Timeline

First planning meeting between the Board and search firm.

The survey is available in multiple languages. It closes at midnight on November 24.

Second planning meeting between the Board and search firm.

Monday, November 29
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Central Office
15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW
Burien, WA 98166

Please sign up for the in-person forum by 5:00 p.m. on November 24, 2021. Space is limited due to COVID-19 safety guidelines. We will track sign-ups for the in-person community meeting and turn off the form when we reach capacity for social distancing. 

School Board Work Session - December 8, 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Highline Public Schools Central Office - 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW., Burien

Information on the work session will be posted here.

Community feedback received from listening sessions and online surveys form the basis of the Leadership Profile Report. Community members, students, families, and staff have an opportunity to share their priorities and concerns early in the search process to inform the development of a leadership profile for the next superintendent. The Leadership Profile Report informs the recruitment process and helps the board develop candidate interview questions aligned with the priorities identified during the community engagement process.

School Board Work Session

December 15, 4:30-6:00 p.m., School District Central Office, 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW

Information on the work session will be posted here.

In January 2022, the community will be asked to submit suggestions for interview questions using ThoughtExchange.

The school board will interview semi-finalists on February 9 and 10. These candidates will remain confidential. After the semi-finalists' interviews, the school board will select up to three finalists. 

The School Board named three finalists for Highline’s next Superintendent. Read more about the candidates on our Finalists web page.

Each finalist will spend a day at the district touring schools, meeting with stakeholder groups, and engaging in an online Town Hall.

The Board encourages everyone to watch all the finalists’ Town Halls and submit their feedback via an online tool.

Town Halls are scheduled from 6:15 to 7:00 p.m. on:

• Monday, February 14, 2022
• Tuesday, February 15, 2022
• Thursday, February 17, 2022

The town halls will be live-streamed on our website. To watch them, please visit our Town Halls web page. If you need interpretation services in Spanish, Somali or Vietnamese, please use the following Zoom information.

Zoom Link
Webinar ID: 956 2690 8397
Passcode: HPS2022

The school board will meet Friday, February 18 at 4:30 p.m. and go into executive session. Following the executive session, the board is expected to vote to select their top candidate. The district will then enter contract negotiations with the selected candidate. An announcement of the top candidate will be shared with the community on Friday evening.

On Wednesday, March 16, the Highline School Board approved the contract for Dr. Ivan Duran as Highline's next superintendent. Dr. Duran will take the helm on July 1.