Rockcastle and Jackson

 

Yes to the question. The deal is the KEES money. If a Jackson kid wanted to go to Rock while still living in Jackson then the Rock admin would need to ask Jackson for the KEES money. Jackson doesn't have to send it. Rock could still take them even at that point. Or even charge a tuition to offset.

 

Larue and Green

 

Scott and Woodford

 

Clark and Montgomery

 

Wayne and Clinton

 

ETC...........

 

Crittenden County, Caldwell County, Livingston County, Lyon County, Anderson County, Hickman County, Ballard County, Hancock County, Mclean County, Marshall County, Union County, Muhlenberg County, Trigg, Todd, Ohio, Henderson, Lewis, Robertson, Elliot...and more, but I'm tired of typing.

Thats where we disagree Rome.

 

#1 the playing field never was level when you played and it never will be level. Some places have more jobs, some people have more money, some people have higher expectations, some people can run faster and jump higher and hit harder. There always have been and always will be advantages. I'm not real good looking but I married up for instance!

 

#2 you don't have the right to bring other people down to the level you're at its your job to match them. That's the american way. I don't want to move this to politics but open enrollment is well within the rules and again you don't have the right to make others less than they want to be.

Call me old school or whatever you want, but I played sports in an era when there was a sense of community. Teammates grew up together and played on the same little league teams. There was very little "school jumping". Championships were built from within, not artificially manufactured. In this sad era of HS sports, it seems that the sense of community is lost/gone/missing. It's all about winning at all costs. Everyone wants the ring. I simply think that the playing field should be level for HS contests. That's it, very simple. Why should one school have a distinct advantage over another simply because they have open enrollment? Let them compete against other open enrollment schools. That levels things out. What's so wrong with that? I asked Dale Mueller one time.......Does it give your school an advantage having open enrollment? Without blinking, he said, ABSOLUTELY! No sour grapes here, just believe in level weights, just like wrestling.

 

Absolutely totally 100% agree with the bolded part of your statement. The rest I have a different opinion about.

Crittenden County, Caldwell County, Livingston County, Lyon County, Anderson County, Hickman County, Ballard County, Hancock County, Mclean County, Marshall County, Union County, Muhlenberg County, Trigg, Todd, Ohio, Henderson, Lewis, Robertson, Elliot...and more, but I'm tired of typing.

 

So none of these schools will accept students unless they live in that county? Even if they wanted to pay tuition?

So none of these schools will accept students unless they live in that county? Even if they wanted to pay tuition?

 

That I don't know. Was just throwing in all the places that I know that have just one school in the county. There are a LOT of them, probably more than a lot of people realize.

Thats where we disagree Rome.

 

#1 the playing field never was level when you played and it never will be level. Some places have more jobs, some people have more money, some people have higher expectations, some people can run faster and jump higher and hit harder. There always have been and always will be advantages. I'm not real good looking but I married up for instance!

 

#2 you don't have the right to bring other people down to the level you're at its your job to match them. That's the american way. I don't want to move this to politics but open enrollment is well within the rules and again you don't have the right to make others less than they want to be.

 

I'm with you. I totally understand it's within the rules and I would never try to bring anybody "down" to my low level, however, it's about fair competition. Nothing more, nothing less. We need changes to the state's rules on athletic competitions. Why do other states have equitable classes in place?

What states are you speaking of? I don't know of 1 single state in america who has separated open enrollment districts from closed.

I'm still trying to understand, can someone list the closed school districts as I'm getting the sense that there are not many of them.

What states are you speaking of? I don't know of 1 single state in america who has separated open enrollment districts from closed.

 

In many, many states right now there are on going debates and changes being implemented to "level" the playing field and bring more equality to HS competition. That is a fact. The open vs. closed was my idea. Not saying that's the perfect solution, but changes need to be made.

So in fact there is not one state that has a separation for open enrollment.

So in fact there is not one state that has a separation for open enrollment.

 

And as far as we know, the only school district in kentucky with closed enrollment is Boone County schools.

So here is where this stands from the posts in the thread:

 

1. The only school district we know won't allow out of district students is Boone County.

 

2. All the other county schools listed have a process for an out of district student to ask permission to attend the out of district school. Approval depends on a variety of unknown factors with receiving KEES money from the student's district of residence being one of them.

 

I haven't seen anyone else post in here about a county or other school district that will not allow out of district students.

Thats where we disagree Rome.

 

#1 the playing field never was level when you played and it never will be level. Some places have more jobs, some people have more money, some people have higher expectations, some people can run faster and jump higher and hit harder. There always have been and always will be advantages. I'm not real good looking but I married up for instance!

 

#2 you don't have the right to bring other people down to the level you're at its your job to match them. That's the american way. I don't want to move this to politics but open enrollment is well within the rules and again you don't have the right to make others less than they want to be.

You missed his point. We all know different areas have differing circumstances whether it be financial or whatever. RE's point is the kids growing up in an area will play on the same trams as they grow up. I wish it were that way too.

He's not wishing. He suggested a change be made. Then he inaccurately pointed to other non-existent states who do it the way he suggested.

This is not a fairness issue. As far as open or closed enrollment goes, the field could not be more level.

 

Whether a school district has open enrollment or closed, it is a CHOICE! Nobody is handing down a mandate that they have to follow, they are completely free to set their own guidelines, as they should be. There are a number of factors that go into that decision, and I completely understand why some districts may choose one way and another district may choose another way, depending upon the circumstances and demographics of each individual district. It is wonderful that each district controls their own destiny, as they are afforded the freedom to weigh their options and choose what is best for their own district. I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

What I find hypocritical is the districts that choose to have closed enrollment, thus limiting their own boundaries, and then complain about the districts that choose open enrollment.