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Board approves kindergarten requests with Stony Creek exception; vote 5–2
Summary
The board approved kindergarten placement requests for multiple schools but excluded three transfers to Stony Creek pending capacity verification; the motion passed 5–2 with Begley and Smith recorded as opposing.
The Caswell County Board of Education voted 5–2 to approve kindergarten registration and transfer requests for Oakwood, North and South schools while excluding three students proposed for Stony (Stony) Creek because of capacity concerns. The motion was seconded and carried; board members Begley and Smith voted no and were recorded as dissenting.
Board members and school staff discussed enrollment projections, the potential need for combo classes in grades with low or high counts, and historical late kindergarten registration at Oakwood and South. A school staff member gave grade-by-grade counts and recommended possible teacher reassignments if numbers warrant. The superintendent and staff emphasized the district will revisit assignments at subsequent board meetings if late registrations change numbers before school starts.
