Shoreline Community College quietly updates hiring rules after sexual misconduct vetting failure

The president of the college said in an email that they are updating their policies following an investigation into former Everett high school teacher

By: Moe K. Clark

Outlets: InvestigateWest

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 1,210

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Shoreline Community College has updated its sexual misconduct disclosure form for job applicants after recent reporting revealed the college failed to implement a 2020 state law meant to prohibit teachers accused of sexual misconduct from being hired.

In May, InvestigateWest and The Daily Herald reported that Shoreline Community College hired a Henry M. Jackson High School physics teacher, Kevin Kukla, who had resigned while under investigation for engaging in a yearslong inappropriate relationship with his …

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