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This draft report, prepared by Jacobs and ZLB for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in March 2020, analyzes aviation easements for off-airport properties located near the airport's runways. It focuses on two Highline School District parcels (King County Parcels 768620-0705 and 768620-1040), documenting the removal of 26 trees that previously penetrated federally defined airspace protection surfaces, including approach, departure, and transitional surfaces. The analysis confirms that all identified obstacles have been removed as part of a construction package, and provides detailed elevation and coordinate data for parcel boundary points relative to runway thresholds.

A 2019 Port of Seattle internal audit of the Noise Insulation Program — which has invested over $400 million since 1985 to reduce aircraft noise in homes and schools near Sea-Tac Airport — found two key problems: a contractor called Burton Construction overbilled the Port by an average markup of 51% above subcontractor costs, and the Highline School District failed to consistently meet federal grant requirements for disadvantaged business enterprises and Buy American standards. The audit covered January 2013 through March 2019 and assessed compliance with FAA federal grant rules.

The Highline Forum held a meeting on November 28, 2018, at the Highline School District's Educational Resource Activity Center in Burien, WA, focusing on the impacts of Sea-Tac Airport on local education and regional aviation capacity. Key agenda items included an update from the Port of Seattle's StART Working Group on community engagement, a report from Highline School District's Chief Operations Officer on school-related concerns, and a presentation by the Puget Sound Regional Council's Executive Director on the ongoing Aviation Capacity Study. The meeting also addressed emerging issues and planning for the 2019 meeting schedule.

The Highline Forum held a meeting on November 28, 2018, at the Highline School District's Educational Resource Activity Center in Burien, WA, focusing on education impacts and regional aviation capacity. Key agenda items included a StART Working Group update from the Port of Seattle, a Highline School District update, and a presentation on the PSRC Regional Aviation Baseline Study by Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Director Josh Brown. The document also outlines six bimonthly Highline Forum meeting dates scheduled throughout 2019, all running from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.

This document contains the agenda for a Highline Forum meeting held on September 28, 2016, at Highline College in Des Moines, WA, focused on the theme of education. It also includes facts about a November 8 bond measure proposed by Highline Public Schools, which sought to raise $299 million to fund new school construction, safety upgrades, and expanded capacity to accommodate projected enrollment growth of over 2,400 students. The bond would have impacted homeowners with an estimated tax increase of approximately $197.50 per year on a $250,000 assessed home value.

This document outlines the Highline School District's completed and planned school construction and renovation projects funded through a combination of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants, Passenger Facility Charges (PFC), and Ad Valorem (local tax) funds. The 15 schools listed, located in SeaTac, Des Moines, and Burien — communities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport — received noise mitigation and facility upgrades, with total project costs approaching $100 million. Completed projects through 2013 accounted for approximately $61.4 million in spending, with additional schools scheduled for construction through 2030.