School board approves switch to 8-man football

La Conner Schools officials tackled the status of Braves football and student enrollment to kick off a lengthy hybrid school board meeting Monday night.

District financial chief David Cram reported to board members that K-12 enrollment had dipped from 497 to 485 full-time students since the start of the calendar year, with most of the losses coming in the fifth and 12th grades.

“It’s not unusual at this time of year,” Cram told the board, noting that student movement tends to increase during semester breaks.

Enrollment is a major driver when it comes to state funding support for La Conner Scho...