Committee Studies Buildable Areas, Site Constraints and Opportunities at Aging School Campuses as Part of Planning Process for Future Bond
Meeting Summary: June 23, 2025
Highline’s Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) met on June 23 to continue its work toward a recommendation for a future school bond measure. A highlight of the meeting was a site feasibility analysis presented by Bassetti Architects, focusing on some of the district’s oldest active school sites.
The presentation included an overview of buildable areas and setbacks at each site, along with unique constraints and opportunities shaped by each school’s age, location, and layout. This information will help inform future discussions about potential school replacements and upgrades.
Sites Reviewed
Secondary School Sites
- Big Picture School
- CHOICE Academy
- Cascade Middle School
- Chinook Middle School
- Sylvester Middle School
Elementary School Sites
- Hilltop Elementary School
- Valley View Early Learning Center
Following the presentation, committee members visited information stations with site boards and engaged directly with the architects to ask questions and review details.
Meeting Materials
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CFAC Meeting Slide Deck, including Bond Planning: Site Feasibility Analysis from Bassetti Architects
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Video Recording of the June 23 CFAC meeting from livestream:
- 04:42 - Welcome | Norms | Feedback (co-chairs)
- 09:40 – Capital Projects Updates (Ellie Daneshnia, executive director, Capital Planning & Construction)
- 18:27 – CFAC Process & Spring 2026 Goal (co-chairs)
- 22:35 – Site Feasibility Analysis (Bassetti Architects)
- 21:20-22:35 – intermittant recording of introduction by three architects, who are standing off screen; recording becomes clear again at 22:35.
- 1:16:50 – Members visit information stations around the room for a closer look and discussion with the architects, which was not recorded by the microphones. (The display boards were the same as the site maps in the slide deck.)
- 1:50:04 – Comments by CFAC members (10 minutes)
- Please contact Communications at 206-631-3002 for assistance with accessibility or translation needs.
Capital Projects Update
CFAC members received a brief update on ongoing bond-funded construction projects, including:
- Evergreen High School
- Tyee High School
- Pacific Middle School
- Transportation Building
- Valley View Modular Classroom Building Addition
- Southern Heights Replacement Building (main office & gym/cafeteria)
What’s Next?
CFAC’s goal is to develop a recommended, next-phase bond package by spring 2026. This timeline allows the school board to consider placing a measure on the November 2026 ballot.
In the coming months, CFAC members will:
- Deepen their review of facility needs
- Evaluate trade-offs within funding constraints
- Develop and refine a proposed bond package
- Reach consensus on a final bond scope and amount
- Finalize recommendations for a school board presentation in spring 2026
Members expect to tour selected school sites this fall.
Next CFAC Meeting
Monday, September 8
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Highline Central Office Boardroom
15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien
The public is welcome to attend and observe.
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