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AN ACT Relating to work force training and education; amending RCW 28B.50.010, 28B.50.020, 28B.50.030, 28B.50.040, 28B.50.050, 28B.50.060, 28B.50.085, 28B.50.090, 28B.50.092, 28B.50.093, 28B.50.095, 28B.50.100, 28B.50.130, 28B.50.140, 28B.50.142, 28B.50.143, 28B.50.145, 28B.50.150, 28B.50.205, 28B.50.242, 28B.50.250, 28B.50.320, 28B.50.330, 28B.50.340, 28B.50.350, 28B.50.360, 28B.50.370, 28B.50.402, 28B.50.404, 28B.50.405, 28B.50.409, 28B.50.520, 28B.50.535, 28B.50.551, 28B.50.600, 28B.50.740, 28B.50.835, 28B.50.837, 28B.50.839, 28B.50.841, 28B.50.843, 28B.50.850, 28B.50.851, 28B.50.867, 28B.50.869, 28B.50.870, 28B.50.873, 28B.50.875, 15.76.120, 28A.305.270, 28C.04.015, 28C.04.024, 28C.10.020, 28B.10.016, and 43.19.190; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.52 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; adding new chapters to Title 28C RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 50 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 28B.50.055, 28C.15.010, 28C.15.020, 28C.15.030, and 28C.15.900; decodifying RCW 28B.50.300; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the state's system of work force training and education is inadequate for meeting the needs of the state's workers, employers, and economy. A growing shortage of skilled workers is already hurting the state's economy. There is a shortage of available workers and too often prospective employees lack the skills and training needed by employers. Moreover, with demographic changes in the state's population employers will need to employ a more culturally diverse work force in the future.

The legislature further finds that the state's current work force training and education system is fragmented among numerous agencies, councils, boards, and committees, with inadequate overall coordination. No comprehensive strategic plan guides the different parts of the system. There is no single point of leadership and responsibility. There is insufficient guidance from employers and workers built into the system to ensure that the system is responsive to the needs of its customers. Adult work force education lacks a uniform system of governance, with an inefficient division in governance between community colleges and vocational technical institutes, and inadequate local authority. The parts of the system providing adult basic skills and literacy education are especially uncoordinated and lack sufficient visibility to adequately address the needs of the large number of adults in the state who are functionally illiterate. The work force training and education system's data and evaluation methods are inconsistent and unable to provide adequate information for determining how well the system is performing on a regular basis so that the system may be held accountable for the outcomes it produces. Much of the work force training and education system provides inadequate opportunities to meet the needs of people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Finally, our educational institutions are not producing the number of people educated in vocational/technical skills needed by employers.

The legislature recognizes that we must make certain that our institutions of education place appropriate emphasis on the needs of employers and on the needs of approximately eighty percent of our young people who enter the world of work without completing a four-year program of higher education. We must make our work force education and training system better coordinated, more efficient, more responsive to the needs of business and workers and local communities, more accountable for its performance, and more open to the needs of a culturally diverse population.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) "Board" means the work force training and education coordinating board.

(2) "Director" means the director of the work force training and education coordinating board.

(3) "Training system" means programs and courses of secondary vocational education, technical college programs and courses, community college vocational programs and courses, adult basic education programs and courses, programs and courses funded by the job training partnership act, programs and courses funded by the federal vocational act, programs and courses funded under the federal adult education act, publicly funded programs and courses for adult literacy education, and apprenticeships.

(4) "Work force skills" means employability and occupational competencies necessary for economic independence as a productive member of society and which integrate academic knowledge, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and work ethics.

(5) "Vocational education" means organized educational programs offering a sequence of courses which are directly related to the preparation of individuals for employment in current or emerging occupations requiring other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree. (6) "Adult basic education" means instruction designed to achieve mastery of skills in reading, writing, oral communication, and computation at a level sufficient to allow the individual to function effectively as a parent, worker, and citizen in the United States, commensurate with that individual's actual ability level, and includes English as a second language and preparation for the general education development exam.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. There is hereby created the work force training and education coordinating board as a state agency and as the successor agency to the state board for vocational education. All references to the state board for vocational education in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the work force training and education coordinating board, except that reference to the state board for vocational education in RCW 49.04.030 shall mean the state board for community and technical colleges.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. The purpose of the board is to provide planning, coordination, evaluation, monitoring, and policy analysis for the state training system as a whole, and advice to the governor and legislature concerning the state training system, in cooperation with the agencies which comprise the state training system, and the higher education coordinating board.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. (1) The board shall consist of nine voting members appointed by the governor as follows: Three representatives of business, three representatives of labor, and, serving as ex officio members, the superintendent of public instruction, the executive director of the state board for community and technical college education, and the commissioner of the department of employment security. Each member of the board may appoint a designee to function in his or her place with the right to vote.

(2) The business representatives shall be selected from among nominations provided by state-wide business organizations. The nominations shall reflect the cultural diversity of the state, including women and racial and ethnic minorities, and diversity in sizes of businesses.

(3) The labor representatives shall be selected from among nominations provided by state-wide labor organizations. The nominations shall reflect the cultural diversity of the state, including women and racial and ethnic minorities.

(4) Each business member may cast a proxy vote or votes for any business member who is not present and who authorizes in writing the present member to cast such vote.

(5) Each labor member may cast a proxy vote for any labor member who is not present and who authorizes in writing the present member to cast such vote.

(6) The chair of the board shall appoint to the board one nonvoting member to represent racial and ethnic minorities, women, and people with disabilities. The nonvoting member shall serve for a term of four years with the term expiring on June 30th of the fourth year of the term.

(7) The business members of the board shall serve for terms of four years, the terms expiring on June 30th of the fourth year of the term except that in the case of initial members, one shall be appointed to a two-year term.

(8) The labor members of the board shall serve for terms of four years, the terms expiring on June 30th of the fourth year of the term except that in the case of initial members, one shall be appointed to a two-year term.

(9) Any vacancies among board members representing business or labor shall be filled by the governor with nominations provided by state-wide organizations representing business or labor, respectively.

(10) The board shall adopt bylaws and shall meet at least four times each year and at such other times as determined by the chair who shall give reasonable prior notice to the members.

(11) Members of the board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.040 and will receive travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. (1) The director of the board shall be appointed by the governor, and hold office at the pleasure of the governor.

(2) The director shall serve as a nonvoting chair and chief executive officer of the board who shall administer the provisions of this chapter, employ such personnel as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter, and utilize staff of existing operating agencies to the fullest extent possible. The director shall appoint necessary deputy and assistant directors and other staff who shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW. The director's appointees shall serve at the director's pleasure on such terms and conditions as the director determines but subject to the code of ethics contained in chapter 42.18 RCW. The director shall appoint and employ such other employees as may be required for the proper discharge of the functions of the board. The director shall, as permissible under P.L. 101-392, as amended, integrate the staff of the council on vocational education, and contract with the state board for community and technical colleges for assistance for adult basic skills and literacy policy development and planning as required by P.L. 100-297, as amended.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. (1) The board shall be designated as the state board of vocational education as provided for in P.L. 98-524, as amended, and shall perform such functions as is necessary to comply with federal directives pertaining to the provisions of such law.

(2) The board shall monitor for consistency with the state comprehensive plan for work force training and education the policies and plans established by the state job training coordinating council, the advisory council on adult education, and the Washington state plan for adult basic education, and provide guidance for making such policies and plans consistent with the state comprehensive plan for work force training and education.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. The board shall, in cooperation with the operating agencies of the state training system:

(1) Advocate for the state training system and for meeting the needs of employers and the work force for work force education and training.

(2) Establish and maintain an inventory of the programs of the state training system, and related state programs, and perform a biennial assessment of the vocational education, training, and adult basic education and literacy needs of the state; identify ongoing and strategic education needs; and assess the extent to which employment, training, vocational and basic education, rehabilitation services, and public assistance services represent a consistent, integrated approach to meet such needs.

(3) Develop and maintain a state comprehensive plan for work force training and education, including but not limited to, goals, objectives, and priorities for the state training system, and review the state training system for consistency with the state comprehensive plan. In developing the state comprehensive plan for work force training and education, the board shall use, but shall not be limited to: Economic, labor market, and populations trends reports in office of financial management forecasts; joint office of financial management and department of employment security labor force, industry employment, and occupational forecasts; the results of scientifically based outcome, net-impact and cost-benefit evaluations; the needs of employers as evidenced in formal employer surveys and other employer input; and the needs of program participants and workers as evidenced in formal surveys and other input from program participants and the labor community.

(4) Review and make recommendations to the office of financial management and the legislature on operating and capital facilities budget requests for operating agencies of the state training system for purposes of consistency with the state comprehensive plan for work force training and education.

(5) Provide for coordination among the different operating agencies of the state training system at the state level and at the regional level.

(6) Establish standards for data collection and maintenance for the operating agencies of the state training system in a format that is accessible to use by the board. The board shall require a minimum of common core data to be collected by each operating agency of the state training system.

The board shall develop requirements for minimum common core data in consultation with the office of financial management and the operating agencies of the training system.

(7) Establish minimum standards for program evaluation for the operating agencies of the state training system, including, but not limited to, the use of common survey instruments and procedures for measuring perceptions of program participants and employers of program participants, and monitor such program evaluation.

(8) Every two years administer scientifically based outcome evaluations of the state training system, including, but not limited to, surveys of program participants, surveys of employers of program participants, and matches with employment security department payroll and wage files. Every five years administer scientifically based net-impact and cost-benefit evaluations of the state training system.

(9) In cooperation with the department of employment security, provide for the improvement and maintenance of quality and utility in occupational information and forecasts for use in training system planning and evaluation. Improvements shall include, but not be limited to, development of state-based occupational change factors involving input by employers and employees, and delineation of skill and training requirements by education level associated with current and forecasted occupations.

(10) Provide for the development of common course description formats, common reporting requirements, and common definitions for operating agencies of the training system.

(11) Provide for effectiveness and efficiency reviews of the state training system.

(12) In cooperation with the higher education coordinating board, facilitate transfer of credit policies and agreements between institutions of the state training system, and encourage articulation agreements for programs encompassing two years of secondary work force education and two years of postsecondary work force education.

(13) In cooperation with the higher education coordinating board, facilitate transfer of credit policies and agreements between private training institutions and institutions of the state training system.

