Self-Help Projects

A self-help project is any project that improves our school buildings or grounds which is initiated and implemented by anyone, or any group, other than staff from Highline Facilities Services. Some examples are:

• Painting a classroom (Review our Painting Guidelines)
• Volunteer work-parties to weed and mulch landscape areas
• Community volunteers' service day
• Creating a mural
• Developing a school garden (These are only approved on a case-by-case basis)
• Landscape renovation

All Self Help projects require prior approval by Facilities Services, to ensure that each project:

• is appropriate for our buildings and grounds
• complements programs taught in our schools
• is completed to District standards

You've got a great project in mind? Wonderful! Please review and complete the following documents.  We'll review your project and get back to you with Conditions of Approval. 

Each request must contain a completed and signed

• Self-Help Application
• Self-Help Participant Roster
• Self-Help Tool Inventory Request Form (If applicable)

For paint projects, include the following documents:

• Paint Project Criteria and Requirements
• Paint Project Kit Agreement