All I wish the All A would do is use the same enrollment numbers as the KHSAA uses for their football playoffs. If it still ends up that there are 3 private schools in the finals then so be it. I have no problem with it. Schools that play Class AA football should not be participating in this tourney IMO. For instance Newport and Lloyd should not be allowed to play in the Class A tourney. Private schools with similar enrollment numbers such as St Henry should not be involved either IMO.

Let's use a hypothetical example ...

 

Assume there is a school with 400 students in the top three grades. In 1989, when the All A Classic became a statewide tournament, that school was eligible to join the tournament. If you had your way, it is possible (perhaps even likely) that the school would not be eligible for the All A Classic because it would be in Class 2A in football.

 

Why is that fair? The school hasn't gotten any bigger, so why should it suffer because the KHSAA (which has no official connection with the All A Classic) changed its guidelines?

 

It was a small school then ... and it's a small school now.

note key word promote not require!

 

In most instances, Public school students are not required to attend any specific school either.

Isn't limiting the geographic area that privates can draw their student body from part of the Prop 20 compromise that is being worked on?

 

If you put aside the Mega-Privates (Trinity, X and LexCath) the private schools could be described by LBBC's description of public schools above "designed to serve a community, not a larger area, but a smaller specific community".

 

The NKY private High Schools are trying to serve the areas designated by their feeder parishes. Rules exist within the Diocese to promote students to attend the private school for which their grade school is a feeder. Higher tuition rates are paid if you go to a private outside your area. Enticement of students outside your feeder schools is not permitted but to say that it never happens is probably not true either.

 

Open enrollment exists to help ensure the survival of each of these schools and as mentioned is not limited to private schools. Despite what anyone may think, the coaches from these schools are not out trying to recruit the public students to come to their high school. It simply isn't happening in NKY!

If you are saying, HS Coaches doing this, I would agree with you.

 

If you are saying recruiting through AAu-type teams is not happening, I disagree. I believe parents talk at these types of venues. A situation that is 99% impossible to prevent or prove.

In most instances, Public school students are not required to attend any specific school either.

True, but in most cases, they only have one realistic choice, too.

In most instances, Public school students are not required to attend any specific school either.

The school you attend is based on your residence and if that is not requiring I do not know what is. :fire:

I agree that this type of "recruiting" goes on all the time (first hand knowledge). However, it is not at all limited to private schools. Public school parents do the same thing as well.

Open enrollment, independent schools are options in most areas of the state as well.

The school you attend is based on your residence and if that is not requiring I do not know what is. :fire:

Not exactly true. You could choose to go out of district and pay tuition.

I agree that this type of "recruiting" goes on all the time (first hand knowledge). However, it is not at all limited to private schools. Public school parents do the same thing as well.

absolutely. I made a post just a few minutes ago. It seems these situations end up at 2-3 private schools or 1-2 public schools in NKY with none of their coaches being involved.

Open enrollment, independent schools are options in most areas of the state as well.

open enrollment are not options in most of the state. We are talking public schools not independents

open enrollment are not options in most of the state. We are talking public schools not independents

Independents are public schools.

open enrollment are not options in most of the state. We are talking public schools not independents

Independent districts (such as Pikeville, Mayfield, Danville and Beechwood) are public schools.

The school you attend is based on your residence and if that is not requiring I do not know what is. :fire:

Not always the case. Can you not attend any county school in Kenton Cty. provided there is room in that grade and you provide your own transportation? I do know of a family that resided practically in Scotts back yard and they went to SK

How many kids in the state go to private schools?

This may not seem like a lot to you but in the 14th region and the schools that I am familiar with. they do not have $$ to give & do not give money for gas or meals. A volunteer is a volunteer and $$ is not given. They pay only 2 coaches & scouting trips, meals etc are paid by the volunteers.

I think that becomes just a comparison of how two different schools or school systems do things, not necessarily a public/private issue.