(14) Participate in the development of coordination criteria for activities under the job training partnership act with related programs and services provided by state and local education and training agencies.

(15) Make recommendations to the commission of student assessment, the state board of education, and the superintendent of public instruction, concerning basic skill competencies and essential core competencies for K-12 education. Basic skills for this purpose shall be reading, writing, computation, speaking, and critical thinking, essential core competencies for this purpose shall be English, math, science/technology, history, geography, and critical thinking. The board shall monitor the development of and provide advice concerning secondary curriculum which integrates vocational and academic education.

(16) Establish and administer programs for marketing and outreach to businesses and potential program participants.

(17) Facilitate the location of support services, including but not limited to, child care, financial aid, career counseling, and job placement services, for students and trainees at institutions in the state training system, and advocate for support services for trainees and students in the state training system.

(18) Facilitate private sector assistance for the state training system, including but not limited to: Financial assistance, rotation of private and public personnel, and vocational counseling.

(19) Facilitate programs for the school-to-work transition that combines classroom education and on-the-job training in industries and occupations without apprenticeship programs.

(20) Encourage and assess progress for the equitable representation of racial and ethnic minorities, women, and people with disabilities among the students, teachers, and administrators of the state training system. Equitable, for this purpose, shall mean substantially proportional to their percentage of the state population in the geographic area served. This function of the board shall in no way lessen more stringent state or federal requirements for representation of racial and ethnic minorities, women, and people with disabilities.

(21) Participate in the planning and policy development of governor set-aside grants under P.L. 97-300, as amended.

(22) Administer veterans' programs, licensure of private vocational schools, the job skills program, and the Washington award for vocational excellence.

(23) Allocate funding from the state job training trust fund.

(24) Adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.

(25) The board may delegate to the director any of the functions of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. The state board for vocational education is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the work force training and education coordinating board. All references to the director or the state board for vocational education in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the director or the work force training and education coordinating board.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or written material in the possession of the state board for vocational education shall be delivered to the custody of the work force training and education coordinating board. All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed by the state board for vocational education shall be made available to the work force training and education coordinating board. All funds, credits, or other assets held by the state board for vocational education shall be assigned to the work force training and education coordinating board.

Any appropriations made to the state board for vocational education shall, on the effective date of this section, be transferred and credited to the work force training and education coordinating board.

Whenever any question arises as to the transfer of any personnel, funds, books, documents, records, papers, files, equipment, or other tangible property used or held in the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties and functions transferred, the director of financial management shall make a determination as to the proper allocation and certify the same to the state agencies concerned.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. All employees of the state board for vocational education who are classified under chapter 41.06 RCW, the state civil service law, are assigned to the work force training and education coordinating board to perform their usual duties upon the same terms as formerly, without any loss of rights, subject to any action that may be appropriate thereafter in accordance with the laws and rules governing state civil service.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. All rules and all pending business before the state board for vocational education shall be continued and acted upon by the work force training and education coordinating board. All existing contracts and obligations shall remain in full force and shall be performed by the work force training and education coordinating board.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. The transfer of the powers, duties, functions, and personnel of the state board for vocational education shall not affect the validity of any act performed prior to the effective date of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers directed by sections 10 through 13 of this act, the director of financial management shall certify the apportionments to the agencies affected, the state auditor, and the state treasurer. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with the certification.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. Nothing contained in sections 9 through 14 of this act may be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or the provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement until the agreement has expired or until the bargaining unit has been modified by action of the personnel board as provided by law.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. There is hereby created the Washington state job training coordinating council. The council shall perform all duties of state job training coordinating council as specified in the federal job training partnership act, P.L. 97-300, as amended, including the preparation of a coordination and special services plan for a two-year period, consistent with the state comprehensive plan for work force training and education prepared by the work force training and education coordinating board as provided for in section 8 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 17. (1) Current members of the Washington state job training coordinating council appointed pursuant to P.L. 97-300, as amended, shall serve as the state council for purposes of this chapter until new appointments are made consistent with this section.

(2) New appointments to the state council shall be made by July 1, 1991. Members of the Washington state job training council shall be appointed by the governor as required by federal law and shall be representative of the population of the state with regard to sex, race, ethnic background, and geographical distribution. Ten members of the council shall consist of the chair and voting members of the work force training and education coordinating board. One voting member of the council shall be a representative of the administrators for the service delivery areas established under P.L. 97-300. One voting member of the council shall be a representative of the private industry councils established under P.L. 97-300.

(3) The Washington state job training coordinating council shall provide staff and allocate funds to the work force training and education coordinating board, as appropriate, to carry out the overlapping functions of the two bodies.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 18. There is hereby created the Washington state council on vocational education. The council on vocational education shall perform all duties of councils on vocational education as specified in P.L. 101-392, as amended.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 19. Current members of the Washington state council on vocational education appointed pursuant to P.L. 98-524, as amended, shall serve as the state council on vocational education for purposes of this chapter until new appointments are made consistent with this section. New appointments to the state council on vocational education shall be made by July 1, 1991. The council on vocational education shall consist of thirteen members appointed by the governor consistent with the provisions of P.L. 101-392, as amended. In making these appointments, to the maximum extent feasible, the governor shall give consideration to providing overlapping membership with the membership of the state job training coordinating council.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 20. The council on vocational education shall perform its functions consistent with the state comprehensive plan for work force training and education prepared by the work force training and education coordinating board as provided for in section 8 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 21. There is hereby created the Washington advisory council on adult education. The advisory council shall advise the state board for community and technical colleges and the work force training and education coordinating board concerning adult basic education and literacy programs. The advisory council shall perform all duties of state advisory councils on adult education as specified in P.L. 100-297, as amended. The advisory council's actions shall be consistent with the state comprehensive plan for work force training and education prepared by the work force training and education coordinating board as provided for in section 8 of this act.

The advisory council on adult education shall consist of nine members as required by federal law, appointed by the governor. In making these appointments, to the maximum extent feasible, the governor shall give consideration to providing overlapping membership with the membership of the state job training coordinating council, and the governor shall give consideration to individuals with expertise and experience in adult basic education.

Sec. 22. RCW 28B.50.010 and 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.50.010 are each amended to read as follows:

This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the community and technical college act of ((~~1967~~)) 1991.

Sec. 23. RCW 28B.50.020 and 1969 ex.s. c 261 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the dramatically increasing number of students requiring high standards of education either as a part of the continuing higher education program or for occupational education and training, or for adult basic skills and literacy education, by creating a new, independent system of community and technical colleges which will:

(1) Offer an open door to every citizen, regardless of his or her academic background or experience, at a cost normally within his or her economic means;

(2) Ensure that each ((~~community~~)) college district shall offer thoroughly comprehensive educational, training and service programs to meet the needs of both the communities and students served by combining((~~, with equal emphasis,~~)) high standards of excellence in academic transfer courses; realistic and practical courses in occupational education, both graded and ungraded; community services of an educational, cultural, and recreational nature; and adult education, including basic skills and general, family, and work force literacy programs and services. However, college districts containing only technical colleges shall maintain programs solely for occupational education, basic skills, and literacy purposes, and may continue those programs, activities, and services offered by the technical colleges during the twelve-month period preceding the effective date of this act;

(3) Provide for basic skills and literacy education, and occupational education and technical training at technical colleges in order to prepare students for careers in a competitive work force;

(4) Provide for related and supplemental instruction for apprentices at community and technical colleges;

(5) Provide administration by state and local boards which will avoid unnecessary duplication of facilities or programs; and which will encourage efficiency in operation and creativity and imagination in education, training and service to meet the needs of the community and students;

((~~(4)~~)) (6) Allow for the growth, improvement, flexibility and modification of the community colleges and their education, training and service programs as future needs occur; and

((~~(5)~~)) (7) Establish firmly that community colleges are, for purposes of academic training, two year institutions, and are an independent, unique, and vital section of our state's higher education system, separate from both the common school system and other institutions of higher learning, and never to be considered for conversion into four-year liberal arts colleges.

Sec. 24. RCW 28B.50.030 and 1985 c 461 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the term:

(1) "System" shall mean the state system of community and technical colleges, which shall be a system of higher education;

(2) "Board" shall mean the work force training and education coordinating board;

(3) "College board" shall mean the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) created by this chapter;

((~~(3)~~)) (4) "Director" shall mean the administrative director for the state system of community and technical colleges;

((~~(4)~~)) (5) "District" shall mean any one of the community and technical college districts created by this chapter;

((~~(5)~~)) (6) "Board of trustees" shall mean the local community and technical college board of trustees established for each ((~~community~~)) college district within the state;

((~~(6) "Council" shall mean the coordinating council for occupational education;~~))

(7) "Occupational education" shall mean that education or training that ((~~will prepare a student~~)) prepares a student to enter, continue in, or upgrade skills for employment that does not require a baccalaureate degree, and may include home and family life education;

(8) "K-12 system" shall mean the public school program including kindergarten through the twelfth grade;

(9) "Common school board" shall mean a public school district board of directors;

(10) "Community college" shall include ((~~where applicable, vocational-technical and adult~~)) those higher education institutions that conduct education programs ((~~conducted by community colleges and vocational-technical institutes whose major emphasis is in post-high school education~~)) under RCW 28B.50.020;

(11) "Technical college" shall include those higher education institutions with the sole mission of conducting occupational education, basic skills, and literacy programs. The programs of technical colleges shall include, but not be limited to, continuous enrollment, competency-based instruction, industry-experienced faculty, and curriculum approved by representatives of employers and labor. For purposes of this chapter, technical colleges shall include Lake Washington Vocational-Technical Institute, Renton Vocational-Technical Institute, Bates Vocational-Technical Institute, Clover Park Vocational Institute, and Bellingham Vocational-Technical Institute.

(12) "Adult education" shall mean all education or instruction, including academic, vocational education or training, basic skills and literacy training, and "occupational education" provided by public educational institutions, including common school districts for persons who are ((~~eighteen~~)) sixteen years of age and over or who hold a high school diploma or certificate((~~: PROVIDED, That~~)). However, "adult education" shall not include academic education or instruction for persons under twenty-one years of age who do not hold a high school degree or diploma and who are attending a public high school for the sole purpose of obtaining a high school diploma or certificate((~~: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That~~)), nor shall "adult education" ((~~shall not~~)) include education or instruction provided by any four year public institution of higher education((~~: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That adult education shall not include education or instruction provided by a vocational-technical institute~~)).

