CC/E board mulls open enrollment requests

A long list of open enrollment requests created debate for the Clay Central/Everly school board on Aug. 28.

Twenty applications were submitted for approval prior to the meeting. Of that list, four students had attended CC/E last year. The rest either recently moved into the district from another, were older than sixth grade, or lived in the district but did not attend CC/E in the past.

"It's a big number," Superintendent Kevin Wood said of the list. "We knew we'd be having that discussion here. I just wanted to get the board's thoughts."

The board immediately approved nine of the open enrollme...