schools shall be equal to the advanced course of the state normal schools of this state. Fourth. To prepare an accredited list of state life certificates and life diplomas issued in other states by examination, upon which certificates may be issued in this state without examination, except in Washington State Manual: Provided, That the requirements to obtain such certificates and diplomas must be equal to the requirements for a life certificate in this state. Fifth. To examine and accredit secondary schools: Provided, That no private academy shall be placed upon the accredited list so long as secret societies are allowed to exist among its students. Sixth. When requested by any institution of higher learning situated within the state maintaining a normal training department the board shall send an inspector, qualified for such service, to examine the equipment of such department and to ascertain the extent and character of the courses provided and the preparatory requirements for admission to them, which requirements must include the completion of a high school course or its equivalent, and particularly the qualifications and experience of the instructors and supervisors who are responsible for the work of this department. The inspector shall make a detailed report, including declaration of his opinion of the adequacy of the department for the work of educating and training teachers, which report shall be placed on file in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. If any such normal training department is ascertained to be equipped and manned adequately for the education and training of teachers and to be under reliable and responsible management and upon a basis of efficiency equal to that of the normal schools maintained by the state, it shall be the duty of the board to accredit such department and to grant life diplomas to graduates who present diplomas certifying that the holders have completed the courses approved by the board when the applicants have complied with the other requirements for life diplo mas. It shall be the further duty of the board to inspect all accredited normal training departments each year. Seventh. To prepare an outline course or courses of study for the primary, grammar and high school departments of the common schools, and to prescribe such rules for the general government of the common schools as shall secure regularity of attendance, prevent truancy, secure efficiency and promote the true interests of the common schools. Eighth. To prepare a uniform series of questions to be used by the county superintendents in the examination of teachers, and to determine rules and regulations for conducting the same, and to prepare questions for the examination of applicants for state elementary certificates and life diplomas. Ninth. To prepare answers to all examination questions which are prepared by the board. Tenth. To prepare uniform questions for use in the examination of the pupils of the schools of the state completing the grammar school course of study, and to prescribe uniform rules and regulations for the conducting of such examination. Eleventh. To hear and decide appeals as provided by law. (L. '09, p. 326, § 5; Rem. & Bal., § 4313.) See, supra, § 5, Code Pubs. Ins., appeals. See, infra, § 448, Code Pub. Ins., vacancies. The fact that a course of study prescribed by the State Board of Education was inadvisable is immaterial in an action to enjoin a county board from adopting another course of study, as the courts cannot review the action of the state board except for fraud. Rand, McNally & Co. v. Hartranft, 32 Wash. 378. Where a board of education is by law constituted a tribunal, from which there is no appeal, for the trial of its school officers, a member of the board who has caused charges to be preferred against a school superintendent because of personal hostility toward him, and has announced a determination to vote against him, whatever the evidence, is disqualified to sit as a member of such tribunal during the trial of the superintendent, and, if he attempts to participate as a member of the tribunal, may be restrained by the issuance of a writ of prohibition. State ex rel. Barnard v. Board of Education, 19 Wash. 8. 12. Shall unify public school system The board shall arrange such courses and adopt and enforce such regulations as will place the state institutions in harmonious relations with the common schools and with each other, and unify the work of the public school system. (L. '09, p. 238, § 6; Rem. & Bal., § 4314.) The State Board of Education shall adopt a seal, which shall be kept in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. (L. '09, p. 238, § 7; Rem. & Bal., § 4315.) TITLE II-HIGHER AND SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS OF EDUCATION CHAPTER 1-UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 14. Establishment of The State University, as heretofore located and established in the city of Seattle, county of King, shall be designated and named the University of Washington. (L. '09, p. 238, § 1; Rem. & Bal., § 4316.) See, infra, § 538, etc., Code Pub. Ins., University funds. See, infra, § 465, Code Pub. Ins., museum of. 15. Aim and purpose The aim and the purpose of the University of Washington shall be to provide for students of both sexes, on equal terms, a liberal instruction in the different branches of literature, science, art, law, medicine, military science and such other departments of