Sec. 25. RCW 28B.50.040 and 1988 c 77 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The state of Washington is hereby divided into twenty-four ((~~community~~)) 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 boundaries of the common school districts of Shoreline in King county and Northshore in King and Snohomish counties;

(8) The eighth district shall encompass the present boundaries of the common school districts of Lake Washington, Bellevue, Issaquah, Lower Snoqualmie, 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;

(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 ((~~education~~)) shall determine: PROVIDED, That the twenty-third district shall encompass the Edmonds Community College; and

(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.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 26. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28B.50.040, there is hereby created a board of trustees for Lake Washington Vocational-Technical Institute, hereafter known as Lake Washington Technical College. The boundaries of the district served by Lake Washington Technical College shall be determined according to section 112 of this act. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, as follows: Two representatives of business, two representatives of labor, and one representative of the community.

(2) The business representatives shall be selected from among nominations provided by county-wide business organizations. One business representative shall represent businesses with fewer than fifty employees, and one business representative shall represent businesses with fifty or more employees. The nominations shall reflect the cultural diversity of the county, including women and racial and ethnic minorities.

(3) The labor representatives shall be selected from among nominations provided by county‑wide labor organizations. The nominations shall reflect the cultural diversity of the county, including women and racial and ethnic minorities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 27. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28B.50.040, there is hereby created a board of trustees for Renton Vocational-Technical Institute, hereafter known as Renton Technical College. The boundaries of the district served by Renton Technical College shall be determined according to section 112 of this act. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, as follows: Two representatives of business, two representatives of labor, and one representative of the community.

(3) The labor representatives shall be selected from among nominations provided by county-wide labor organizations. The nominations shall reflect the cultural diversity of the county, including women and racial and ethnic minorities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 28. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28B.50.040, there is hereby created a board of trustees for Bates Vocational-Technical Institute, hereafter known as Bates Technical College. The boundaries of the district served by Bates Technical College shall be determined according to section 112 of this act. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, as follows: Two representatives of business, two representatives of labor, and one representative of the community.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 29. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28B.50.040, there is hereby created a board of trustees for Clover Park Vocational-Technical Institute, hereafter known as Clover Park Technical College. The boundaries of the district served by Clover Park Technical College shall be determined according to section 112 of this act. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, as follows: Two representatives of business, two representatives of labor, and one representative of the community.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 30. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28B.50.040, there is hereby created a board of trustees for Bellingham Vocational-Technical Institute, hereafter known as

Bellingham Technical College. The boundaries of the district served by Bellingham Technical College shall be determined according to section 112 of this act. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, as follows: Two representatives of business, two representatives of labor, and one representative of the community.

Sec. 31. RCW 28B.50.050 and 1988 c 76 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

There is hereby created the "state board for community ((~~college education~~)) and technical colleges", to consist of ((~~eight~~)) nine members, one from each congressional district, as now or hereafter existing, and who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. In making these appointments, the governor shall give consideration to representing labor, business, women, and racial and ethnic minorities, among the membership of the board. The current members of the state board for community college education on the effective date of this section shall serve on the state board for community and technical colleges until their terms expire. Successors to these members shall be appointed according to the terms of this section. A ninth member shall be appointed by the effective date of this section for a complete term.

The successors of the members initially appointed shall be appointed for terms of four years except that ((~~any~~)) a person((s)) appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor. All members shall be citizens and bona fide residents of the state.

((The board shall not be deemed unlawfully constituted and a member of the board shall not be deemed ineligible to serve the remainder of the member's unexpired term on the board solely by reason of the establishment of new or revised boundaries for congressional districts.))

Members of the college board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall receive reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 for each day actually spent in attending to the duties as a member of the college board.

The members of the college board may be removed by the governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, in the manner provided by RCW 28B.10.500.

Sec. 32. RCW 28B.50.060 and 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 s 75 are each amended to read as follows:

A director of the state system of community and technical colleges shall be appointed by the college board and shall serve at the pleasure of the college board. ((He)) The director shall be appointed with due regard to ((~~his~~)) the applicant's fitness and background in education, ((~~by his~~)) and knowledge of and recent practical experience in the field of educational administration particularly in institutions beyond the high school level. The college board may also take into consideration an applicant's proven management background even though not particularly in the field of education.

The director shall devote his or her time to the duties of his or her office and shall not have any direct pecuniary interest in or any stock or bonds of any business connected with or selling supplies to the field of education within this state, in keeping with chapter 42.18 RCW, the executive conflict of interest act.

((He)) The director shall receive a salary to be fixed by the college board and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred ((~~by him~~)) in the discharge of his or her official duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060, as now existing or hereafter amended.

((He)) The director shall be the executive officer of the college board and serve as its secretary and under its supervision shall administer the provisions of this chapter and the rules, regulations and orders established thereunder and all other laws of the state. ((He)) The director shall attend, but not vote at, all meetings of the college board. ((He)) The director shall be in charge of offices of the college board and responsible to the college board for the preparation of reports and the collection and dissemination of data and other public information relating to the state system of community and technical colleges. At the direction of the college board, ((he)) the director shall, together with the chairman of the college board, execute all contracts entered into by the college board.

The director shall, with the approval of the college board: (1) Employ necessary assistant directors of major staff divisions who shall serve at ((~~his~~)) the director's pleasure on such terms and conditions as ((he)) the director determines, and (2) subject to the provisions of chapter 28B.16 RCW, the higher education personnel law, the director shall, with the approval of the college board, appoint and employ such field and office assistants, clerks and other employees as may be required and authorized for the proper discharge of the functions of the college board and for whose services funds have been appropriated.

The board may, by written order filed in its office, delegate to the director any of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon it by this chapter. Such delegated powers and duties may be exercised by the director in the name of the college board.

Sec. 33. RCW 28B.50.085 and 1981 c 246 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

The state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) shall appoint a treasurer who shall be the financial officer of the board, who shall make such vendor payments and salary payments for the entire community and technical college system as authorized by the state board, and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. All moneys received by the state board and not required to be deposited elsewhere, shall be deposited in a depository selected by the board, which moneys shall be subject to the budgetary and audit provisions of law applicable to state agencies. The depository selected by the state board shall conform to the collateral requirements required for the deposit of other state funds. Disbursement shall be made by check signed by the treasurer. The treasurer shall render a true and faithful account of all moneys received and paid out by him or her and shall give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office in such amount as the board requires: PROVIDED, That the board shall pay the fee for any such bonds.

Sec. 34. RCW 28B.50.090 and 1982 c 50 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The college board shall have general supervision and control over the state system of community and technical colleges. In addition to the other powers and duties imposed upon the college board by this chapter, the college board shall be charged with the following powers, duties and responsibilities:

(1) Review the budgets prepared by the ((~~community college~~)) boards of trustees, prepare a single budget for the support of the state system of community and technical colleges and adult education, and submit this budget to the governor as provided in RCW 43.88.090((~~; the coordinating council shall assist with the preparation of the community college budget that has to do with vocational education programs~~));

(2) Establish guidelines for the disbursement of funds; and receive and disburse such funds for adult education and maintenance and operation and capital support of the ((~~community~~)) college districts in conformance with the state and district budgets, and in conformance with chapter 43.88 RCW;

(3) Ensure, through the full use of its authority:

(a) That each ((~~community~~)) college district shall offer thoroughly comprehensive educational, training and service programs to meet the needs of both the communities and students served by combining((~~, with equal emphasis,~~)) high standards of excellence in academic transfer courses; realistic and practical courses in occupational education, both graded and ungraded; and community services of an educational, cultural, and recreational nature; and adult education((: PROVIDED, That notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a community college shall not be required to offer a program of vocational-technical training, when such a program as approved by the coordinating council for occupational education is already operating in the district)), including basic skills and general, family, and work force literacy programs and services. However, technical colleges, and college districts containing only technical colleges, shall maintain programs solely for occupational education, basic skills, and literacy purposes, and may continue those programs, activities, and services offered by the technical colleges during the twelve-month period preceding the effective date of this act;

(b) That each ((~~community~~)) college district shall maintain an open-door policy, to the end that no student will be denied admission because of the location of ((~~his~~)) the student's residence or because of ((~~his~~)) the student's educational background or ability; that, insofar as is practical in the judgment of the college board, curriculum offerings will be provided to meet the educational and training needs of the community generally and the students thereof; and that all students, regardless of their differing courses of study, will be considered, known and recognized equally as members of the student body: PROVIDED, That the administrative officers of a community or technical college may deny admission to a prospective student or attendance to an enrolled student if, in their judgment, ((he)) the student would not be competent to profit from the curriculum offerings of the ((~~community~~)) college, or would, by his or her presence or conduct, create a disruptive atmosphere within the ((~~community~~)) college not consistent with the purposes of the institution. This subsection (b) shall not apply to competency, conduct, or presence associated with a disability;

(4) Prepare a comprehensive master plan for the development of community and technical college education and training in the state; and assist the office of financial management in the preparation of enrollment projections to support plans for providing adequate ((~~community~~)) college facilities in all areas of the state;

(5) Define and administer criteria and guidelines for the establishment of new community and technical colleges or campuses within the existing districts;

(6) Establish criteria and procedures for modifying district boundary lines consistent with the purposes set forth in RCW 28B.50.020 as now or hereafter amended and in accordance therewith make such changes as it deems advisable;

(7) Establish minimum standards to govern the operation of the community and technical colleges with respect to:

(a) Qualifications and credentials of instructional and key administrative personnel, except as otherwise provided in the state plan for vocational education,

(b) Internal budgeting, accounting, auditing, and financial procedures as necessary to supplement the general requirements prescribed pursuant to chapter 43.88 RCW,

(c) The content of the curriculums and other educational and training programs, and the requirement for degrees and certificates awarded by the colleges,

(d) Standard admission policies,

(e) Eligibility of courses to receive state fund support;

(8) Establish and administer criteria and procedures for all capital construction including the establishment, installation, and expansion of facilities within the various ((~~community~~)) college districts;

(9) Encourage innovation in the development of new educational and training programs and instructional methods; coordinate research efforts to this end; and disseminate the findings thereof;

(10) Exercise any other powers, duties and responsibilities necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(11) Authorize the various community and technical colleges to offer programs and courses in other districts when it determines that such action is consistent with the purposes set forth in RCW 28B.50.020 as now or hereafter amended;

