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Students, parents press board to keep boys volleyball and add sustainability to the strategic plan
Summary
Several students and parents urged the North Clackamas board to preserve and support boys volleyball programs and to embed sustainability into the strategic plan; speakers cited rapid program growth, community-building, reusable cafeteria practices and school green-team projects.
Public comment at the Dec. 11 North Clackamas board meeting focused on student-led athletics and school sustainability.
Jacob Squires, a Nelson Hawks student from Happy Valley, told the board boys volleyball has grown rapidly and provides a community for students who may not fit other sports. "Removing this program from OSAA wouldn't just cut a program. It would take away opportunities, culture, and a place to call home," Squires said, describing tryout growth…
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