District overview
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Highline is governed by a five-member elected board. Its operating budget is developed across district funds and enrollment projections, while major rebuilding, technology, and capital improvements are being put to voters through a bond and levy.
Joe Van is president and Angelica Alvarez is vice president; Damarys Espinoza, Blaine Holien, and Stephanie Tidholm also serve.
The board authorized certificated non-renewal notices as part of a balanced-budget reduction in force before adopting the 2026-27 budget on July 1.
The November ballot carries a bond of up to $595.4 million and a separate four-year, $48 million technology and capital levy.
Dr. Ivan Duran is superintendent; the board evaluates the superintendent and adopts district policy and budgets.
The reviewed minutes establish the budget actions and ballot proposals but do not include the detailed adopted budget tables needed for a reliable per-student spending figure.
Resolution 11-26 asks voters to authorize up to $595.4 million to rebuild Sylvester, Cascade, and Chinook middle schools and fund other capital improvements and critical needs.
Proposed voter-authorized general-obligation bonds, up to $595.4 million
The board approved HealthPoint license agreements for centers at Highline, Tyee, and Evergreen high schools.
Not stated in the reviewed minutes
Highline School District 401 · $48,000,000
The school board approved a proposed four-year, $48 million educational technology and capital improvements levy for the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Official source · verified Sep 13, 2026
Highline School District 401 · $595,400,000
The school board approved a resolution to place a proposed general-obligation bond of up to $595.4 million on the November 3, 2026 ballot for rebuilding three middle schools and other capital needs.
Official source · verified Sep 13, 2026
This page synthesizes 97 official district records across 24 dated meeting groups from September 17, 2025 through September 2, 2026.
We read every agenda, packet, and set of minutes, and write up the decisions that affect families — each one linked to the document it came from.
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