The Highline School District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting followed by its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at the district’s Central Office in Burien.
The Board Special Meeting: Audit Exit Conference will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the North Classroom and conclude at 5:00 p.m. Representatives from the Washington State Auditor’s Office will present results from the 2023-24 federal, financial statement, and accountability audits. Board members and Auditor staff may attend virtually, and the public can observe in the North Classroom.
“The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) performs Federal, Financial Statement, and Accountability audits of every large school district annually. In the spring, Highline held an exit entrance conference with SAO for the Federal and Financial Statements audits of the 2023-24 fiscal year. The Accountability audit for 2023-24 has also concluded, and at this meeting the SAO will share the results of that aspect of their annual audit.”
The Regular School Board Meeting will follow at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom at the Central Office Building, 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien. The meeting is open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend in person or watch via livestream at highlineschools.org/board-room-livestreams. Speakers must attend in person.
Meeting Highlights
Superintendent Reports
- Budget update
- Strategic capital update
- Labor partner update from Jeb Binns, President of the Highline Education Association
Consent Agenda
- Approval of September 3 meeting minutes
- Accounts payable vouchers, payroll warrants, personnel report, and July financial reports
Action Items
- Revisions to Board Policy 3210 – Nondiscrimination
- Contract with WCP Solutions for custodial supplies (2025-26)
- Declaration and surplus sale of district vehicles through GovDeals
- Valley View School replacement project easement agreement with Highline Water District (postponed to Oct. 1)
- Closeout of Sylvester Field turf installation project
Introduction Items
- Resolution 13-25 declaring surplus of a residential property at 18330 4th Ave S, Burien
- Revisions to substitute employee salary schedules for 2025-26
- Purchase of 11 replacement school buses at a cost of $2.07 million from the Transportation Vehicle Fund
Public Participation
Public testimony is scheduled during regular business meetings. Residents may sign up by calling the Office of the Superintendent at 206.631.3070 or by completing the form on the district’s website. Sign-up opens 9:00 a.m. Monday of meeting week and closes 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting. Each speaker is allotted two minutes.
