Over 200 staff members at Tacoma Public Schools are without a job assignment heading into summer as the district continues to contend with a $30 million deficit.
The district has sought to balance its roughly $577 million general fund budget with the non-renewal of contracts for certain employees and by eliminating certain programs, leaving some staff “displaced” but not necessarily without jobs as officials work to find another position for them within the district. In a statement issued on June 12, district officials said 403 staff have been “impacted by displacements, program changes and cuts,” since the district started implementing cuts. Of that number, 203 are without a job assignment for the 2025-2026 school year.
“It’s difficult to watch our friends and co-workers experience these changes and not feel unsettled ourselves,” the district’s latest statement reads. “We do not take lightly the decisions about our budget and staffing.”…