Lamesa school principals went before school board members Thursday to inform them on the student numbers and the activities taking place on their campuses.The district had a total enrollment of 1,489 as of Thursday. Local schools saw enrollment increase from 1,404 students who showed up for the first day of school Aug. 13.“My goal is to get to 1,500,” said School Superintendent David Ritchey. “My goal is to stay at 1,500.”To get there, school officials are making calls and doing home visits when a child has too many absences from class. If the truancy continues, Ritchey said, the case could ...