School Board

The Highline Public Schools Board of Directors is made up of five elected members responsible for oversight and governance of the district's operation including the following areas:

To achieve the vision, the board will establish a structure which reflects local circumstances and creates an environment designed to ensure all students the opportunity to attain their maximum potential through a sound organizational framework. This includes employing a superintendent, developing and approving policies, formulating budgets, setting high instructional and learning goals for staff and students, and nurturing a climate conducive to continuous improvement.

Accountability

The board's accountability to the community will include adopting a system of continuous assessment of all conditions affecting education, including assessments for measuring staff and student progress towards goals. The public will be kept informed about programs and progress. Staff and board training will be provided to ensure continuous improvement of student achievement.

Advocacy

Communicating with the Board

If you would like to share feedback or a concern with the board, you are welcome to communicate with the entire board and the superintendent via email. While members of the community are welcome to email board members or the superintendent independently, the best way to ensure all board members simultaneously receive the same information is to use the email button below, which sends an email to all board members and the superintendent at once. All emails sent to the school board, or any district employee, are subject to public disclosure.

Email the Board

Those who wish to address the School Board at a meeting may do so as a scheduled in-person speaker during the Communication portion of the agenda. Scheduled speakers must contact the Office of the Superintendent at 206.631.3070 or complete the online form. Sign up begins at 9:00 a.m. on the Monday of the week of the Board meeting; sign up closes at 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting. Scheduled speakers are allotted two minutes to speak. Please see School Board Procedure 1430P for complete information regarding Audience Participation at Board Meetings.

For disability accommodations to attend the board meeting, please contact the Office of the Superintendent at least three working days in advance of the meeting.