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City presentation to Molalla River SD 35 urges planning ahead for urban growth boundary expansion and offers student internship
Summary
A city official, Matt Cortell, described a local-government internship and urged the district to assess school land needs ahead of an urban growth boundary expansion, noting a March 2026 target for UGB completion and options under ORS 195.110 and the 25% public facility "safe harbor."
Matt Cortell, a city official for the city of Molalla, briefed the Molalla River School District board on Nov. 21 about two items that could affect the district: a voluntary local government internship for high school students and a pending urban growth boundary (UGB) expansion that could change future school land needs.
On the internship, Cortell said the program is unpaid, educational and flexible, and covers civics, public ethics, local government operations and workplace skills. He said parental consent and a volunteer waiver would be required and that instructors — including himself — are background-checked. Cortell invited the district to consider offering course credit by…
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