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.”

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

• 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,

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

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

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:

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:

Development of culturally responsive assessments of student learning, including structures

for sharing learning in a multiple modalities

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Design of support structures for student success in accessing academic, including specific

maritime-related learning

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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

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:

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:

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.

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

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

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.

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.

EXECUTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED PARTIES effective as of the date last below written and posted

pursuant to Chapter 39.34 RCW: