ELLETTSVILLE Seven Oaks Classical School hoped a grant directly from Monroe County could help them feed students in need. Instead, county commissioners decided to give the school nothing.

Monroe County Commissioners voted Thursday to remove Seven Oaks Classical School's application from its Sophia Travis grants for 501(c)(3) non-profits. If approved, the school would have received $1,800 of the more than $162,000 allocated for the program.

Seven Oaks Classical School was on the list for approval before county commissioners met. School headmaster Dr. Stephen Shipp said they desired the grant because he saw how many students experienced financial problems.

"The number of students who were requesting assistance really skyrocketed," Shipp said. "We were looking for ways to augment it."

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