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Orting superintendent outlines $137.2 million bond to add elementary, high school CTE space and reduce portables
Summary
The Orting School District superintendent presented a focused $137.2 million bond package at the board meeting, saying it would fund a new Orting Elementary, a 200‑student career and technical education (CTE) high‑school addition, reduce portables and address safety and traffic problems; no vote on the bond occurred at the meeting.
Superintendent (name not specified) told the Orting School District Board of Directors that the district will place a $137.2 million bond before voters and that, if approved, taxes would not take effect until 2027. “We are at t minus 75 days before the final vote,” the superintendent said, and described the package as a “laser focused bond” developed by citizen task forces after the district failed to reach the 60% threshold in 2023.
Why it matters: The superintendent said district enrollment and development growth are outpacing current facilities. He said the district is built for about 2,000 students now but expects more than 5,000 students in the 2030s if projected development is completed, and that the bond would move more than 300 students out of portables and expand career and technical education at the high school.
Key details presented by the superintendent included the bond total, major projects and projected impacts. He described the package as costing $137.2 million (the district previously ran a $119.2 million bond that reached 59% approval and fell about 100…
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