(12) Notwithstanding any other law or statute regarding the sale of state property, sell or exchange and convey any or all interest in any community and technical college real and personal property, except such property as is received by a ((~~community~~)) college district in accordance with RCW 28B.50.140(8), when it determines that such property is surplus or that such a sale or exchange is in the best interests of the community and technical college system;

(13) In order that the treasurer for the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) appointed in accordance with RCW 28B.50.085 may make vendor payments, the state treasurer will honor warrants drawn by the state board providing for an initial advance on July 1, 1982, of the current biennium and on July 1 of each succeeding biennium from the state general fund in an amount equal to twenty-four percent of the average monthly allotment for such budgeted biennium expenditures for the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) as certified by the office of financial management; and at the conclusion of such initial month and for each succeeding month of any biennium, the state treasurer will reimburse expenditures incurred and reported monthly by the state board treasurer in accordance with chapter 43.88 RCW: PROVIDED, That the reimbursement to the state board for actual expenditures incurred in the final month of each biennium shall be less the initial advance made in such biennium;

(14) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (12) of this section, may receive such gifts, grants, conveyances, devises, and bequests of real or personal property from private sources as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, whenever the terms and conditions thereof will aid in carrying out the community and technical college programs and may sell, lease or exchange, invest or expend the same or the proceeds, rents, profits and income thereof according to the terms and conditions thereof; and adopt regulations to govern the receipt and expenditure of the proceeds, rents, profits and income thereof((.));

(15) The college board shall have the power of eminent domain;

(16) Provide general supervision over the state's technical colleges. The president of each technical college shall report directly to the director of the state board for community and technical colleges, or the director's designee, until local control is assumed by a new or existing board of trustees as appropriate, except that a college president shall have authority over program decisions of his or her college until the establishment of a board of trustees for that college. Until June 30, 1996, technical colleges shall be administered by a division of technical colleges within the office of the college board. The division shall report to the director or the deputy director of the college board.

Sec. 35. RCW 28B.50.092 and 1977 ex.s. c 131 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) may authorize any ((~~community college~~)) board of trustees to do all things necessary to conduct an education, training, and service program authorized by chapter 28B.50 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, for United States military personnel and their dependents, and department of defense civilians and their dependents, at any geographical location: PROVIDED, That such programs shall be limited to those colleges which conducted programs for United States military personnel prior to January 1, 1977: PROVIDED FURTHER, That any high school completion program conducted pursuant to this section shall comply with standards set forth in rules and regulations promulgated by the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the superintendent of public instruction shall issue the certificate or diploma in recognition of high school completion education provided pursuant to this section.

Sec. 36. RCW 28B.50.093 and 1973 c 105 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Prior to the state board granting authorization for any programs authorized under RCW 28B.50.092, the state board shall determine that such authorization will not deter from the primary functions of the community and technical college system within the state of Washington as prescribed by chapter 28B.50 RCW.

Sec. 37. RCW 28B.50.095 and 1983 c 3 s 40 are each amended to read as follows:

In addition to other powers and duties, the college board may issue rules and regulations permitting a student to register at more than one community and technical college, provided that such student shall pay tuition and fees as if ((he)) the student were registered at a single college, but not to exceed tuition and fees charged a full-time student as established by RCW 28B.15.502.

Sec. 38. RCW 28B.50.100 and 1987 c 330 s 1001 are each amended to read as follows:

There is hereby created a ((~~community college~~)) board of trustees for each ((~~community~~)) college district as set forth in this chapter. Each ((~~community college~~)) board of trustees shall be composed of five trustees, who shall be appointed by the governor for terms commencing October 1st of the year in which appointed. In making such appointments the governor shall give consideration to geographical ((~~exigencies, and the interests of labor, industry, agriculture, the professions and ethnic groups~~)) diversity, and representing labor, business, women, and racial and ethnic minorities, in the membership of the boards of trustees.

The successors of the trustees initially appointed shall be appointed by the governor to serve for a term of five years except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.

Every trustee shall be a resident and qualified elector of the ((~~community~~)) college district. No trustee may be an employee of the community and technical college system, a member of the board of directors of any school district, or a member of the governing board of any public or private educational institution.

Each board of trustees shall organize itself by electing a chairman from its members. The board shall adopt a seal and may adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations as it deems necessary for its own government. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner as prescribed in its bylaws, rules, or regulations. The district president, or if there be none, the president of the ((~~community~~)) college, shall serve as, or may designate another person to serve as, the secretary of the board, who shall not be deemed to be a member of the board.

Members of the boards of trustees may be removed for misconduct or malfeasance in office in the manner provided by RCW 28B.10.500.

Sec. 39. RCW 28B.50.130 and 1977 c 75 s 27 are each amended to read as follows:

Within thirty days of their appointment ((~~or July 1, 1967, whichever is sooner,~~)) the various district boards of trustees shall organize, adopt bylaws for its own government, and make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter as they deem necessary. At such organizational meeting it shall elect from among its members a ((~~chairman and a vice-chairman~~)) chair and vice-chair, each to serve for one year, and annually thereafter shall elect such officers to serve until their successors are appointed or qualified. The chief executive officer of the ((~~community~~)) college district, or ((~~his~~)) designee, shall serve as secretary of the board. Three trustees shall constitute a quorum, and no action shall be taken by less than a majority of the trustees of the board. The district boards shall transmit such reports to the college board as may be requested by the college board. The fiscal year of the district boards shall conform to the fiscal year of the state.

Sec. 40. RCW 28B.50.140 and 1990 c 135 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Each ((~~community college~~)) board of trustees:

(1) Shall operate all existing community and technical colleges ((~~and vocational-technical institutes~~)) in its district;

(2) Shall create comprehensive programs of community and technical college education and training and maintain an open-door policy in accordance with the provisions of RCW 28B.50.090(3). However, technical colleges, and college districts containing only technical colleges, shall maintain programs solely for occupational education, basic skills, and literacy purposes, and may continue those programs, activities, and services offered by the technical colleges during the twelve-month period preceding the effective date of this act;

(3) Shall employ for a period to be fixed by the board a college president for each community and technical college ((~~district,~~)) and ((~~where applicable community college~~)) the board may appoint a president((~~s within~~)) for the district, and fix their duties and compensation, which may include elements other than salary. Compensation under this subsection shall not affect but may supplement retirement, health care, and other benefits that are otherwise applicable to the presidents as state employees. The board shall also employ for a period to be fixed by the board members of the faculty and such other administrative officers and other employees as may be necessary or appropriate and fix their salaries and duties. Compensation and salary increases under this subsection shall not exceed the amount or percentage established for those purposes in the state appropriations act by the legislature as allocated to the board of trustees by the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)). The state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) shall adopt rules defining the permissible elements of compensation under this subsection;

(4) May establish, under the approval and direction of the college board, new facilities as community needs and interests demand. However, the authority of ((~~community college~~)) boards of trustees to purchase or lease major off-campus facilities shall be subject to the approval of the higher education coordinating board pursuant to RCW 28B.80.340(5);

(5) May establish or lease, operate, equip and maintain dormitories, food service facilities, bookstores and other self-supporting facilities connected with the operation of the community and technical college;

(6) May, with the approval of the college board, borrow money and issue and sell revenue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness for the construction, reconstruction, erection, equipping with permanent fixtures, demolition and major alteration of buildings or other capital assets, and the acquisition of sites, rights-of-way, easements, improvements or appurtenances, for dormitories, food service facilities, and other self-supporting facilities connected with the operation of the community and technical college in accordance with the provisions of RCW 28B.10.300 through 28B.10.330 where applicable;

(7) May establish fees and charges for the facilities authorized hereunder, including reasonable rules and regulations for the government thereof, not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the college board; each board of trustees operating a community and technical college may enter into agreements, subject to rules and regulations of the college board, with owners of facilities to be used for housing regarding the management, operation, and government of such facilities, and any board entering into such an agreement may:

(a) Make rules and regulations for the government, management and operation of such housing facilities deemed necessary or advisable; and

(b) Employ necessary employees to govern, manage and operate the same;

(8) May receive such gifts, grants, conveyances, devises and bequests of real or personal property from private sources, as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, whenever the terms and conditions thereof will aid in carrying out the community and technical college programs as specified by law and the regulations of the state college board; sell, lease or exchange, invest or expend the same or the proceeds, rents, profits and income thereof according to the terms and conditions thereof; and adopt regulations to govern the receipt and expenditure of the proceeds, rents, profits and income thereof;

(9) May establish and maintain night schools whenever in the discretion of the board of trustees it is deemed advisable, and authorize classrooms and other facilities to be used for summer or night schools, or for public meetings and for any other uses consistent with the use of such classrooms or facilities for community and technical college purposes;

(10) May make rules and regulations for pedestrian and vehicular traffic on property owned, operated, or maintained by the ((~~community college~~)) district;

(11) Shall prescribe, with the assistance of the faculty, the course of study in the various departments of the community and technical college or colleges under its control, and publish such catalogues and bulletins as may become necessary;

(12) May grant to every student, upon graduation or completion of a course of study, a suitable diploma, nonbaccalaureate degree or certificate. Technical colleges shall offer only nonbaccalaureate associate of technical arts degrees, certificates, or diplomas for occupational courses of study;

(13) Shall enforce the rules and regulations prescribed by the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) for the government of community and technical colleges, students and teachers, and promulgate such rules and regulations and perform all other acts not inconsistent with law or rules and regulations of the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) as the board of trustees may in its discretion deem necessary or appropriate to the administration of ((~~community~~)) college districts: PROVIDED, That such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, rules and regulations relating to housing, scholarships, conduct at the various community and technical college facilities, and discipline: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the board of trustees may suspend or expel from community and technical colleges students who refuse to obey any of the duly promulgated rules and regulations;

(14) May, by written order filed in its office, delegate to the president or district president any of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon it by this chapter. Such delegated powers and duties may be exercised in the name of the district board;

(15) May perform such other activities consistent with this chapter and not in conflict with the directives of the college board;

(16) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, may offer educational services on a contractual basis other than the tuition and fee basis set forth in chapter 28B.15 RCW for a special fee to private or governmental entities, consistent with rules and regulations adopted by the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)): PROVIDED, That the whole of such special fee shall go to the college district and be not less than the full instructional costs of such services including any salary increases authorized by the legislature for community and technical college employees during the term of the agreement: PROVIDED FURTHER, That enrollments generated hereunder shall not be counted toward the official enrollment level of the college district for state funding purposes;

(17) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, may offer educational services on a contractual basis, charging tuition and fees as set forth in chapter 28B.15 RCW, counting such enrollments for state funding purposes, and may additionally charge a special supplemental fee when necessary to cover the full instructional costs of such services: PROVIDED, That such contracts shall be subject to review by the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) and to such rules as the state board may adopt for that purpose in order to assure that the sum of the supplemental fee and the normal state funding shall not exceed the projected total cost of offering the educational service: PROVIDED FURTHER, That enrollments generated by courses offered on the basis of contracts requiring payment of a share of the normal costs of the course will be discounted to the percentage provided by the college;

(18) Shall be authorized to pay dues to any association of trustees that may be formed by the various boards of trustees; such association may expend any or all of such funds to submit biennially, or more often if necessary, to the governor and to the legislature, the recommendations of the association regarding changes which would affect the efficiency of such association;

(19) Subject to the approval of the higher education coordinating board pursuant to RCW 28B.80.340(4), may participate in higher education centers and consortia that involve any four-year public or independent college or university; and

(20) Shall perform any other duties and responsibilities imposed by law or rule and regulation of the state board.

