North Wasco County School District 21’s budget committee convened for the first time on Tuesday evening, hearing reports from both Superintendent Carolyn Bernal and Chief Financial Officer Randy Anderson.  In her budget message, Bernal told the group the 2025-26 budget is being built on a state school fund estimate of $11.4 billion for the biennium, pending approval by the Oregon Legislature.  She said like all school districts in the state, D-21 is dealing with increasing costs.  Anderson says nine positions have been removed from the budget, but much of that will be achieved through attrition.  Three of the eliminated positions are at the administrative level.  They will meet again on next Tuesday.