The first file on the open school places began with class registers, transfer cards and the district placement list. The city then checked the source, heard affected residents and sent a second office to repeat the count.
The current Year second, high summer window 2 file records 53 children placed before the first week of term; the previous window records 58. The longer sequence makes the change visible, while each count remains tied to its own dates.
A turning point was the observation that two classrooms are held for pupils arriving after the river crossing opens. It narrowed the discussion from a general claim to a question about how the rule works at the site.
The district wants a firm count before term. Families say a provisional place is the only way to plan a move. The shared record is larger than it was at the start, although the parties still assign it different weight.
Alimited trial begins under the same public measure used in the old file. The Year second, high summer window 2 file remains open for its scheduled decision. The school board will publish provisional and confirmed places separately.
