Here's where Puyallup's $800M school bond stands and what happens next
This list of stories illustrates challenges for Puyallup's $800 million school bond proposal. The district uses 221 portable classrooms and schools like Spinning and Waller Road face closure due to failing infrastructure. Early election results twice showed over 60% support for the bond, but the proposal has struggled to reach the required turnout of 28,216 votes.
If passed, the funding would build a new elementary school, rebuild others, and expand schools in the district.
The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
The district said it would have to consider closing some of its aging schools if its bond doesn't pass. | Published January 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Alexis Krell
Without the funding, the district said it would have to consider closing some of its aging schools. | Published February 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Alexis Krell
'The school district has over 200 portables district-wide and a lot of that pressure is at the high-school level,' a school district spokesperson said. | Published February 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund
Without the $800 million, district leaders say they'll have to close some of their aging Puyallup-area schools. | Published April 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund
In the lead up to the second election, some voters have received a text from the Yes campaign, thanking them for voting 'yes' in the February election. | Published April 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund
If passed, the bond would allow the district to expand three high schools, replace three elementary schools and build a new elementary school. | Published April 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund
This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.
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