The North Wasco County School District Board of Directors on the evening’s agenda approved several formal actions including a contract extension for Superintendent Carolyn Bernal, a supplemental budget related to state one‑time special‑education pay, participation in a tax‑anticipation note pool, and state travel for a high‑school robotics team.

The board announced that, after completing its annual evaluation, Superintendent Carolyn Bernal’s contract has been extended through June 30, 2028. The board’s statement said the superintendent’s performance across eight professional standards was rated “accomplished or effective” and that the district will work with Bernal to set new goals.

The board passed Resolution 24‑25‑13 adopting a supplemental budget to reflect funds from SB 5701, described in the meeting as a one‑time allocation to pay staff identified as working in special education. The resolution text in the packet links the allocation to the 2024–25 fiscal year; the board recorded the motion as passing but did not provide a roll‑call tally in the public record.

The district described Resolution 24‑25‑14, authorizing participation in the OSBA tax‑anticipation note pool, saying the district intends to borrow $1,800,000 in early June and to repay the note with November property tax collections. The district said it is using an established annual practice because of federal funding uncertainty and a cautious revenue forecast; the transcript records the board discussing the plan but does not record a final roll‑call tally in the packet excerpt.

Board members also approved state travel for a Dallas High School robotics team to attend the VEX World Championships in Dallas, Texas (May 5–9). The motion to approve the travel was moved by Director David Carparicio and seconded by Director Andrew Buck and was approved by voice vote.

Other items on the consent and action agendas included the reading of the board’s public statement on the superintendent evaluation and several first‑reading policy items; the meeting record shows the policy GAB revisions were a first reading and therefore not acted on.

Votes at a glance

- Superintendent contract extension (Carolyn Bernal): outcome — approved; vote tally — not specified in the transcript; action — contract extended through 06/30/2028.
- Resolution 24‑25‑13 (supplemental budget tied to SB 5701 one‑time special‑education payments): outcome — approved; vote tally — not specified in the transcript; notes — funds must be expended in 2024‑25 per SB 5701 text referenced in the meeting.
- Resolution 24‑25‑14 (authorize participation in OSBA tax‑anticipation note pool; intent to borrow $1,800,000): outcome — described in meeting packet; vote tally — not specified in the transcript excerpt.
- TDHS VEX World Championships state travel: motion by David Carparicio, second by Andrew Buck; outcome — approved by voice vote.

The board packet and presenters repeatedly noted that some votes reflected statutory timing and one‑time state allocations; where the transcript did not record a full roll call or tally the article notes that the transcript did not specify counts.

Ending: The meeting moved later into presentations and first readings (integrated guidance plan presentation, nutrition services update), and the board scheduled follow‑up for items requiring formal approval that were not on the published action list.