WINDER, Ga. - Some Barrow County students are still waiting to attend their first day of school, as a flood of last-minute applications has delayed the registration process for hundreds of families.

According to county officials, more than 460 student registration applications were submitted within the 10 days leading up to the start of school, overwhelming the system and slowing response times.

What they're saying:

"I entered the paperwork and never heard anything back from them," said parent Tracy Winderweedle. "I reached back out to them and asked if I submitted everything correctly."

Winderweedle’s son was supposed to begin kindergarten on August 1, but days later, the family was still waiting. She said she called the school district on Friday and was told staff were still proces

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