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North Wasco SD 21 budget committee reviews balanced 2026–27 proposal, highlights cost pressures
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Bernal presented a proposed balanced budget for the 2026–27 school year for North Wasco County SD 21 that holds staffing steady while expanding Innovations Academy and dual-language immersion; the committee probed PERS costs, a $700,000 HRA accounting encumbrance and enrollment-driven revenue estimates.
Superintendent Dr. Bernal presented the North Wasco County School District 21 proposed 2026–27 budget to the district budget committee, describing it as the product of months of internal work and stakeholder input and offering it as a balanced plan to sustain district services.
"I offer this balanced 2026–27 budget proposal to the budget committee for your consideration," Dr. Bernal said, linking the plan to the district mission of preparing students to be "college, career, and life ready." She said the budget continues core services while responding to enrollment shifts and program demand.
The administration projects a modest revenue increase and will ask the…
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