Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 28B.50.850 (2026)

Faculty tenure—Purpose

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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.

[ 2015 c 55 s 228; 1991 c 238 s 67; 1969 ex.s. c 283 s 32. Formerly RCW 28.85.850.]

Notes:

Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1974–1983 · leading case: Smith v. Greene, 545 P.2d 550 (Wash. 1976).

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Smith v. Greene, 545 P.2d 550 (Wash. 1976). “852: “The appointing authority shall promulgate rules and regulations implementing RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869 and shall provide for the award of faculty tenure following a probationary period not to exceed three consecutive regular college years, excluding summer quarter:…”

Eyre v. Big Bend Cmty. Coll., 672 P.2d 1270 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 4× “850 states the purpose of the faculty tenure system is to protect "the concepts of faculty employment rights and faculty involvement in the protection of those *160 rights in the state system of community colleges.”

Rutcosky v. Bd. of Trs., 545 P.2d 567 (Wash. Ct. App. 1976). “Rutcosky also cites those review procedures in RCW 28B.50.850 through .869 applicable to the dismissal of a faculty member, and assigns error to the failure of Big Bend to observe these procedures in his dismissal.”

Bowing v. Bd. of Trs. of Green River Cmty. Coll. Dist. No. X, 521 P.2d 220 (Wash. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 4× “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 colleges.”

Barnes v. Washington State Cmty. Coll. Dist. No. 20, 529 P.2d 1102 (Wash. 1975). “and who hold or have held a faculty appointment with the community college district or its predecessor school district shall be granted tenure by their appointing authority notwithstanding any other provision of RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869. The court reasoned that the…”

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