U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, on Tuesday (June 25) announced that $9.1 million in federal funding was awarded to support noise mitigation projects at schools in Highline Public Schools. These funds will
Noise-canceling construction reducing jet noise for some Highline District schools
by Lee Stoll Thu, September 6th 2018 at 12:08 AM Updated Thu, September 6th 2018 at 3:32 PM Many teachers in the Highline School District may be used to asking students to be quiet in class, but there’s not much they can do about jet noise from nearby Sea-Tac International Airport. (Photo: KOMO News) BURIEN, Wash. –
Committee to keep eye on school bond spending
Eight citizens serve on capital projects oversight committee 06/06/2017 Information from the Highline School District Eight community members will be keeping a close eye on the progress and spending on Highline Public Schools bond projects. These community members have agreed to serve as the Capital Projects Oversight Committee to ensure accountability on school construction projects.
Highline School District superintendent to retire
DES MOINES — The superintendent of the Highline School District announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the school year. Joe McGeehan, who will turn 65 in March, took over the Highline schools in 1994. During his tenure, the district won approval in 2002 of a $189.5 million construction bond issue after
Highline bond issue ‘yes’ votes in the lead
By SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER STAFFSep 19, 2001 A $189.5 million bond issue in the Highline School District was leading with enough support to pass by an eyelash, according to incomplete results from Tuesday’s primary election. Unofficial results show the request with a fraction over the 60 percent support needed for passage under state requirements for school bond
Highline district to get $200 million to fix airport-impacted schools
By Lisa Pemberton-Butler Seattle Times staff reporter DES MOINES – School and government officials signed a $200 million deal today to reduce deafening jet noise heard in 15 schools located under the flight path of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The historic agreement — reached by the Highline School District, the Port of Seattle, the Federal
Highline district to get $200 million to fix airport-impacted schools
By Lisa Pemberton-Butler Seattle Times staff reporter DES MOINES – School and government officials signed a $200 million deal today to reduce deafening jet noise heard in 15 schools located under the flight path of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The historic agreement — reached by the Highline School District, the Port of Seattle, the Federal