Wait 10 days before drawing conclusions

A district administrator says two to three days into the school year in Oconee County is not enough time to draw conclusions about enrollment numbers at the Tamassee-Salem Middle and High School.  Steve Hanvey, assistant superintendent for operations, says school personnel usually wait 10 days into the year before drawing any conclusions because the numbers are more stable then.  Opening day attendance this year at the Salem school was 250—50 fewer students than opening day last year.  “At this point,” Hanvey says, “we are taking a wait and see approach.”  Yesterday’s Tamassee-Salem Middle and High attendance was 249.