Highline Public Schools cancelling classes and more on Monday Sept. 9 due to computer issues

Highline Public Schools will be closed Monday Sept. 8, in response to the discovery of unauthorized activity on its technology system. All school activities including athletics and meetings are now cancelled.

Shut down too is the vaccine clinic at the central office. In a post on their site they said:

“All schools are closed on Monday, September 9. All school activities, athletics and meetings are canceled, including the vaccine clinic. Central office is open. 

We have detected unauthorized activity on our technology systems and have taken immediate action to isolate critical systems. We are working closely with third-party, state and federal partners to safely restore and test our systems.  

We understand this comes as an unexpected disruption, particularly on the eve of the first day of kindergarten for many of our families. We recognize the burden this decision places on both families and staff, but student safety is our top priority, and we cannot have school without these critical systems in place. 

Here is a link to staff expectations during a school closure. Please refer to this information if you receive any questions. 

School and central office administrators are expected to report to work. Central office administrators may be deployed to schools if needed. 

The investigation is ongoing. We will notify staff and families by 2:00 p.m. on Monday if this disruption impacts schools on Tuesday. 

Thank you for your patience and understanding.”