COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                       Item No.   8f 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting    March 22, 2022 

DATE :     March 4, 2022 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Luis Navarro, Director of Workforce Development 
SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement with Highline Public Schools, Maritime High School 
Amount of this request:                 $250,000 
Total estimated project cost:            $250,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to sign an Interlocal Agreement 
(ILA) with Highline Public Schools, Maritime High School, in  the form attached, to support the
work of instructional design plans demonstrating a maritime-focused curriculum. The ILA will
facilitate the transfer of Port of Seattle funds to Highline Public Schools, as authorized in the 2022 
budget. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
The Maritime High School ("MHS") is a new high school that launched in the Fall of 2021. The
school is located in South King County and operated by the Highline Public Schools District
("HSD"). MHS includes curricula focused on Port-related industries, including maritime and green
jobs; and it is designed to expose students to the educational and employment opportunities
provided by the region's robust maritime industry, and to develop and sustain a workforce that
mirrors the diversity of the residents of South King County. 
The HSD District provides partnership and support for King County students through the efforts
of the MHS and provides project-based learning opportunities with an emphasis on port-related
industries. Per the ILA, funds from the Port will support the work of instructional design plans
demonstrating a maritime-focused curriculum. The HSD will provide the following: 
Progress reports in June and December 2022 
A final report with a five-year plan to grow and sustain the Maritime HS 
Key goals and milestones 
How the program will leverage partnerships with funders and maritime employers 
Plans to sustain equity, diversity and inclusion 
Fundraising plans and strategies including sponsorships, grants, etc.





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JUSTIFICATION 
The Executive Director included $250,000 in the Commission authorized 2022 budget to support
the development and implementation of high school credit earning, project-based learning
opportunities to be administered by HSD. The school is located in South King County and 
operated by HPS and includes curricula focused on port-related industries, including maritime and
green jobs. The allocated funding aligns with the Port's Workforce Development Policy Directive,
in particular the youth career connected learning priorities, the Duwamish Valley Community
Benefits Commitment Policy Directive and the Workforce Development Strategic Plan. 
DETAILS 
In September 2019, the Port of Seattle convened a Maritime Secondary Education Summit to 
discuss how to design educational programs that will foster student interest and passion for the 
maritime industry and ocean sciences, close workforce skill gaps and support environmental 
sustainability. 
In early 2020, Seattle Public Schools, Highline Public Schools, Federal Way Public Schools and the
Tukwila School District leaders convened to explore and identify the district that would serve as
the leading educational entity for this project, with a clear and indisputable choice in Highline
Public Schools. 
This past fall, HSD took the next step in this project by establishing a taskforce of Highline staff to
move the project forward, guided by a design team of industry partners and a broader advisory
team to inform the work. HSD  also assembled an Advisory  Board representing industry,
education, community and government stakeholders to provide ongoing project advisement. The
school is temporarily located at the Olympic Interim site, 615 S. 200th St., Des Moines, WA 98198.
The School District has also identified the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition (DRCC) to serve as 
a community engagement liaison and provide invaluable insight and perspective into the diverse 
Duwamish Valley communities, contracted with Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) to provide
direction and guidance related to maritime education and critical fundraising support, selected 
Tremain Holloway as the founding principal, received enrollment applications from 41 interested 
freshmen students, and received unanimous approval from the Washington State Board of 
Education for a traditional credit waiver necessary to support a true project-based learning 
experience. 
The school 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.

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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. 
The HSD shall provide partnership and support for King County students through the efforts of
the MHS and to provide project-based learning opportunities with an emphasis on port-related
industries. 
Funding from the Port will support 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 will focus on
the design of a series of integrated projects to strengthen the current 9th grade curriculum and
develop the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade curriculum 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 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 to engage community partners to support access to the school will
be advanced. 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: 
Implement plans for mentorship programming to connect students to industry and
community professionals 
Increase opportunities for extended learning at industry and community sites aligned with
standards and maritime competencies

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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 
Increase Visibility of Maritime Careers 
Develop communication protocols and partnerships that support regional awareness of maritime
education and careers. Efforts will include the following: 
Include information on broader maritime education opportunities to students and
stakeholders. students, teachers and families 
Amplify maritime educational opportunities offered by MHS industry partners 
Family and Student Engagement 
To ensure families and students are fully engaged with the continued 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: 
Support 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 
Schedule 
Deliverable                                Milestone         Schedule 
Payment 
Instructional Plans demonstrating Maritime focus of curriculum.        $100,000     June 15, 2022 
Six Month Report to include student demographics, number of          $50,000     June 15, 2022 
students outreached, recruited, trained, lessons learned, and any
other tangible benefits of the program. (all reports disaggregated
by race, gender, zip code). 
Annual Report to include demographics, number of students            $80,000     December 15, 2022 
outreached, recruited, trained, lessons learned, student
testimonials, and any other tangible benefits of the program. 
Develop a five-year plan to grow and sustain the Maritime HS. This       $20,000     December 15, 2022 
plan should include, but not limited to: 1) key goals and milestones
including how the program will leverage partnerships with funders
and maritime employers; 2) plans to sustain equity, diversity and
inclusion; 3) fundraising plans/strategies including sponsorships,
grants, etc. 
Not to Exceed Total                            $250,000

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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
The total estimated services will not exceed $250,000, from the tax levy, to be paid during the
2022 calendar year. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
(1) Interlocal Agreement for Partnership and Cooperation between Highline Public 
Schools and the Port of Seattle 
(2) Exhibit A, Deliverables and Payment 
(3) Presentation 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
April 2021, Interlocal Agreement with Highline Public Schools, Maritime High School