(1) Organization: Washington State Community College District 17, Community Colleges of Spokane including Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College, is established in Title 28B RCW as a public institution of higher education. District 17 is governed by a five-member board of trustees, appointed by the governor. The board employs a chancellor who establishes the structure of the administration.

(2) Operation: The administrative office is located at 501 North Riverpoint Boulevard, P.O. Box 6000, Spokane, Washington 99217-6000. Spokane Community College is located at 1810 North Greene Street, Spokane, Washington 99217-5499; Spokane Falls Community College is located at 3410 West Whistalks Way, Spokane, Washington 99224-5288. The office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for legal holidays. During summer months, sections of the district may operate on an alternate schedule and throughout the year, evening services are provided. Specific information is available through each campus.

(3) Additional and detailed information concerning the educational offerings may be obtained from the college catalog, available on the Community Colleges of Spokane website and at various locations including college libraries, admissions, and counseling offices.

The bylaws of the board of trustees of Washington State Community College District 17 are contained in chapter 1 of the board policy manual.

The board of trustees of Washington State Community College District 17 (Community Colleges of Spokane) shall hold regular monthly meetings according to a schedule including place, time and date filed with the Washington state code reviser on or before January 1 of each year for publication in the Washington State Register. Notice of any change from such meeting schedule shall be published in the Washington State Register at least twenty days prior to the rescheduled meeting date.

All regular meetings of the board of trustees shall be held at 3305 West Whistalks Way, Spokane, Washington 99217-5228, unless otherwise announced. Information about specific meeting places and times may be obtained from the office of the board.

Special meetings of the board of trustees may be called by the chairperson of the board or by a majority of the members of the board by written notice delivered by email, mail or in person to each member at least twenty-four hours before the time of such meeting. Such notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. Final disposition shall not be taken on any other matter at such meetings. Notice of such special meetings also shall be provided twenty-four hours prior to such meetings to each local newspaper of general circulation and to each local radio and television station which has on file a written request to be notified of such special meetings or of all meetings of the board.

The board of trustees of Washington State Community College District 17 shall maintain an office at 501 North Riverpoint Boulevard, P.O. Box 6000, MS 1001, Spokane, Washington, 99217-6000. All records, minutes and the official district seal shall be kept in the board office. This office shall be open during all normal working hours.

Correspondence or other business for the board of trustees of Washington State Community College District 17 shall be sent to the secretary of the board at the office of the board, 501 North Riverpoint Boulevard, P.O. Box 6000, MS 1001, Spokane, Washington 99217-6000.