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Brash described the inputs used: historical October headcount enrollments (2018–2024), births (from the Oregon Health Authority via data-sharing agreement), grade progression ratios, local demographic trends, and known residential developments. He said the firm developed student generation rates from recent housing construction and factored three developer projects in the district: River Meadows (single-family), Liza Estates (single-family) and Bear Creek Apartments phase 2 (multifamily). Brash noted multifamily student-generation rates in the district were higher than typical regional multifamily rates.

The forecast shows a near-term decline in kindergarten cohorts driven by lower births from 2018–2023 and by post‑COVID shifts (increased homeschooling and alternative choices). The middle (most likely) scenario projects only modest net change district-wide across 10 years: roughly a small increase in high school enrollment and a small net change K–12 overall. Specific forecasts presented included: a district K–12 change of roughly +25–70 students over 10 years under the middle scenario; an expected K–5 (elementary) loss of about 30 students district-wide across 10 years; Clark’s Elementary projected to gain slightly while Molalla Elementary is projected to lose around 50 students over the decade; Molalla River Middle School projected to change by about -17 students and the high school projected to grow by about +70 students before declining late in the decade.

Brash explained the methodology behind the kindergarten forecast: births are aligned to kindergarten cohorts five years later using age‑specific birth rates and cohort change ratios; kindergarten remains one of the harder grades to predict, so the report provides low, middle and high scenarios. The presentation included grade progression ratios, residence-to-attendance matrices showing intra-district transfers (about a 17.6% intradistrict transfer rate for K–5), and maps of student residences. Brash said district enrollment patterns are influenced both by residence-based cohorts and by transfers in and out of attendance areas.

Board members asked questions about population growth in the district’s urban growth boundary, multifamily development and why overall population growth has not led to larger school cohorts; Brash said population growth in recent decades was concentrated in age groups 18 and over and that births declined in the district after 2018, with partial recovery forecasted but not to pre‑2018 levels during the next decade.

Brash offered to answer follow-up questions through district staff and noted the district’s enrollment projections will be used in capacity and boundary planning, and in facility discussions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3-20-25 Board Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Consultant Flow Analytics presented a 10-year (2025–2034) enrollment forecast for Molalla River School District 35 showing modest district-wide change, a temporary dip in elementary cohorts driven by lower recent birth counts, and uneven enrollment changes by school attendance area.","taxTitle","Molalla River SD 35, School Districts, Oregon","taxId",67560,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103800,"Board approves 10-year dark-fiber WAN contract with Astound Business Solutions, contingent on E-rate approval",768,773000,1541000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792777-7e32493e447215c263f60b1e693792b3&start=773&end=1541","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792777-7e32493e447215c263f60b1e693792b3/thumbnail_773000.jpg","/articles/6103800/Oregon/Board-approves-10-year-dark-fiber-WAN-contract-with-Astound-Business-Solutions-contingent-on-E-rate-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103800-ae1df3b73a6a41ec9d49211377273908/orig.mp4?Expires=1775245178&Signature=f3ajFs0uOMGKQ~V-zDmgQ5n~RAw9cmBOiKuEy3WhlwEu749HiVoZnUyvB0kFARl6s8XiwWSgRo5mYpRzB~zYRhVMmXqpfobIXrhZPN5GOUQGM-dSGrbs5GWEp1cCyc7Yp4iQzAnCCT4e7XqsOUVNedwCDAkhajgApz-mv-8VZAWBTVymWn2pnggIdhqPftGOpnhFNeQPAPhGeagewZsDdVl6EI9q3SnVyVg3n5Z1HMVExihof3VnyfsAJNr7um9XbsqmYHHB8mCNlg0TOXc8raASAhbvazyqSacFU~u1vFZQpLG7W4CB721yruJ3~br68nXyEaYFQHE9rhve-~AZIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Molalla River School District 35 Board approved March 20 a resolution to move forward with a 10-year dark-fiber WAN services contract with Astound Business Solutions, a contract the district says will total $720,000 over the 10-year term. Staff will submit the contract to the E-rate program administrator (USAC/FCC) for evaluation and funding approval.

District technology staff explained the procurement and evaluation process. The district issued a request for proposals for E-rate category 1 data transmission services and received four responses. A district evaluation committee reviewed proposals on technical capability, service reliability, contract terms, eligibility for E-rate discounts, scalability, references and total cost of ownership. The committee’s scoring emphasized total cost; staff reported that Astound’s dark-fiber proposal had the lowest 20-year total cost of ownership and the strongest overall scoring.

Under the proposal, the district would use a dark-fiber network it controls, allowing the district to scale bandwidth internally by upgrading optics on owned equipment. Staff said that a dark-fiber solution initially could match the district’s existing 10 Gbps service and be scaled up to 50 Gbps as needed by changing optics.

Staff advised the board that E-rate will review both the district’s procurement process and the proposed pricing; because Astound’s proposal was the lowest-cost option, staff said E-rate is likely to accept the filing. The district noted E-rate would cover 80% of eligible costs under the current discount bracket.

The contract timeline described in the presentation allows Astound to begin construction as soon as July 1, 2025, with a handoff from the district’s current provider by June 30, 2026, if E-rate approval and all contractual steps proceed.

