A candidate for the Warren County R-III School Board has withdrawn apparently over a mix-up regarding where her son attended school. R-III officials confirmed that Anne Edwards, one of four candidates to file for a seat on the school board, submitted a notarized letter Jan. 20 stating she was withdrawing from the race. R-III Superintendent Dr. John Long said the letter didn't indicate why she was dropping out. Since that time, The Record has learned from sources that Edwards was living with her parents at 269 Alpine View Drive in Innsbrook. The house, sources said, is located inside the R-III boundary. Edwards' son had been attending Wright City Middle School until last week which is located in the R-II school district. R-III administrators confirmed to The Record Tuesday that the son is now enrolled at Black Hawk Middle School which is located in the R-III school district. When contacted Tuesday morning, Edwards said, "I'm not interested in commenting at this time," and hung up the phone. A mailing address forwarded by the R-III District to The Record listed Edwards' address as 269 Alpine View Drive. Edwards provided that address to the R-III district when she filed to run for the April 6 election. According to Wright City R-II Superintendent Dr. Chris Gaines and Long, the western edge of Innsbrook lies within the R-III district, the same area where Edwards was residing. Both acknowledged that many assume the entire portion of Innsbrook is located inside the R-II boundary. "Really the defining factor is where you're paying property taxes," Gaines said. "That is where the assessor has you living." In an effort to determine which district a student should attend, Gaines said the R-II district requires new students to enroll at the central office. This policy has been in place for the past few years according to Gaines. Parents must then provide a proof of residency in person and have the address confirmed by district officials. He also noted that the district investigate cases of residency concerns when raised by patrons. Gaines said Edwards' son had been attending school in the R-II district for around 4 1/2 to five years. The R-III school board race will still be contested, with incumbent Jan Sutherland, Scott Costello and Cliff Tucker vying for two seats.