INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT for PARTNERSHIP and COOPERATION between
HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS and the PORT OF SEATTLE 
This Interlocal Agreement (“Agreement”) is hereby entered into by and between Highline Public
Schools, hereinafter referred to as the “District” and the Port of Seattle, hereinafter referred to as “the
Port”. The Port and the District are also referred to in this ILA collectively as “the Parties”, and
individually as a “Party.”
RECITALS 
WHEREAS, The Port of Seattle is a municipal corporation, with authority under Title 53 RCW of
the laws of the State of Washington, and other federal, state and local laws, to engage in workforce
development and economic development programs in Port-related industries; and 
WHEREAS, Maritime High School (MHS) is a new high school opening in Fall 2021. The school
will be located in South King County and operated by the District and will include curricula focused on
Port-related industries, including maritime and green jobs; and 
WHEREAS, MHS is designed to: 
• Expose students to the educational and employment opportunities provided by the region’s
robust maritime industry; 
• Develop and sustain a workforce that mirrors the diversity of the residents of South King
County; 
• Explore the region’s extensive maritime history; 
• Include a focus on environmental stewardship, with a recognition that clean waterways,
such as the Duwamish River, are a necessary element of the maritime and green jobs
industries; 
• Build on the District’s existing commitment to the industry and an expertise with the subject
matter as evidenced by the Marine Science Technology program at the Puget Sound Skills
Center; 
• Build on the Port’s commitment to the Duwamish Valley through community collaboration
and targeted outreach; 
• Be open to students who reside within the District and students who live within the Puget
Sound region, including communities adjacent to the Duwamish River, who are interested in
the maritime and green jobs industries; and 
WHEREAS, The District will operate MHS as a public school, and MHS will be governed by the
Highline School Board of Directors. Admission to the school will be via application; if there is more
interest than available seats, students will be admitted via a lottery process; and 
WHEREAS, In support of the collaboration and partnership contemplated by this agreement, the
Port has identified $125,000 in funding to be provided to the District in furtherance of workforce
development and economic development in Port-related industries;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants of the Parties contained
herein, and pursuant to Chapter 39.34 RCW, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

                  1.       STATEMENT OF WORK 
The District shall provide partnership and support for King County students through the efforts of the
Maritime High School and to provide project-based learning opportunities with an emphasis on port
related industries, assistance from the Port will support the District shall to the following: 
Instructional Design 
Extensive work will take place to develop the overall academic program for Maritime High School.
This work will encompass addressing all components necessary to graduate from high school, as well
as incorporating maritime content throughout. The instructional design work from now through
December 2021 will focus on the design of a series of integrated projects and include the following: 
•    Alignment of meaningful and relevant projects to academic standards and specific
competencies and standards related to maritime 
•    Development of culturally responsive assessments of student learning, including structures
for sharing learning in a multiple modalities 
•    Design of support structures for student success in accessing academic, including specific
maritime-related learning 
•    Creation and curation of lessons, units and materials to support meaningful, real-world and
engaging content to support learning across academic areas integrated with maritime
content 
Community Engagement 
Short and long-term strategies will be developed to engage a community partners to support access
to the school. Activities will include the following: 
• Innovative events to share information about the school, and solicit input for ongoing
development of the overall program 
• Social media presences to sustain ongoing interest in and support of the school 
• Newsletter publication to share information with stakeholders to nurture and grow support
of the school 
• Meeting and networking with community groups supporting the school 
Partnership Development 
In order to engage students in hands-on and relevant learning, relationships will be developed with
partners to build and deepen learning experiences. Specifically, the following will take place: 
• Develop plans for mentorship programming to connect students to industry and community
professionals 
• Build opportunities for extended learning at industry and community sites aligned with
standards and maritime competencies 
• Sustain relationships to ensure high quality engagement of partners to inform ongoing
development of academic programming to be informed by current and future needs in
maritime sector employment 
Family and Student Engagement 
To ensure families and students are fully engaged with the development and operation of the school,
extensive work will take place to ensure multiple opportunities to provide input on programming, as
well as general events to ensure families are fully knowledgeable about the school program, and the
full range of employment in the maritime sector. Specifically, the school will: 
• Establish a student structure to provide input on the overall design of the school, as well
incorporating student interests into learning

                       • Provide multiple venues for families to provide input, including live meetings and
asynchronous platforms for feedback 
• Host events for families to connect with industry and community partners to learn about the
full range of maritime careers 
Staff Development 
Long term sustainability of the school relies on strong staff development. To support this, significant
effort will be invested in staff development, including: 
• Instructional coaching of staff on project based learning, with a specific focus on connecting
to maritime careers 
• Increasing and developing staff’s knowledge of maritime careers and related competencies 
• Developing and supporting staff capacity to build authentic and meaningful relationships
with maritime-focused partners 
Reporting on the activities described above shall be provided in the reports described in Exhibit A. 
2.       PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 
The term of this Agreement shall be one year commencing from the last signature date of the 
Agreement unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement. 
3.       PAYMENT BILLING PROCEDURE 
The District shall submit invoices after completion of the deliverables identified in Exhibit A. Payment for
approved and completed work in accordance with Exhibit A will be made by the Port of Seattle within
thirty (30) days of receipt of each invoice. The total payment under this ILA shall not exceed $125,000. 
4.       RECORDS MAINTENANCE 
The Parties to this contract shall each maintain books, records, documents and other evidence which
sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs expended by either party in the performance
of the services described herein. These records shall be subject to inspection, review or audit by
personnel of both Parties, other personnel duly authorized by either party, the Office of the State
Auditor, and federal officials so authorized by law. All books, records, documents, and other material
relevant to this Agreement will be retained for six years after expiration and the Office of the State
Auditor, federal auditors, and any persons duly authorized by the Parties shall have full access and the
right to examine any of these materials during this period. 
Records and other documents, in any medium, furnished by one party to this Agreement to the other
party, will remain the property of the furnishing party, unless otherwise agreed. The receiving party will
not disclose or make available this material to any third parties without first giving notice to the
furnishing party and giving it a reasonable opportunity to respond. Each party will utilize reasonable
security procedures and protections to assure that records and documents provided by the other party
are not erroneously disclosed to third parties. The furnishing party shall mark documents that it
reasonably believes are or may be subject to an exemption from disclosure under the Public Records Act
prior to transmittal to the receiving party. 
5.       INDEPENDENT CAPACITY 
The employees or agents of each party who are engaged in the performance of this Agreement shall
continue to be employees or agents of that party and shall not be considered for any purpose to be
employees or agents of the other party.