Sec. 41. RCW 28B.50.142 and 1977 ex.s. c 331 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Each board of ((~~community college~~)) trustees shall appoint a treasurer who shall be the financial officer of the board and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. Each treasurer shall render a true and faithful account of all moneys received and paid out by him or her, comply with the provisions of RCW 28B.50.143, and shall give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office in such amount as the trustees require: PROVIDED, That the respective community and technical colleges shall pay the fees for any such bonds.

Sec. 42. RCW 28B.50.143 and 1985 c 180 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

In order that each ((~~community~~)) college treasurer appointed in accordance with RCW 28B.50.142 may make vendor payments, the state treasurer will honor warrants drawn by each community and technical college providing for one initial advance ((~~on September 1, 1977, of the current biennium and~~)) on July 1 of each succeeding biennium from the state general fund in an amount equal to seventeen percent of each institution's average monthly allotment for such budgeted biennium expenditures as certified by the office of financial management, and at the conclusion of each such initial month, and for each succeeding month of any biennium, the state treasurer will reimburse each institution for each expenditure incurred and reported monthly by each ((~~community~~)) college treasurer in accordance with chapter 43.83 RCW: PROVIDED, That the reimbursement to each institution for actual expenditures incurred in the final month of each biennium shall be less the initial advance.

Sec. 43. RCW 28B.50.145 and 1969 ex.s. c 283 s 51 are each amended to read as follows:

The boards of trustees of the various ((~~community~~)) college districts are hereby directed to create no later than ((~~January 1, 1970~~)) July 1, 1992, at each ((~~community~~)) technical college ((~~or vocational-technical institute~~)) under their control a faculty senate or similar organization to be selected by periodic vote of the respective faculties thereof.

Sec. 44. RCW 28B.50.150 and 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.50.150 are each amended to read as follows:

Any resident of the state may enroll in any program or course maintained or conducted by a ((~~community~~)) college district upon the same terms and conditions regardless of the district of his or her residence.

Sec. 45. RCW 28B.50.205 and 1988 c 206 s 502 are each amended to read as follows:

The state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) shall make information available to all newly matriculated students on methods of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus and prevention of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The curricula and materials shall be reviewed for medical accuracy by the office on AIDS in coordination with the appropriate regional AIDS service network.

Sec. 46. 28B.50.242 and 1990 c 208 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

The state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) shall provide state-wide coordination of video telecommunications programming for the community and technical college system.

Sec. 47. RCW 28B.50.250 and 1969 ex.s. c 261 s 25 are each amended to read as follows:

The state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) and the state board of education are hereby authorized to permit, on an ad hoc basis, the common school districts to conduct pursuant to RCW 28B.50.530 a program in adult education in behalf of a ((~~community~~)) college district when such program will not conflict with existing programs of the same nature and in the same geographical area conducted by the ((~~community~~)) college districts: PROVIDED, That federal programs for adult education ((~~which are funded directly to the state board of education~~)) shall be administered by the ((~~superintendent of public instruction in cooperation with the director of the~~)) state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)), which agency is hereby declared to be the state educational agency primarily responsible for supervision of adult education in the public schools as defined by RCW 28B.50.020.

Sec. 48. RCW 28B.50.320 and 1971 ex.s. c 279 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:

All operating fees, services and activities fees, and all other income which the trustees are authorized to impose shall be deposited as the trustees may direct unless otherwise provided by law. Such sums of money shall be subject to the budgetary and audit provisions of law applicable to state agencies. The depository selected by the trustees shall conform to the collateral requirements required for deposit of other state funds.

Disbursement shall be made by check signed by the president of the ((~~community~~)) college or ((~~his~~)) the president's designee appointed in writing, and such other person as may be designated by the board of trustees of the ((~~community~~)) college district. Each person authorized to sign as provided above, shall execute a surety bond as provided in RCW 43.17.100. Said bond or bonds shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.

Sec. 49. RCW 28B.50.330 and 1979 ex.s. c 12 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

The boards of trustees of ((~~community~~)) college districts are empowered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to provide for the construction, reconstruction, erection, equipping, demolition, and major alterations of buildings and other capital assets, and the acquisition of sites, rights-of-way, easements, improvements, or appurtenances for the use of the aforementioned colleges as authorized by the college board in accordance with RCW 28B.50.140; to be financed by bonds payable out of special funds from revenues hereafter derived from income received from such facilities, gifts, bequests, or grants, and such additional funds as the legislature may provide, and payable out of a bond retirement fund to be established by the respective district boards in accordance with rules and regulations of the state board. With respect to building, improvements, or repairs, or other work, where the estimated cost exceeds five thousand dollars, complete plans and specifications for such work shall be prepared and such work shall be prepared and such work shall be put out for public bids and the contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder if in accordance with the bid specifications: PROVIDED, That any project regardless of dollar amount may be put to public bid.

Where the estimated cost to any ((~~community~~)) college of any building, improvements, or repairs, or other work, is less than five thousand dollars, the publication requirements of RCW 39.04.020 and ((~~39.04.090~~)) 39.04.070 shall be inapplicable.

Sec. 50. RCW 28B.50.340 and 1985 c 390 s 54 are each amended to read as follows:

In addition to the powers conferred under RCW 28B.50.090, the ((~~community~~)) college ((~~state~~)) board is authorized and shall have the power:

(1) To permit the district boards of trustees to contract for the construction, reconstruction, erection, equipping, maintenance, demolition and major alterations of buildings and other capital assets, and the acquisition of sites, rights-of-way, easements, improvements or appurtenances of the college as approved by the ((~~community college~~)) state board.

(2) To finance the same by the issuance of bonds secured by the pledge of up to one hundred percent of the building fees.

(3) Without limitation of the foregoing, to accept grants from the United States government, or any federal or state agency or instrumentality, or private corporation, association, or person to aid in defraying the costs of any such projects.

(4) To retain bond counsel and professional bond consultants to aid it in issuing bonds pursuant to RCW 28B.50.340 through 28B.50.400.

Sec. 51. RCW 28B.50.350 and 1985 c 390 s 55 are each amended to read as follows:

For the purpose of financing the cost of any projects, the college board is hereby authorized to adopt the resolution or resolutions and prepare all other documents necessary for the issuance, sale and delivery of the bonds or any part thereof at such time or times as it shall deem necessary and advisable. Said bonds:

(1) Shall not constitute:

(a) An obligation, either general or special, of the state; or

(b) A general obligation of the college or of the college board;

(2) Shall be:

(a) Either registered or in coupon form; and

(b) Issued in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars; and

(d) Signed on behalf of the college board with the manual or facsimile signature of the chairman of the board, attested by the secretary of the board, have the seal of the college board impressed thereon or a facsimile of such seal printed or lithographed in the bottom border thereof, and the coupons attached thereto shall be signed with the facsimile signatures of such chairman and the secretary;

(3) Shall state:

(a) The date of issue; and

(b) The series of the issue and be consecutively numbered within the series; and

(c) That the bond is payable both principal and interest solely out of the bond retirement fund created for retirement thereof;

(4) Each series of bonds shall bear interest, payable either annually or semiannually, as the board may determine;

(5) Shall be payable both principal and interest out of the bond retirement fund;

(6) Shall be payable at such times over a period of not to exceed forty years from date of issuance, at such place or places, and with such reserved rights of prior redemption, as the board may prescribe;

(7) Shall be sold in such manner and at such price as the board may prescribe;

(8) Shall be issued under and subject to such terms, conditions and covenants providing for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon and such other terms, conditions, covenants and protective provisions safeguarding such payment, not inconsistent with RCW 28B.50.330 through 28B.50.400, and as found to be necessary by the board for the most advantageous sale thereof, which may include but not be limited to:

(a) A covenant that a reserve account shall be created in the bond retirement fund to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on all bonds issued and a provision made that certain amounts be set aside and maintained therein;

(b) A covenant that sufficient moneys may be transferred from the capital projects account of the college board issuing the bonds to the bond retirement fund of the college board when ordered by the board in the event there is ever an insufficient amount of money in the bond retirement fund to pay any installment of interest or principal and interest coming due on the bonds or any of them;

The proceeds of the sale of all bonds, exclusive of accrued interest which shall be deposited in the bond retirement fund, shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the capital projects account of the college board and shall be used solely for paying the costs of the projects, the costs of bond counsel and professional bond consultants incurred in issuing the bonds, and for the purposes set forth in (8)(b) ((~~above~~)) of this subsection;

(9) Shall constitute a prior lien and charge against the building fees of the community and technical colleges.

