The State Board of Education is one of the longest existing institutions
of Washington State government. It has operated continuously
since 1877, when it was created by the Legislature of the Territory
of Washington.
The Board has been reconstituted by the Legislature
five times: 1897, 1909, 1947, 1992, and 2005. In 2005 the Legislature
established the board which exists today by passing Senate Bill 5732.
