(a) A student population of at least 10,000 students or would have such a student population in the foreseeable future;
(b) The ability to support the staff necessary to provide a wide array of services;
(c) Boundaries that reflect the area’s sense of community, and take into account topography, climate and highway patterns so that there is reasonable access to all areas within the region;
(d) A distance of no more than two and one-half hours’ driving time between the regional office or suboffice and the most remote school; and
(e) At least one publicly supported, post-secondary institution within the region.
(2) For purposes of ad valorem taxation, a boundary change must be filed in final approved form with the county assessor and the Department of Revenue as provided in ORS 308.225. [1993 c.784 §20; 2001 c.138 §15; 2019 c.449 §32]