The North Wasco County School District 21 board has voted to send a $140 million bond measure to build a new high school on the current Wahtonka campus site to the November ballot. Under the measure, the property tax assessment would be $3.12 per thousand dollars of assessed value. Board members received from an advisory committee and a consulting firm three different proposals, ranging from $120 million to $140 million. The larger package that was approved includes renovating the current high school for use to centralize some services along with expanded childcare services and community programs. The bond would also pay for demolition of the existing Wahtonka campus to create space for athletic fields. The district’s consulting firm actually recommended the $120 million package, but board members felt with other capital needs looming for the district, they needed to seek the larger bond measure to accomplish their goals for the high school. The measure will be on the November 7 ballot.