Sec. 52. RCW 28B.50.360 and 1985 c 390 s 56 are each amended to read as follows:

There is hereby created in the state treasury a community and technical college bond retirement fund. Within thirty-five days from the date of start of each quarter all building fees of each such community and technical college shall be paid into the state treasury, and shall be credited as follows:

(1) On or before June 30th of each year the college board if issuing bonds payable out of building fees shall certify to the state treasurer the amounts required in the ensuing twelve-month period to pay and secure the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds. The state treasurer shall thereupon deposit the amounts so certified in the community and technical college bond retirement fund which fund as required, is hereby created in the state treasury. Such amounts of the funds deposited in the bond retirement fund as are necessary to pay and secure the payment of the principal of and interest on the building bonds issued by the college board as authorized by this chapter shall be exclusively devoted to that purpose. If in any twelve-month period it shall appear that the amount certified by the college board is insufficient to pay and secure the payment of the principal of and interest on the outstanding building bonds, the state treasurer shall notify the college board and such board shall adjust its certificate so that all requirements of moneys to pay and secure the payment of the principal and interest on all such bonds then outstanding shall be fully met at all times.

(2) That portion of the building fees not required for or in excess of the amounts necessary to pay and secure the payment of any of the bonds as provided in subsection (1) ((~~above~~)) of this section shall be deposited in the community and technical college capital projects account which account is hereby created in the state treasury. The sums deposited in the capital projects account shall be appropriated and expended exclusively for the construction, reconstruction, erection, equipping, maintenance, demolition and major alteration of buildings and other capital assets owned by the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)) in the name of the state of Washington, and the acquisition of sites, rights-of-way, easements, improvements or appurtenances in relation thereto, and for the payment of principal of and interest on any bonds issued for such purposes. All earnings of investments of balances in the ((~~community college~~)) capital projects account shall be credited to the general fund.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) ((~~above~~)) of this section, at such time as all outstanding building bonds of the college board payable from the community and technical college bond retirement fund have been paid, redeemed, and retired, or at such time as ample provision has been made by the state for full payment, from some source other than the ((~~community college~~)) bond retirement fund, of the principal of and the interest on and call premium, if applicable, of such bonds as they mature and/or upon their call prior to their maturity, through refunding or otherwise, that portion of all building fees of the community and technical colleges equal to the amount required to pay yearly debt service on any general obligation bonds issued by the state in accordance with Article VIII, section 1, Washington state Constitution, for community and technical college purposes, shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury. The state finance committee shall determine whether ample provision has been made for payment of such bonds payable from the said bond retirement fund and shall determine the amount required to pay yearly debt service on such general obligation bonds of the state. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as obligating the legislature or the state to provide for payment of such ((~~community~~)) college building bonds from some source other than the community and technical college bond retirement fund or as pledging the general credit of the state to the payment of such bonds.

Sec. 53. RCW 28B.50.370 and 1985 c 390 s 57 are each amended to read as follows:

For the purpose of paying and securing the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds as the same shall become due, there shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the bond retirement fund of the ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)), the following:

(1) Amounts derived from building fees as are necessary to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and to secure the same;

(2) Any grants which may be made, or may become available for the purpose of furthering the construction of any authorized projects, or for the repayment of the costs thereof;

(3) Such additional funds as the legislature may provide.

Said bond retirement fund shall be kept segregated from all moneys in the state treasury and shall, while any of such bonds or any interest thereon remains unpaid, be available solely for the payment thereof. As a part of the contract of sale of such bonds, the college board shall charge and collect building fees as established by this chapter and deposit such fees in the bond retirement fund in amounts which will be sufficient to pay and secure the payment of the principal of, and interest on all such bonds outstanding.

Sec. 54. RCW 28B.50.402 and 1977 ex.s. c 223 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in RCW 28B.50.360(1) and (2) and in RCW 28B.50.370, all moneys on deposit on or before June 30, 1977, in the community and technical college bond retirement fund, shall be transferred by the state treasurer to the state general fund, except for those moneys appropriated by section 17, chapter 1, Laws of 1977.

Sec. 55. RCW 28B.50.404 and 1985 c 390 s 60 are each amended to read as follows:

Subject to the specific provisions of RCW 28B.50.360 and 28B.50.403 through 28B.50.407, such general obligation refunding bonds shall be issued and the refunding of said community and technical college building bonds shall be carried out pursuant to chapters 39.42 and 39.53 RCW as now or hereafter amended. The bonds shall pledge the full faith and credit of the state of Washington and contain an unconditional promise of the state to pay the principal thereof and interest thereon when due.

Sec. 56. RCW 28B.50.405 and 1974 ex.s. c 112 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

There is hereby created in the state treasury the community and technical college refunding bond retirement fund of 1974, which fund shall be exclusively devoted to the payment of the principal of and interest on the refunding bonds authorized by RCW 28B.50.360 and 28B.50.403 through 28B.50.407.

The state finance committee shall, on or before June 30th of each year, certify to the state treasurer the amount needed in the ensuing twelve months to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds. On July 1st of each year the state treasurer shall deposit such amount in the ((~~community college~~)) refunding bond retirement fund of 1974 from any general state revenues received in the state treasury.

Sec. 57. RCW 28B.50.409 and 1974 ex.s. c 112 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

All bonds issued after February 16, 1974 by the college board or any ((~~community college~~)) board of trustees for any ((~~community~~)) college district under provisions of chapter 28B.50 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, shall be issued by such boards only upon the prior advice and consent of the state finance committee.

Sec. 58. RCW 28B.50.520 and 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.50.520 are each amended to read as follows:

The ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)) or any ((~~community college~~)) board of trustees is authorized to receive federal funds made available for the assistance of community and technical colleges, and providing physical facilities, maintenance or operation of schools, or for any educational purposes, according to the provisions of the acts of congress making such funds available.

Sec. 59. RCW 28B.50.535 and 1969 ex.s. c 261 s 30 are each amended to read as follows:

A community or technical college may issue a high school diploma or certificate, subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education.

Sec. 60. RCW 28B.50.551 and 1980 c 182 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

The board of trustees of each ((~~community~~)) college district shall adopt for each community and technical college under its jurisdiction written policies on granting leaves to employees of the district and those colleges, including but not limited to leaves for attendance at official or private institutions and conferences; professional leaves for personnel consistent with the provisions of RCW 28B.10.650; leaves for illness, injury, bereavement and emergencies, and except as otherwise in this section provided, all with such compensation as the board of trustees may prescribe, except that the board shall grant to all such persons leave with full compensation for illness, injury, bereavement and emergencies as follows:

(1) For persons under contract to be employed, or otherwise employed, for at least three quarters, not more than twelve days per year, commencing with the first day on which work is to be performed; provisions of any contract in force on June 12, 1980, which conflict with requirements of this subsection shall continue in effect until contract expiration; after expiration, any new contract executed between the parties shall be consistent with this subsection;

(2) Such leave entitlement may be accumulated after the first three-quarter period of employment for full time employees, and may be taken at any time;

(3) Leave for illness, injury, bereavement and emergencies heretofore accumulated pursuant to law, rule, regulation or policy by persons presently employed by ((~~community~~)) college districts and community and technical colleges shall be added to such leave accumulated under this section;

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section or other law, accumulated leave under this section not taken at the time such person retires or ceases to be employed by ((~~community~~)) college districts or community and technical colleges shall not be compensable;

(5) Accumulated leave for illness, injury, bereavement and emergencies under this section shall be transferred from one ((~~community~~)) college district or community and technical college to another, to the ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)), to the state superintendent of public instruction, to any educational service district, to any school district, or to any other institutions of higher learning of the state; ((~~and~~))

(6) Leave accumulated by a person in a ((~~community~~)) college district or community and technical college prior to leaving that district or college may, under the policy of the board of trustees, be granted to such person when he or she returns to the employment of that district or college; and

(7) Employees of the Seattle Vocational Institute are exempt from this section until July 1, 1993.

Sec. 61. RCW 28B.50.600 and 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.50.600 are each amended to read as follows:

Whenever a common school board has contracted to redeem general obligation bonds used for the construction or acquisition of facilities which are now to be under the administration, control and occupancy of the ((~~community~~)) college district board, the common school board shall continue to redeem the bonds in accordance with the provisions of the bonds.

Sec. 62. RCW 28B.50.740 and 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.50.740 are each amended to read as follows:

Notwithstanding any other statutory provision relating to indebtedness of school districts, bonds heretofore issued by any common school district for the purpose of providing funds for community and technical college facilities shall not be considered as indebtedness in determining the maximum allowable indebtedness under any statutory limitation of indebtedness when the sum of all indebtedness therein does not exceed the maximum constitutional allowable indebtedness applied to the value of the taxable property contained in such school district: PROVIDED, That nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the distribution of state funds under any applicable distribution formula.

Sec. 63. RCW 28B.50.835 and 1990 c 29 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

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.

Sec. 64. RCW 28B.50.837 and 1990 c 29 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The Washington community and technical college exceptional faculty awards program is established. The program shall be administered by the ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)). The ((~~community~~)) 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 ((~~community~~)) college faculty awards trust fund. All moneys deposited in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer. Notwithstanding RCW 43.84.090, all earnings of investments of balances in the fund shall be credited to the fund. At the request of the ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)), the treasurer shall release the state matching funds to the designated institution's local endowment fund. No appropriation is necessary for the expenditure of moneys from the fund.

Sec. 65. RCW 28B.50.839 and 1990 c 29 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) In consultation with eligible community and technical colleges, the ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)) shall set priorities and guidelines for the program.

(2) Under this section, a ((~~community~~)) college shall not receive more than four faculty grants in twenty-five thousand dollar increments, with a maximum total of one hundred thousand dollars per campus in any biennium.

(3) All community and technical colleges shall be eligible for matching trust funds. Institutions may apply to the ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)) for grants from the fund in twenty-five thousand dollar increments up to a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars when they can match the state funds with equal cash donations from private sources, except that in the initial year of the program, no college may receive more than one grant until every college has received one grant. These donations shall be made specifically to the exceptional faculty awards program and deposited by the institution in a local endowment fund. Otherwise unrestricted gifts may be deposited in the endowment fund by the institution.

(4) Once sufficient private donations are received by the institution, the institution shall inform the ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)) and request state matching funds. The ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)) shall evaluate the request for state matching funds based on program priorities and guidelines. The ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)) may ask the state treasurer to release the state matching funds to a local endowment fund established by the institution for each faculty award created.

Sec. 66. RCW 28B.50.841 and 1990 c 29 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

(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. 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 ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)), 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 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.

Sec. 67. RCW 28B.50.843 and 1990 c 29 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

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 ((~~community college~~)) board of trustees.

Sec. 68. RCW 28B.50.850 and 1969 ex.s. c 283 s 32 are each amended to read as follows:

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.

