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Roseburg board approves up to $2.5 million for UCC medical-careers wing after debate
Summary
The Roseburg Public Schools board voted to authorize up to $2.5 million to build a Roseburg High School wing at Umpqua Community College's Medical Careers Hub, approving the expenditure 6–1 after members raised concerns about other district facility needs and long-term budget pressure.
The Roseburg Public Schools Board of Directors voted to approve up to $2,500,000 for construction of a Roseburg High School wing attached to Umpqua Community College’s Medical Careers Hub and Welcome Center, with the expenditure conditioned on a mutually agreed memorandum of understanding and legal review.
Superintendent Jared Cordon said the project would “likely be about a 2 year project,” and that “the distribution of funds will likely happen over a multiyear period as per our practice of paying for services as they're rendered.” The motion carried with one dissenting vote; Director Shirtcliff opposed the appropriation.
Board members who supported the measure described the proposal as a low-cost, strategic investment in career…
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