I guess what I am saying is if Beatty went to a local public school in Louisville and took his staff, would they be as successful as they are now?

 

 

It would depend on the commitment of the administration to back him. If you put him at Male, Manual, Central or Ballard with similar support he gets from the administration at Trinity I have little doubt he could build one of those schools into a powerhouse. The same applies to many schools in the area too: Fern Creek, Eastern and PRP could all have similar success under the scenario I mentioned above.

X guys like to count the 3 they won prior to the KHSAA.

 

You are correct!

I guess what I am saying is if Beatty went to a local public school in Louisville and took his staff, would they be as successful as they are now?

 

Yes..............if he had the same players.

Why doesn't the rest of the state see that and open up borders for the publics to draw students from?

On another topic. For the past several years, Trinity president Rob Mullen would ask Trinity head football coach Bob Beatty to provide him a list of the starting 22 players at the beginning of the football season. Of those 22 kids, the overwhelming majority would come from the Louisville Catholic School Athletic Association (CSAA) schools, in many cases 19-20 of the 22 kids. I would argue the success of Trinity and St. X over the decades could be attributed to the outstanding development incoming freshman have starting day one at Trinity or St. X due to the CSAA FAR more than it could be attributed to non CSAA kids. I would be interested to hear from Leatherneck if he would agree that much of Highlands success come from the Highlands grade school leagues.

 

Because public schools are essentially a form of Government and the nature of Government in this country is to try and legislate and coerce fairness. That is why most public schools have defined bountries from which they can enroll student athletes. But if we had completely open borders, then what happens to programs in rural counties? Eventually , all of their athletes disaapear until finally the program ceases to exist.

Yes..............if he had the same players.

 

So you're saying it is not the coach, but the players that make Trinity successful?

X guys like to count the 3 they won prior to the KHSAA.

 

I'd like to count my Intramural football championship my senior year too, but I don't see it on the KHSAA official records. :lol:

So you're saying it is not the coach, but the players that make Trinity successful?

 

No, a combination of the two.

Because public schools are essentially a form of Government and the nature of Government in this country is to try and legislate and coerce fairness. That is why most public schools have defined bountries from which they can enroll student athletes. But if we had completely open borders, then what happens to programs in rural counties? Eventually , all of their athletes disaapear until finally the program ceases to exist.

 

But the Government you are talking about, is the Local Board of Education and those are formed by local voters, who can demand if they so desire, that the BOE allows open enrollment in their Districts or not! It isn't a state mandate to only allow students who live in certain geography areas of a school district to attend certain schools like in Boone County but the Local School Boards!

 

Of course Kenton County allows open enrollment and since Kenton County borders Ohio, why aren't kids from Ohio flocking to the Kenton County Public Schools? I mean the KHSAA has no rule stopping them from going to Dixie, Scott or SK, so why aren't they attending those Kenton County Public Schools?

But the Government you are talking about, is the Local Board of Education and those are formed by local voters, who can demand if they so desire, that the BOE allows open enrollment in their Districts or not! It isn't a state mandate to only allow students who live in certain geography areas of a school district to attend certain schools like in Boone County but the Local School Boards!

 

Of course Kenton County allows open enrollment and since Kenton County borders Ohio, why aren't kids from Ohio flocking to the Kenton County Public Schools? I mean the KHSAA has no rule stopping them from going to Dixie, Scott or SK, so why aren't they attending those Kenton County Public Schools?

 

Not sure I understand your question context. Do you mean student transfers or choice generally, or athletic motivated transfers?

But the Government you are talking about, is the Local Board of Education and those are formed by local voters, who can demand if they so desire, that the BOE allows open enrollment in their Districts or not! It isn't a state mandate to only allow students who live in certain geography areas of a school district to attend certain schools like in Boone County but the Local School Boards!

 

Of course Kenton County allows open enrollment and since Kenton County borders Ohio, why aren't kids from Ohio flocking to the Kenton County Public Schools? I mean the KHSAA has no rule stopping them from going to Dixie, Scott or SK, so why aren't they attending those Kenton County Public Schools?

 

If you worked in KC Schools, you would understand why they stay in Ohio!

Because public schools are essentially a form of Government and the nature of Government in this country is to try and legislate and coerce fairness. That is why most public schools have defined bountries from which they can enroll student athletes. But if we had completely open borders, then what happens to programs in rural counties? Eventually , all of their athletes disaapear until finally the program ceases to exist.

 

Highlands is public and located in a small city with boundries.

If you worked in KC Schools, you would understand why they stay in Ohio!

 

I wonder if an employee of Cincinnati Public Schools would agree with you! I will say this though, they (CPS) all have first rate football facilities, even when the classrooms are crumbling!

But the Government you are talking about, is the Local Board of Education and those are formed by local voters, who can demand if they so desire, that the BOE allows open enrollment in their Districts or not! It isn't a state mandate to only allow students who live in certain geography areas of a school district to attend certain schools like in Boone County but the Local School Boards!

 

Of course Kenton County allows open enrollment and since Kenton County borders Ohio, why aren't kids from Ohio flocking to the Kenton County Public Schools? I mean the KHSAA has no rule stopping them from going to Dixie, Scott or SK, so why aren't they attending those Kenton County Public Schools?

 

Also, just for reference, Kenton Co does allow open enrollment, but only to residents of Kenton Co, who would normally be district-ed to a Kenton Co School. Covington Independent, and Beechwood school district students who wish to attend a Kenton Co school, would have to apply, be accepted, and pay tuition or be granted reciprocal.

I wonder if an employee of Cincinnati Public Schools would agree with you!

 

Many would, there are several very good schools in CPS District. There are also some duds as well. Just like Kenton Co, and everywhere else in KY and surrounding areas.

Highlands is public and located in a small city with boundries.

 

With alll respect the Birds, your not exactly educatimg disadvantaged youth in Ft. Thomas.