Sharon Gold, right, a counseling office coordinator with the Franklin Pierce School District and a candidate for a school board seat in the upcoming election, leads a group into the district's ...

Orting is another East Pierce County school district with a bond on the November ballot. At 2,884 students, the district is roughly 40 percent over capacity, school district spokesperson Brittany ...

The district’s boundaries extend beyond the city limits of Orting and, like the Sumner-Bonney Lake district, encompass parts of some rapidly-growing areas of Pierce County, including Tehaleh.

The Pierce County Council rezoned the eight parcels purchased by the district as “public institution” land at their Dec. 3 meeting, according to Pierce County Council member Robyn Denson.

The district’s boundaries extend beyond the city limits of Orting and, like the Sumner-Bonney Lake district, encompass parts of some rapidly-growing areas of Pierce County, including Tehaleh.