Employees of the Seattle Vocational Institute are exempt from this section until July 1, 1993.

Sec. 69. RCW 28B.50.851 and 1988 c 32 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869:

(1) "Tenure" shall mean a faculty appointment for an indefinite period of time which may be revoked only for adequate cause and by due process;

(2)(a) "Faculty appointment", except as otherwise provided in subsection ((~~(2)~~))(b) ((~~below~~)) of this subsection, shall mean full time employment as a teacher, counselor, librarian or other position for which the training, experience and responsibilities are comparable as determined by the appointing authority, except administrative appointments; "faculty appointment" shall also mean department heads, division heads and administrators to the extent that such department heads, division heads or administrators have had or do have status as a teacher, counselor, or librarian; faculty appointment shall also mean employment on a reduced work load basis when a faculty member has retained tenure under RCW 28B.50.859;

(b) "Faculty appointment" shall not mean special faculty appointment as a teacher, counselor, librarian, or other position as enumerated in ((~~subsection (2)~~))(a) of this subsection, when such employment results from special funds provided to a community college district from federal moneys or other special funds which other funds are designated as "special funds" by the ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)): PROVIDED, That such "special funds" so designated by the ((~~state~~)) college board for purposes of this section shall apply only to teachers, counselors and librarians hired from grants and service agreements and teachers, counselors and librarians hired in nonformula positions. A special faculty appointment resulting from such special financing may be terminated upon a reduction or elimination of funding or a reduction or elimination of program: PROVIDED FURTHER, That "faculty appointees" holding faculty appointments pursuant to subsections (1) or (2) (a) of this section who have been subsequently transferred to positions financed from "special funds" pursuant to ((~~subsection (2)~~)) (b) of this subsection and who thereafter lose their positions upon reduction or elimination of such "special funding" shall be entitled to be returned to previous status as faculty appointees pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) (a) of this section depending upon their status prior to the "special funding" transfer. Notwithstanding the fact that tenure shall not be granted to anyone holding a special faculty appointment, the termination of any such faculty appointment prior to the expiration of the term of such faculty member's individual contract for any cause which is not related to elimination or reduction of financing or the elimination or reduction of program shall be considered a termination for cause subject to the provisions of this chapter;

(3) "Probationary faculty appointment" shall mean a faculty appointment for a designated period of time which may be terminated without cause upon expiration of the probationer's terms of employment;

(4) "Probationer" shall mean an individual holding a probationary faculty appointment;

(5) "Administrative appointment" shall mean employment in a specific administrative position as determined by the appointing authority;

(6) "Appointing authority" shall mean the board of trustees of a ((~~community~~)) college district;

(7) "Review committee" shall mean a committee composed of the probationer's faculty peers, a student representative, and the administrative staff of the community or technical college: PROVIDED, That the majority of the committee shall consist of the probationer's faculty peers.

Sec. 70. RCW 28B.50.867 and 1969 ex.s. c 283 s 43 are each amended to read as follows:

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 ((~~community~~)) college district a tenured faculty member shall not have the right to retain his tenure or any of the rights accruing thereto.

Sec. 71. RCW 28B.50.869 and 1974 ex.s. c 33 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

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 teaching faculty. The representatives of the teaching faculty shall represent a majority of the members on each review committee. The members representing the teaching faculty on each review committee shall be selected by a majority of the teaching 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.

Sec. 72. RCW 28B.50.870 and 1977 ex.s. c 282 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The district board of trustees of any ((~~community~~)) 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 ((~~community~~)) 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 ((~~community~~)) 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 ((~~community~~)) 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 ((~~community~~)) college district.

Sec. 73. RCW 28B.50.873 and 1990 c 33 s 559 are each amended to read as follows:

The ((~~state~~)) college board ((~~for community college education~~)) may declare a financial emergency under the following conditions: (1) Reduction of allotments by the governor pursuant to RCW 43.88.110(2), or (2) reduction by the legislature from one biennium to the next or within a biennium of appropriated funds based on constant dollars using the implicit price deflator. When a district board of trustees determines that a reduction in force of tenured or probationary faculty members may be necessary due to financial emergency as declared by the state board, written notice of the reduction in force and separation from employment shall be given the faculty members so affected by the president or district president as the case may be. Said notice shall clearly indicate that separation is not due to the job performance of the employee and hence is without prejudice to such employee and need only state in addition the basis for the reduction in force as one or more of the reasons enumerated in subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

Said tenured or probationary faculty members will have a right to request a formal hearing when being dismissed pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section. The only issue to be determined shall be whether under the applicable policies, rules or collective bargaining agreement the particular faculty member or members advised of severance are the proper ones to be terminated. Said hearing shall be initiated by filing a written request therefor with the president or district president, as the case may be, within ten days after issuance of such notice. At such formal hearing the tenure review committee provided for in RCW 28B.50.863 may observe the formal hearing procedure and after the conclusion of such hearing offer its recommended decision for consideration by the hearing officer. Failure to timely request such a hearing shall cause separation from service of such faculty members so notified on the effective date as stated in the notice, regardless of the duration of any individual employment contract.

The hearing required by this section shall be an adjudicative proceeding pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedure Act, conducted by a hearing officer appointed by the board of trustees and shall be concluded by the hearing officer within sixty days after written notice of the reduction in force has been issued. Ten days written notice of the formal hearing will be given to faculty members who have requested such a hearing by the president or district president as the case may be. The hearing officer within ten days after conclusion of such formal hearing shall prepare findings, conclusions of law and a recommended decision which shall be forwarded to the board of trustees for its final action thereon. Any such determination by the hearing officer under this section shall not be subject to further tenure review committee action as otherwise provided in this chapter.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, at the time of a faculty member or members request for formal hearing said faculty member or members may ask for participation in the choosing of the hearing officer in the manner provided in RCW 28A.405.310(4), said employee therein being a faculty member for the purposes hereof and said board of directors therein being the board of trustees for the purposes hereof: PROVIDED, That where there is more than one faculty member affected by the board of trustees' reduction in force such faculty members requesting hearing must act collectively in making such request: PROVIDED FURTHER, That costs incurred for the services and expenses of such hearing officer shall be shared equally by the community or technical college and the faculty member or faculty members requesting hearing.

When more than one faculty member is notified of termination because of a reduction in force as provided in this section, hearings for all such faculty members requesting formal hearing shall be consolidated and only one such hearing for the affected faculty members shall be held, and such consolidated hearing shall be concluded within the time frame set forth herein.

Separation from service without prejudice after formal hearing under the provisions of this section shall become effective upon final action by the board of trustees.

It is the intent of the legislature by enactment of this section and in accordance with RCW 28B.52.035, to modify any collective bargaining agreements in effect, or any conflicting board policies or rules, so that any reductions in force which take place after December 21, 1981, whether in progress or to be initiated, will comply solely with the provisions of this section: PROVIDED, That any applicable policies, rules, or provisions contained in a collective bargaining agreement related to lay-off units, seniority and re-employment rights shall not be affected by the provisions of this paragraph.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the right of the board of trustees or its designated appointing authority not to renew a probationary faculty appointment pursuant to RCW 28B.50.857.

Sec. 74. RCW 28B.50.875 and 1969 ex.s. c 261 s 35 are each amended to read as follows:

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 ((~~community~~)) colleges may be able to perform under such terms and conditions as the individual ((~~community~~)) college may determine.

Employees of the Seattle Vocational Institute are exempt from this section until July 1, 1993.

Sec. 75. RCW 15.76.120 and 1961 c 61 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

For the purposes of this chapter all agricultural fairs in the state which may become eligible for state allocations shall be divided into categories, to wit:

(1) "Area fairs"--those not under the jurisdiction of boards of county commissioners; organized to serve an area larger than one county, having both open and junior participation, and having an extensive diversification of classes, displays and exhibits;

(2) "County and district fairs"--organized to serve the interests of single counties other than those in which a recognized area fair or a district fair as defined in RCW 36.37.050, is held and which are under the direct control and supervision of the county commissioners of the respective counties, which have both open and junior participation, but whose classes, displays and exhibits may be more restricted or limited than in the case of area or district fairs. There may be but one county fair in a single county: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That the county commissioners of two or more counties may, by resolution, jointly sponsor a county fair.

(3) "Community fairs"--organized primarily to serve a smaller area than an area or county fair, which may have open or junior classes, displays, or exhibits. There may be more than one community fair in a county.

(4) "Youth shows and fairs"--approved by duly constituted agents of Washington State University and/or the Washington ((~~state board for vocational education~~)) work force training and education coordinating board, serving three or more counties, and having for their purpose the education and training of rural youth in matters of rural living.

Sec. 76. RCW 28A.305.270 and 1989 c 146 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The Washington state minority teacher recruitment program is established. The program shall be administered by the state board of education. The state board of education shall consult with the higher education coordinating board, representatives of institutions of higher education, education organizations having an interest in teacher recruitment issues, the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges ((~~education~~)), the department of employment security, and the ((~~state board of vocational education within the office of the governor~~)) work force training and education coordinating board. The program shall be designed to recruit future teachers from students in the targeted groups who are in the ninth through twelfth grades and from adults in the targeted groups who have entered other occupations.

(2) The program shall include the following:

(a) Encouraging students in targeted groups in grades nine through twelve to acquire the academic and related skills necessary to prepare for the study of teaching at an institution of higher education;

(b) Promoting teaching career opportunities to develop an awareness of opportunities in the education profession;

(c) Providing opportunities for students to experience the application of regular high school course work to activities related to a teaching career; and

(d) Providing for increased cooperation among institutions of higher education including community colleges, the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, and local school districts in working toward the goals of the program.

Sec. 77. RCW 28C.04.015 and 1990 c 188 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in this chapter the following definitions shall apply:

(1) "Board" means the ((~~state board for vocational education~~)) work force training and education coordinating board.

(2) "Vocational education" means a planned series of learning experiences, the specific objective of which is to prepare persons to enter, continue in, or upgrade themselves in gainful employment in recognized occupations, and home and family life programs, which are not designated as professional or requiring a baccalaureate or higher degree.

