The board of trustees shall hold one regular meeting on the third Monday of each month except for the month of August. Meetings will begin with a study session at 2:00 p.m., followed by the business meeting at 3:00 p.m. Special meetings, as may be requested by the chair of the board or by a majority of the members of the board, shall be announced in accordance with applicable open public meetings requirements.

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

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