North Wasco County School District 21 held a worksession to discuss the next steps after last month’s defeat of a $140 million bond measure that would have primarily been used to build a new high school in The Dalles. The two-hour discussion was part debrief of the past election and measure, and part brainstorming on what could pass muster for district voters. One key element is whether an effective campaign for a measure on the May ballot could be put together. D-21 board member Judy Richardson summarized some of what has to be examined, including putting available property the district holds on the market, whether to go back on the ballot in May to build on momentum from the November vote, should new polling be done, and trying to reduce the cost of the bond. The D-21 board next meets in regular session next Thursday (December 14) at 6 p.m. at The Dalles Middle School.