Week at a Glance: School and Civic Meetings | Mar 30-Apr 3

Key Civic Meetings in Highline:

🏫 Highline School District — Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC)

Mon, March 30 • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

***Puget Sound Skills Center, Health Sciences Building
18010 8th Avenue S. SeaTac, WA

Highline’s Capital Facilities Advisory Committee will meet to vote on a bond package recommendation for the School Board, including decisions on replacing Sylvester and Cascade middle schools.

Details:

• Sylvester Middle School is recommended to be rebuilt at its current site
• Cascade Middle School is proposed for relocation to the Salmon Creek neighborhood, instead of rebuild on current site
• Neighbors have raised concerns through ThoughtExchange and public testimony
• The proposed site would displace the Community Shark Garden and a robotics team

Public Access:

• Open to the public, in-person only
• No livestream or recording
• No public testimony offered

🗣️ Community Conversations Series
Our Friends on the Street: Drug Addiction, Crisis Management and Mental Health

Tue, March 31 • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

(Location provided upon RSVP)

A community discussion event inviting participants to listen, learn, and share perspectives on complex local issues affecting neighbors in crisis.

Details:

• Special guest: Kristine Moreland, The More We Love Women and Children Shelter
• Participants are invited to share their perspectives on this challenging topic and to learn from one another as they discuss important issues that affect all of us.
• The goal is not debate, but rather to be able to listen in order to understand one another.
• Melissa Petrini will be moderating the event. She will provide practical tools to help people be more confident in engaging in respectful meaningful conversation with somebody who may disagree with you.
• People are invited to watch or participate in discussion themselves, depending on their comfort level.

Hosted by: The Highline Journal

RSVP Required:
Email info@TheHighlineJournal.com for location and attendance (space is limited)

🏙️ Burien City Council — Special Meeting

Fri, April 3 • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

***Puget Sound Skills Center, Lecture Hall
18010 8th Avenue S. SeaTac, WA

Special meeting of the Burien City Council. Agenda not yet published.

Details:

• No public comment opportunity
• Meeting recording will be posted Monday, April 6

Recording link: https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/burien/

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