The Puyallup School District is looking to cut dozens of positions for the 2026-2027 school year.
Interim superintendent Richard Lasso first proposed the cuts at the Feb. 17 school board meeting, saying the district needs to close a $15 million deficit before the start of the 2026-2027 school year.
Sarah Gillispie, spokesperson for the district, told The News Tribune that roughly 80 to 95 positions across the district would be eliminated or reduced – about 2% of the district’s 4,100 staff positions…