                  6.       AGREEMENT ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS 
This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the Parties. Such amendments shall not be
binding unless they are in writing and signed by personnel authorized to bind each of the Parties. 
7.       TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE 
Either party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days' prior written notification to the other party. If
this Agreement is so terminated, the Port shall be responsible for payment of deliverables invoiced
accepted prior to the effective date of termination. 
8.       TERMINATION FOR CAUSE 
If for any cause, either party does not fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this
Agreement, or if either party violates any of these terms and conditions, the aggrieved party will give
the other party written notice of such failure or violation. The responsible party will be given the
opportunity to correct the violation or failure within 15 business days. If failure or violation is not
corrected, this Agreement may be terminated immediately by written notice of the aggrieved party to
the other. 
9.       DISPUTES 
Any disputes or questions of interpretation of this Agreement that may arise between the Port and the
District shall be governed under these Dispute Resolution provisions. The Port and the District agree that
cooperation and communication are essential to resolving issues efficiently. If disputes about the
implementation of this Agreement arise, the designated contact persons for the Port and the District
shall meet to discuss the issues and attempt to resolve the dispute in a timely manner. If the designated
contact persons are unable to resolve the dispute, then the Parties may pursue any legal remedies. At all
times prior to resolution of the dispute, the Parties shall continue to perform and make any required
payments under this Agreement in the same manner and under the same terms as existed prior to the
dispute. 
10.      GOVERNANCE 
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Washington. The King County Superior Court in Seattle, Washington shall have exclusive jurisdiction and
venue over any legal action arising under this Agreement. 
11.      ASSIGNMENT 
The work to be provided under this Agreement, and any claim arising thereunder, is not assignable or
delegable by either party in whole or in part, without the express prior written consent of the other
party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 

12.      INDEMNIFICATION 
Each party to this Agreement will be responsible for the negligent acts or omissions of its own
employees, officers, or agents in the performance of this Agreement. Neither party will be considered
the agent of the other and neither party assumes any responsibility to the other party for the
consequences of any act or omission of any person, firm, or corporation not a party to this Agreement.
To the maximum extent allowed by law, the Parties shall protect, defend, indemnify, and save harmless
each other, their officers, officials, employees, and agents, while acting within the scope of their
employment, from any and all costs, claims, judgments, penalties, and/or awards of damages, arising

                out of or in any way resulting from the Parties' own negligent acts or omissions in connection with
performance of activities under the terms of this Agreement. Each Party agrees that its obligations
under this provision extend to any claim, demand, and/or cause of action brought by, or on behalf of,
any of its employees or agents. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 
13.      WAIVER 
A failure by either party to exercise its rights under this Agreement shall not preclude that party from
subsequent exercise of such rights and shall not constitute a waiver of any other rights under this
Agreement unless stated to be such in a writing signed by an authorized representative of the party and
attached to the original Agreement. 
14.      SEVERABILITY 
If any provision of this Agreement or any provision of any document incorporated by reference shall be
held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement which can be given
effect without the invalid provision, if such remainder conforms to the requirements of applicable law
and the fundamental purpose of this Agreement, and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are
declared to be severable. 
15.      ALL WRITINGS CONTAINED HEREIN 
This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the Parties. No other
understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement shall be deemed to
exist or to bind any of the parties hereto. 
16.      CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 
Highline Public Schools shall administer the funds under this Agreement. For purposes of notice, the
program manager for each of the Parties shall be responsible for and shall be the contact person for all
communications and billings regarding the performance of this Agreement. Any notice required or
permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by U.S. Mail to the
following addresses unless otherwise indicated by the Parties to this Agreement: 
Highline Public Schools: 
All correspondence and notices related to this Agreement shall be delivered or mailed to
Bernard Koontz, Highline Public Schools, 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien, WA 98166. 
Port of Seattle: 
Communications and billing contact person shall be Luis Navarro, Director of Workforce
Development, Port of Seattle, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121

               EXECUTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED PARTIES effective as of the date last below written and posted
pursuant to Chapter 39.34 RCW: 
Highline Public Schools                                  Port of Seattle 

____________________________________           ______________________________________ 
Signature                           Date             Signature                              Date

                                                            EXHIBIT A 
Deliverable                       Milestone Payment               Schedule 
Instructional Plans                 $62,500                            June 15, 2021 
demonstrating Maritime focus
of curriculum 
Six Month Report to include
demographics and number of
students trained, recruited, and
any other tangible benefits of
the program. 
Annual Report to include         $62,500                          December 15, 2021 
demographics and number of
students trained, recruited, and
any other tangible benefits of
the program. 
NOT TO EXCEED TOTAL:          $125,000