A board member moved to approve the Astound Business Solutions dark-fiber WAN services contract (10 years; $720,000 total). Another board member seconded the motion; the board approved the motion by voice/hand vote. The board recorded the motion as contingent upon successful E-rate approval and USAC evaluation before the district executes the contract.","The Molalla River School District Board voted to approve a 10-year dark-fiber wide area network (WAN) services contract with Astound Business Solutions totaling $720,000 over the contract life, to be submitted for E-rate evaluation; the contract is contingent on USAC/E-rate approval.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103805,"Molalla River SD 35 approves 2025–26 staff calendar",58,706000,764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792777-7e32493e447215c263f60b1e693792b3&start=706&end=764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792777-7e32493e447215c263f60b1e693792b3/thumbnail_706000.jpg","/articles/6103805/Oregon/Molalla-River-SD-35-approves-202526-staff-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103805-0aa8b4f5917ae9712740650b754514e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775245178&Signature=Nl4lDLMSqVignD4-7DDPD5B229zWSHjHImGetZJ7-5SHx4Hae6I0jNo2TU8k1vhylmy957ryRthAanmAX-vcGDhir9-jPnR4~Rc-UY~x6F0kAnybDtzyTi6AyUq6qhyc2IPxH~Y93NT0P9lK3S4cKem2BiZ2QW9cRuzbdMY5EQtDiKYOcXFo7ZnSlsXNdAiC1BIaREZnbmJDtKHhtJSj3wBohNbCSdDdj95GUL1VX3E2TwRU9w-oeNzjh32S9E2ub7qG1gSM3BGEWgxs04Y~H9Hf7j3czE9uVXFt1C5Oe3KrYTAcElH4jIXeatGulO9iJAKkJ4rzjRsbM2gKLsaW4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Molalla River School District 35 Board of Directors approved the 2025–26 staff calendar during the March 20 work session.

A board member moved to approve “25–26 staff calendar version 2” and another board member seconded. The board chair called for a vote and the motion passed by voice/hand vote.

Board members did not record extended discussion on the calendar in the meeting record; the chair asked for a motion after noting the calendar had been placed in the board packet for review. The meeting record does not specify calendar content details beyond the motion to adopt the presented final draft.

The board scheduled upcoming meetings and noted the district will follow the adopted staff calendar in preparation for the 2025–26 school year.","The Molalla River School District Board approved the final draft of the 2025–26 staff calendar during its March 20 work session.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103810,"Molalla River SD 35 accepts $1 million gift to renovate Burkhart Sports Complex",0,2999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792777-7e32493e447215c263f60b1e693792b3&start=2999&end=2999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792777-7e32493e447215c263f60b1e693792b3/thumbnail_2999000.jpg","/articles/6103810/Oregon/Molalla-River-SD-35-accepts-1-million-gift-to-renovate-Burkhart-Sports-Complex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103810-443128c3e18d92f726cccc2c3a3fb83d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775245178&Signature=cBe0DgQqn5S72gyLK8E0ilXRaELWyFBKpV154dUxL98b2RSKEnJJVy1RWQVdphBYajn4FmIZo61zzcOZ4uEzwfeosDF4csLcWof3Ggkxfdnu68PAxllpenollpoU25yx0cSkAPFQZOe7QBIghOAWlaUg3kIY3ST-7-H7EnSq05TmNNPOE7zRk23H9XKp6JAWyXMS0cOQL4c1nafWg-H4NWhwoUaIUyWnm~BRP4Bn0ZtBebZDxEGIRHhG~vmavPeUii-YMTq4QYyWAoqWFeuM0mLQvOf-83nkHNBxRF9eO2psM4v3YHEuQBF-1nMvENVBm1X~oUisynI2c8i0H5vYkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Molalla River School District 35 Board of Directors unanimously voted March 20 to accept a $1,000,000 gift from Dale and Julie Burkhart to help renovate the Burkhart Sports Complex.

The donation was presented under board policy KH, which requires large financial gifts be brought before the board. Athletic Director Mr. Lord, speaking on behalf of Superintendent Mann, described the project vision, saying the work would include a track resurfacing and a new playing surface for soccer and football and that the stadium would be used by school teams and community youth organizations.

The board book included a donation agreement with revised language on the term of donor commitments. The original “perpetuity” wording was removed and replaced with finite periods in the agreement; meeting discussion referenced 50 years from completion of construction and earlier drafts that listed 25 years. The athletic director said the project still needs between approximately $700,000 and $900,000 to be fully funded and that the steering committee’s goal is to have the project fully funded by Nov. 1, 2025.

Board members thanked the Burkhart family and asked clarifying questions about the donation agreement. The agreement also references the opportunity for an additional $10,000 contribution tied to future needs; the board packet lists that provision and the athletic director confirmed it is described on the third page of the agreement.

Board member Linda moved that the board accept the donation in alignment with the presented donation agreement; another board member seconded. The chair called for a vote and the board approved the motion unanimously by voice/hand vote.

With the acceptance vote complete, district staff said they would continue fundraising and community outreach to close the remaining funding gap and return to the board with updates at upcoming meetings.

The donation acceptance is purely a district-level agreement to accept the funds and begin project fundraising and planning; the athletic director said additional community and alumni efforts will continue to secure the balance needed to complete construction.","The Molalla River School District Board unanimously accepted a $1,000,000 donation from Dale and Julie Burkhart to renovate the Burkhart Sports Complex, approve associated terms in a donation agreement, and authorize district fundraising to close the remaining project gap.","actionData","errors"]

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