The board of trustees shall hold one regular meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. and such special meetings as may be requested by the chairman of the board or by a majority of the members of the board and announced in accordance with law.

All regular and special meetings of the board of trustees shall be held at Bellingham Technical College, Building G, 3028 Lindbergh Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, unless scheduled elsewhere, and 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.