards—"Foundation" defined.

28B.50.837 - Exceptional faculty awards—Established—Community and technical college faculty awards trust fund.

28B.50.839 - Exceptional faculty awards—Guidelines—Matching funds—Donations—Disbursements.

28B.50.841 - Exceptional faculty awards—Name of award—Duties of institution—Use of endowment proceeds.

28B.50.843 - Exceptional faculty awards—Determination of award—Collective bargaining.

28B.50.844 - Exceptional faculty awards—Eligibility of foundation for matching funds—Endowment fund management.

28B.50.850 - Faculty tenure—Purpose.

28B.50.851 - Faculty tenure—Definitions.

28B.50.852 - Faculty tenure—Rules and regulations—Award of faculty tenure—Maximum probationary period.

28B.50.855 - Faculty tenure—Written agreement embodying terms of employment furnished faculty.

28B.50.856 - Faculty tenure—Evaluation of probationer by review committee—Progress report, acknowledgment of receipt—Recommendation as to tenure.

28B.50.857 - Faculty tenure—Decision not to renew probationary appointment, notice by appointing authority, when.

28B.50.859 - Faculty tenure—Tenure retained upon reduced work load assignment.

28B.50.860 - Faculty tenure—Tenure retained upon administrative appointment.

28B.50.861 - Faculty tenure—Dismissal only for sufficient cause.

28B.50.862 - Faculty tenure—Certain grounds constituting sufficient cause.

28B.50.863 - Faculty tenure—Review prior to dismissal—Scope—Recommendations of review committee.

28B.50.864 - Faculty tenure—Appeal from decision for dismissal—Procedure.

28B.50.867 - Faculty tenure—Tenure rights upon transfer of employment to another community or technical college.

28B.50.868 - Faculty tenure—Faculty members currently employed granted tenure.

28B.50.869 - Faculty tenure—Review committees, composition—Selection of faculty representatives, student representative.

28B.50.870 - Faculty tenure—For certain educational programs operated in state correctional institutions.

28B.50.871 - Faculty tenure—Number of tenure-track positions—Report.

28B.50.872 - Periodic posttenure evaluation.

28B.50.873 - Reduction in force of tenured or probationary faculty members due to financial emergency—Conditions—Procedure—Rights.

28B.50.874 - Transfer of administration of vocational-technical institutes to system of community and technical colleges—Personnel rights.

28B.50.8742 - Technical colleges—Employee option to reenroll in public employees' benefits trust.

28B.50.8744 - Technical colleges—Payment to public employees' and retirees' insurance account.

28B.50.875 - Laboratory services for the analyzing of samples, public agencies may contract with college for.

28B.50.877 - Technical colleges—Purchase of support services from school districts.

28B.50.880 - Apprentices—Recommendations of the state board for community and technical colleges.

28B.50.890 - Apprentices—Associate degree pathway.

28B.50.891 - Apprenticeship programs or certificate programs—Transferable course credits.

28B.50.895 - Apprentice education waivers.

28B.50.902 - Centers of excellence.

28B.50.903 - Coordination and alignment of aerospace training programs—Aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing pipeline advisory committee.

28B.50.912 - Transfer of powers from superintendent of public instruction and state board of education to state board for community and technical colleges.

28B.50.913 - Transfer of powers from Washington institute for applied technology to Seattle Vocational Institute.

28B.50.916 - Homeless and foster care students pilot program.

28B.50.920 - Diversity, equity, and inclusion—Strategic plans—Student-based organizations—Outreach programs—Model faculty diversity programs.

28B.50.925 - Guided pathways—Implementation—Reports.

28B.50.930 - Mental health counselor pilot program.

28B.50.935 - Faculty counselors—Minimum standards.

28B.50.940 - Student aid outreach and completion initiative pilot program—Outreach specialists.

28B.50.980 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.