BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

[Filed July 6, 2023, 8:15 a.m., effective August 6, 2023]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: Allowing flexibility in establishing the time and location will assist in ensuring trustees can be fully engaged in college governance. The fixed timing of the current rule has created challenges for the board in obtaining a quorum due to board members being unavailable at the established time. As well, the fixed location limits the college governing body from meeting at other campus locations. When the rule was written there was only one Bates campus, and now there are three.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 495A-104-015.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.100.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 23-06-046 [23-11-115] on May 22, 2023.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: July 6, 2023.

Vice President for Administrative Services

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 20-09-030, filed 4/6/20, effective 5/7/20)

WAC 495A-104-015Time and place of board meetings.

The board of trustees shall hold ((one regular meeting on the third Monday of each month except for the month of August.))regular meetings in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, chapter 42.30 RCW, and other applicable law. These meetings will be scheduled throughout the year (except August) on the third Monday of a scheduled month. If needed, meetings will begin with a study session at 2:00 p.m., followed by the business meeting at 3:00 p.m. Special meetings, as may be requested by the chair of the board or by a majority of the members of the board, shall be announced in accordance with applicable open public meetings requirements.

All regular and special meetings of the board of trustees shall be held at one of the Bates Technical College campuses, ((Downtown Campus, 1101 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405))as designated by the board, unless scheduled elsewhere and so noted in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act((, chapter 42.30 RCW)). Notices of the time and place of all regular and special meetings shall be governed by the requirements of chapter 42.30 RCW, Open Public Meetings Act. Board meetings are open to the general public, except for lawful executive sessions.

No official business may be conducted by the board of trustees except during a regular or special meeting.