(The Center Square) – Tuesday marked the first day of school in Camas, in southwest Washington, where the district is grappling with budget projections that show tough times ahead. At a Camas School Board meeting last week, Superintendent John Anzalone told the school board “rising costs, lagging revenues and a state-funding model that is not aligned with … real-world costs of running a school district,” are to blame. Anzalone said the district plans to use money from its general fund reserves to make up for a $7.2 million budget deficit heading into the 2024-2025 school year. Camas is not alo…