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Trustees approve out-of-district enrollment for three students
Summary
The Columbus District trustees voted to accept three out-of-district students after the board reviewed classroom capacity and student IDs; the remote meeting ended shortly afterward with an adjournment vote.
Trustee Casey Clausen recommended that the Columbus District accept three students who would be enrolling while living outside the district, and the board voted to approve the request during a short remote meeting.
Clausen, who introduced the item, said the family was moving into the Columbus District and listed the students by grade and district identifiers: a second grader (EL252640), a fifth grader (EL252639) and a seventh grader (MS252620). Clausen said the students would be coming from the Joliet School District and noted that the district has two second-grade classrooms (one with 20 students and one with 19), adding that 20 is the accreditation cutoff for class size.
Trustee Russ moved to accept the out-of-district students “as the numbers were read off by Mr. Clausen,” and the motion was seconded. During discussion, Russ commended Clausen for coordinating with school leadership to help the family through their move: “I would just commend to Casey for going to extra length with the principal to take care of his family on their move,” Russ said. Members voiced their approval and the motion carried.
No further action on the enrollment item was recorded. The board then heard a motion to adjourn, which passed, and members concluded the call.
Clarifying details recorded at the meeting include the three student identifiers (EL252640, EL252639, MS252620), the presenter’s statement that the students would come from the Joliet School District, and Clausen’s note that second-grade classroom counts are 20 and 19 (20 being the stated accreditation cutoff). The meeting record does not specify individual roll-call votes by name; the board recorded the motion as approved and noted one absent trustee (Jay).
