Start with class registers, transfer cards and the district placement list. It is the source used to decide how a school reserves places without leaving current families uncertain; it is not the decision itself. The rule only works if the source describes conditions at the East Gate school desk.

Known: the current file counts 70 children placed before the first week of term, compared with 66 in the prior window. The responsible board publishes two options with a cost and end date for each. The entries have dates and a named clerk.

Disputed: The district wants a firm count before term. Families say a provisional place is the only way to plan a move. One side emphasizes the posted total; the other points to two classrooms are held for pupils arriving after the river crossing opens.

Why it matters: the decision determines which residents can rely on the service and which staff must carry out the change. The file does not settle that by itself.

Next: The Year second, market fall window 3 file remains open for its scheduled decision. The school board will publish provisional and confirmed places separately.