During the period following the declaration or last election under ORS 330.101 and prior to the date when the boundary change or merger takes effect, the district school board of the most populous district, as defined in ORS 330.005, or the district school board of a district to which territory has been annexed may take such action as is essential in order that the district may carry out its required functions when the boundary change takes effect, including the preparation and adoption of a budget for the district and the reference of questions relating to the budget to the electors of the district. Expenditures of the board under this section shall be charged to each affected school district in the manner provided in ORS 330.123.
ORS 330.106