Sec. 78. RCW 28C.04.024 and 1990 c 188 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The ((~~state board for vocational education~~)) work force training and education coordinating board is hereby created as a state agency and as the successor agency to the commission for vocational education. The board shall have authority to carry out any existing statutory duties formerly administered by the commission and other duties assigned by the governor. ((The board shall be composed of five members consisting of the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the director of the state board for community college education, one representative of organized labor appointed by the governor, and one representative of business appointed by the governor. Each board member may appoint a designee to function in his or her place with the right to vote. The governor shall appoint an executive director of the board. The board may delegate, by resolution, to the executive director any of its duties or responsibilities. The board may also delegate by interagency agreement its responsibilities under the Washington award for vocational excellence program to any existing state agency, board, or council. The board may employ such other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

~~(2) All references to the commission for vocational education in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the state board for vocational education.~~))

Sec. 79. RCW 28C.10.020 and 1990 c 188 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) "Agency" means the ((~~state board for vocational education~~)) work force training and education coordinating board or its successor.

(2) "Agent" means a person owning an interest in, employed by, or representing for remuneration a private vocational school within or without this state, who enrolls or personally attempts to secure the enrollment in a private vocational school of a resident of this state, offers to award educational credentials for remuneration on behalf of a private vocational school, or holds himself or herself out to residents of this state as representing a private vocational school for any of these purposes.

(3) "Degree" means any designation, appellation, letters, or words including but not limited to "associate," "bachelor," "master," "doctor," or "fellow" which signify or purport to signify satisfactory completion of an academic program of study beyond the secondary school level.

(4) "Education" includes but is not limited to, any class, course, or program of training, instruction, or study.

(5) "Educational credentials" means degrees, diplomas, certificates, transcripts, reports, documents, or letters of designation, marks, appellations, series of letters, numbers, or words which signify or appear to signify enrollment, attendance, progress, or satisfactory completion of the requirements or prerequisites for any educational program.

(6) "Entity" includes, but is not limited to, a person, company, firm, society, association, partnership, corporation, or trust.

(7) "Private vocational school" means any location where [there is] an entity offering postsecondary education in any form or manner for the purpose of instructing, training, or preparing persons for any vocation or profession.

(8) "To grant" includes to award, issue, sell, confer, bestow, or give.

(9) "To offer" includes, in addition to its usual meanings, to advertise or publicize. "To offer" also means to solicit or encourage any person, directly or indirectly, to perform the act described.

(10) "To operate" means to establish, keep, or maintain any facility or location where, from, or through which education is offered or educational credentials are offered or granted to residents of this state, and includes contracting for the performance of any such act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 80. Community and technical colleges may contract with local common school districts to provide occupational and academic programs for high school students. Common school districts whose students currently attend vocational technical institutes shall not suffer loss of opportunity to continue to enroll their students at technical colleges.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 81. When the state system of community and technical colleges assumes administrative control of the vocational-technical institutes, personnel employed by the vocational-technical institutes shall:

(1) Suffer no reduction in compensation, seniority, or employment status. After the effective date of this section, classified employees shall continue to be covered by chapter 41.56 RCW and faculty members and administrators shall be covered by chapter 28B.50 RCW;

(2) To the extent applicable to faculty members, any faculty currently employed on a "continuing contract" basis under RCW 28A.405.210 be awarded tenure pursuant to RCW 28B.50.851 through 28B.50.873, except for any faculty members who are provisional employees under RCW 28A.405.220;

(3) Be eligible to participate in the health care and other insurance plans provided by the health care authority and the state employee benefits board pursuant to chapter 41.05 RCW;

(4) Be eligible to participate in old age annuities or retirement income plans under the rules of the state board for community college and technical college pursuant to RCW 28B.10.400, however, no affected vocational‑technical institute employee shall be required to choose from among any available retirement plan options prior to six months after the effective date of this section;

(5) Have transferred to their new administrative college district all accrued sick and vacation leave and thereafter shall earn and use all such leave under the rule established pursuant to RCW 28B.50.551;

(6) Be eligible to participate in the deferred compensation plan pursuant to RCW 41.04.250 and the dependent care program pursuant to RCW 41.04.600 under the rules established by the state deferred compensation committee.

An exclusive bargaining representative certified to represent a bargaining unit covering employees of a vocational technical institute on the effective date of this section shall remain the exclusive representative of such employees thereafter until and unless such representative is replaced or decertified in accordance with state law. Any collective bargaining agreement in effect on the effective date of this section shall remain in effect as it applies to employees of vocational technical institutes until its expiration or renewal date or until renegotiated or renewed in accordance with chapter 28B.52 or 41.56 RCW. Labor relations processes and agreements covering faculty members of vocational technical institutes after the effective date of this section shall be governed by chapter 28B.52 RCW. Labor relations processes and agreements covering classified employees of vocational technical institutes after the effective date of this section shall continue to be governed by chapter 41.56 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 82. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 28B.15 RCW, technical colleges and the Seattle Vocational Institute may continue to collect student tuition and fees per their standard operating procedures in effect on the effective date of this section. The applicability of existing community college rules and statutes pursuant to chapter 28B.15 RCW regarding tuition and fees shall be determined by the state board for community and technical colleges within two years of the effective date of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 83. A new section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, technical colleges, as defined in chapter 28B.50 RCW, may continue to collect student tuition and fees per their standard operating procedures in effect on the effective date of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 84. All powers, duties, and functions of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education pertaining to projects of adult education, except the state-funded Even Start, 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.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 85. All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or written material in the possession of the superintendent of public instruction pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be delivered to the custody of the state board for community and technical colleges. All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed by the superintendent of public instruction in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be made available to the state board for community and technical colleges. All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be assigned to the state board for community and technical colleges.

Any appropriations made to the superintendent of public instruction for carrying out the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall, on the effective date of this section, be transferred and credited to the state board for community and technical colleges.

The superintendent or designee, and the director of the state board shall work out a mutually agreeable schedule to accomplish this transfer by no later than January 1, 1992.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 86. All employees of the superintendent of public instruction engaged in performing the powers, functions, and duties transferred are transferred to the jurisdiction of the state board for community and technical colleges. All employees classified under chapter 41.06 RCW, the state civil service law, are assigned to the state board for community and technical colleges to perform their usual duties upon the same terms as formerly, without any loss of rights, subject to any action that may be appropriate thereafter in accordance with the laws and rules governing state civil service.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 87. All rules and all pending business before the superintendent of public instruction pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be continued and acted upon by the state board for community and technical colleges. All existing contracts and obligations shall remain in full force and shall be performed by the state board for community and technical colleges.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 88. The transfer of the powers, duties, functions, and personnel of the superintendent of public instruction shall not affect the validity of any act performed prior to the effective date of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 89. If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers directed by sections 85 through 88 of this act, the director of financial management shall certify the apportionments to the agencies affected, the state auditor, and the state treasurer. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with the certification.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 90. Nothing contained in sections 85 through 89 of this act may be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or the provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement until the agreement has expired or until the bargaining unit has been modified by action of the personnel board as provided by law.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 91. The college board personnel administering state and federally funded programs for adult basic skills and literacy education shall be known as the state office for adult literacy.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 92. The legislature finds that a vocational institute in the central area of the city of Seattle provides civic, social, and economic benefits to the people of the state of Washington.

Economic development is enhanced by increasing the number of skilled individuals who enter the labor market and social welfare costs are reduced by the training of individuals lacking marketable skills. The students at the institute are historically economically disadvantaged, and include racial and ethnic minorities, recent immigrants, single‑parent heads of households, and persons who are dislocated workers or without specific occupational skills. The institute presents a unique opportunity for business, labor, and community-based organizations, and educators to work together to provide effective vocational-technical training to the economically disadvantaged of urban Seattle, and to serve as a national model of such cooperation. Moreover, a trained work force is a major factor in attracting new employers, and with greater minority participation in the work force, the institute is uniquely located to deliver training and education to the individuals employers must increasingly turn to for their future workers.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 93. 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. 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 or sixth college district.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 94. All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or written material in the possession of the public nonprofit corporation for the Washington institute for applied technology shall be delivered to the custody of the sixth college district. All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed by the public nonprofit corporation for the Washington institute for applied technology shall be made available to the sixth college district. All funds, credits, or other assets held by the public nonprofit corporation for the Washington institute for applied technology shall be assigned to the sixth college district.

Any appropriations made to the public nonprofit corporation for the Washington institute for applied technology shall, on the effective date of this section, be transferred and credited to the sixth college district.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 95. All contractual obligations, rules, and all pending business before the public nonprofit corporation for the Washington institute for applied technology shall be continued and acted upon by the sixth college district. All existing contracts and obligations shall remain in full force and shall be performed by the sixth college district.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 96. The transfer of the powers, duties, functions, and personnel of the public nonprofit corporation for the Washington institute for applied technology shall not affect the validity of any act performed prior to the effective date of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 97. If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers directed by sections 94 through 96 of this act, the director of financial management shall certify the apportionments to the agencies affected, the state auditor, and the state treasurer. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with the certification.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 98. The mission of the institute shall be to provide occupational, basic skills, and literacy education opportunities to economically disadvantaged populations in urban areas of the college district it serves. The board of trustees of the sixth college district shall appoint a nine-member advisory committee consisting of equal representation from business, labor, and community representatives to provide advice and counsel to the administration of the institute and the district administration.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 99. Funding for the institute shall be included in a separate allocation to the sixth college district, and funds allocated for the institute shall be used only for purposes of the institute.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 100. The sixth college district shall conduct a survey of the capital facilities and equipment necessary to operate the program at the institute. The district shall present the survey to the state board for community and technical colleges by December 1, 1991. The board shall include the survey in its budget request to the legislature which shall consider a supplementary appropriation for the 1992-93 fiscal year to the sixth college district based on the results of this survey.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. The district may provide for waivers of tuition and fees and provide scholarships for students at the institute. The district may negotiate with applicable public or private service providers to conduct the instructional activities of the institute, however, the district shall not hire instructional staff or faculty. In order to allow the district flexibility in its personnel policies with the institute, the district and the institute, with reference to employees of the institute employed during an initial two-year period until July 1, 1993, are exempt from chapters 28B.16, 28B.52 (relating to collective bargaining), 41.04, 41.05, 41.06, and 41.40 RCW; from RCW 43.01.040 through 43.01.044; and from RCW 28B.50.551 and 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.875 (relating to faculty tenure).

NEW SECTION. Sec. 102. A new section is added to chapter 41.06 RCW to read as follows: