Highline’s First Day Back: Board Tackles Buses, Policies & Special Education Contracts

The Highline Public Schools Board of Directors will hold a Regular Board Meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting takes place in the Boardroom at the Central Office Building, 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien, WA 98166.

AGENDA LINK

All regular board business meetings, work sessions, and public hearings are open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend. The meeting will also be livestreamed at highlineschools.org/board-room-livestreams.

Highlights of the Agenda

Acknowledgements & Appreciation: A first-day-of-school video and introductions of new administrators.
Superintendent’s Report: A labor update from Jeb Binns, President of the Highline Education Association.
Director Reports: Updates from board members.
Public Testimony: Community members may sign up to share comments during scheduled communications.

Consent Agenda

The consent agenda includes routine approvals, such as:

Meeting minutes from August 20, 2025
Accounts payable vouchers reviewed by Directors Alvarez and Tidholm
Personnel report updates for staff hiring and assignments

Action Items

Key action items scheduled for vote include:

Pacific Middle School Replacement Project – Approval of an interlocal agreement with the City of Des Moines for street improvements.
Policy Revisions – Updates to:
- Policy 1111 (Oath of Office)
- Policy 3232 (Parent and Student Rights in Surveys)
- Policy 3250 (Student Records)
Special Education Contracts – Agreements with Sunburst Workforce, CHILD, Emerald Learning Center, Heartspring, and Overlake Specialty School.
Learning Assistance Program (LAP) – Approval of $250,000 in Readiness to Learn Partnerships with community organizations.
Student Transportation – Contracts totaling $4 million with Everdriven and Hop Skip Drive for McKinney-Vento qualified students, plus supplemental services with First Student.
Electric School Buses – Acceptance of a $696,970 grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology and approval to purchase two Thomas Built Jouley electric buses, in the total amount of $834,249.00.
Salary Schedules – Revisions for represented and non-represented staff for the 2025–26 academic year.
Facilities Projects – Easements for the Tyee High School replacement project and Central Administration Building improvements.

Introduction & Action Items

The board will consider items introduced and voted on the same evening, including:

Superintendent Evaluation Themes – Approval of focus areas for the 2025–26 evaluation.
Puget Sound Skills Center Aeronautics Program – Resolution in support of the partnership with the Museum of Flight.

Introduction Items

The Board will also introduce items for review and future action, including:

Updates to Policy 3210 – Nondiscrimination
Purchase of custodial supplies for 2025–26 through WCP Solutions
Declaring district vehicles as surplus property for sale, with proceeds to the Transportation Vehicle Fund
An easement agreement with Highline Water District for the Valley View Early Learning Center replacement project
Final closeout of the Sylvester Field turf installation project

Public Participation

Community members are welcome to sign up to speak during Scheduled Communications – Public Testimony. Sign-up instructions and details can be found on the district’s website at highlineschools.org.