Bend-La Pine Schools will add two class days to its school year after the school board unanimously approved its 2013-14 school year budget Tuesday.

“We’re back to having one of the longest school years in Oregon,” said Julianne Repman, communications director for the district. “It’s what’s best for students, so it’s good news.”

Next year’s approved budget will total $138 million, $5 million more than the budget for the past school year. The district will use the extra money to bring back the two school days it initially cut during the 2009-10 school year, restoring it to a full school year. That means 175 days for high schools, 174 days for middle schools and 172 days for elementary schools in the district.

“It shows that we’re beginning to come out of the recession a bit,” Repman said. “The state is beginning to reinvest in the future of education and our youth.”

The district also made technology education a priority in next year’s budget, re- allocating a half-million dollars in funds for technology and digital textbooks, a decision that is part of a larger five-year digital conversion plan that would supply every third- through 12th-grade classroom with iPads and laptops.

“Students are getting the same material, it’s just in a different format,” Repman said.

More good news may be on the way for the school district depending on how the Oregon Legislature votes on the statewide budget Monday. The district may receive an extra $1 million to $2 million depending on the outcome.

If the district receives an additional $1 million, it will use the money to hire 13 more teachers, which will go toward decreasing class sizes in lower primary grades. The money would also go toward reinstating several assistant principals at elementary schools that have more than 650 students. If the district receives an additional $2 million, it plans to hire a total of 26 full-time teachers, which will help decrease class sizes in upper primary grades as well.

The district will know whether it receives the additional funding on Monday if the vote is not delayed.

At this stage, district officials are pleased to be able to restore schools to a full school year.

“We’re back to the level that we should be at,” said Brad Henry, chief operations and financial officer for the school district. “It’s been a long haul for the last five years, so this is exciting news.”