instruction as may be established therein from time to time by the board of regents. Tuition in the University of Washington, except as may be provided by the board of regents with reference to the arts or to special courses of study, shall be free to all bona fide residents of this state. Non-residents of this state shall be admitted to the said university on such terms as may from time to time be prescribed by the board of regents: Provided, That no student shall be admitted to any department of the university who is under the age of sixteen years. The said university shall, as far as practicable, begin its course of study in its literary and scientific departments at the points where the same are completed in the public high schools of this state. No student shall be admitted except upon examination satisfactory to the faculty of the university: Provided, however, That students shall be admitted without examination upon presentation of certificates from those public high schools and other educational institutions in this state whose courses of study shall have been approved by said faculty of the university, and accredited by the State Board of Education: Provided, That said faculty shall have power to specify the preparation required for admission to any department of the university. (L. '09, p. 238, § 2; Rem. & Bal., § 4317.) The board of regents cannot impose upon students of the university (except law students) a library fee of $10 a year.-TANNER. Under a franchise granting to the Seattle Electric Company providing that "School children going to and from school shall ride for half fare" the words school children as employed in the franchise include only those who are commonly referred to as school children, not students of the universities or colleges or schools where a particular branch of work is pursued. Such students are not entitled to half fare rate : State ex rel. Seattle v. Seattle Electric Co., 29 Wash. Dec. 153. 16. Board of regents-Term of office The government of the University of Washington shall be vested in a board of regents to consist of seven members, who shall be appointed by the Governor of the state, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and who shall hold their offices respectively for a term of six years from the second Monday in March next succeeding their appointment and until their successors shall be appointed and shall qualify: Provided, That regents now serving upon such board shall continue as such during the terms for which they were respectively appointed. Four members of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the said board of regents, from any cause whatever, it shall be the duty of the Governor to fill such office by appointment, and the person or persons so appointed shall continue in office until the close of the legislature next thereafter, or until others are appointed and qualified in their stead. Each regent before entering upon the duties of his office must qualify by taking the usual oath of office before some officer authorized by law to administer the same and file a copy of said oath with the Secretary of State. (L. '09, p. 239, § 3; Rem. & Bal., § 4318.) 17. Organization of board-Meetings The board shall organize by electing from its membership a president and an executive committee, of which committee the president shall be ex-officio chairman. The board shall hold regu lar quarterly meetings, and during the interim between such meetings the executive committee may transact business for the whole board: Provided, That the executive committee may call special meetings of the whole board when such action is deemed necessary. (L. '09, p. 240, § 4; Rem. & Bal., § 4319.) See § 5396, Rem. & Bal., president a member of the geological survey board. 18. Powers and duties of regents The board of regents may adopt by-laws or rules and regulations for its own government. The powers and duties of the board of regents are as follows: First. The said board shall have full control of the university and its property of various kinds, and shall employ the president, members of the faculty, assistants and employes of the institution, who shall hold their positions during the pleasure of said board of regents. Second. It shall be the duty of the board of regents, with the assistance of the faculty of the university, to prescribe the course of study in the various departments of the institution and to publish the annual catalogue. Third. The said board shall grant to every student, upon graduation, a suitable diploma or degree, such student having been recommended for such honor by the faculty. The board shall also have power, upon recommendation of the faculty, to confer the usual honorary degrees upon other persons than graduates of this university in recognition of their learning or devotion to literature, art or science; but no degree shall ever be conferred in consideration of the payment of money or other valuable thing. The said board is also empowered, upon recommendation of the faculty, to grant normal diplomas, which shall entitle the holder to teach in any public school in the state for a period of five years; and to grant university life diplomas to candidates who shall give satisfactory evidence of having taught successfully for twenty-four months: Provided, That all candidates for the normal diploma and life diploma shall have satisfactorily completed not less than twelve semester hours in the Department of Education. |