The timing of this thread is awesome!!

Trinity's policy has been a positive for them as well I believe.

 

I've been told the same.

 

I have mentioned this in at least one other thread everyone, I wish this could be AN OPTION in public schools. In other words, as a parent you have an option to sign your son or daughter up for a well thought out random drug testing program.

The timing of this thread is awesome!!

 

You don't think it is a coincidence do you?

No comment....

Private schools have to advertise to their potential market. Its called marketing.

 

I do not believe ordinary competition is a form of that. Games are just games.

 

Also, are facilities built 'to entice' potential students - no. That is silly. LexCath installed the states first artificial turf field not to recruit or entice potential students (as was/is claimed). It was installed because the campus was land locked and a multi-use all weather, any-weather field was needed to support all the sports.

Private schools have to advertise to their potential market. Its called marketing.

 

I do not believe ordinary competition is a form of that. Games are just games.

 

Also, are facilities built 'to entice' potential students - no. That is silly. LexCath installed the states first artificial turf field not to recruit or entice potential students (as was/is claimed). It was installed because the campus was land locked and a multi-use all weather, any-weather field was needed to support all the sports.

 

Good point, LexCath's sports campus is awesome.

No comment....

@t horns ain't on the payroll.

 

Now Cdubs, that is a different story.

Years ago when I was still with Manual with Coach Nichols, we played Trinity in JV and after the game going thru the handshake lines one of our freshman linebackers who also played JV walked off with their coaches. his dad was already out talking to them.. The next day his parents returned all of his equipment and he transferrred to Trinity. Strangely enough the same day a Sophomore Linebacker from Trinity transferred in to Manual. He was upset that while started the other JV games they brought down some juniors to start over him vs Manual and he decided to leave. In this case we effectively traded linebackers, they were both good players who were apparently unhappy where they were. Both ended up graduating from their new schools and each started a couple years and went on to play Football in college.

It was a weird scenario.

WoW

@Pete W said Traded Linebackers!

Tuition assistance helps. Privates get some kids that otherwise couldn't afford to go there. I got denied tuition assistance so instead I work 80 hrs a week. Self inflicted but I think it's worth it.

Weve got "enticing and trading"... This thread is nuts!

It's all fair and on the level though

Time to put private schools all in one class.

I think most of us want to be a part of a winner.

 

Let's face it, the Boone County powers that be are masters of putting themselves at competitive disadvantages.

 

Coming full circle, I don't think it has much to do with public vs. private but rather schools that have their act together vs. schools that don't have their act together.

 

That's a great point, and it applies in more than just NoKy. We have it in our own little microcosm of Nelson County between two county schools, a city school and a small Catholic school.

Not only that, CovCath gives parents a choice the public schools don't offer, the Drug and Alcohol Policy.

 

I found this on CCH's website:

 

This initiative can provide parents greater peace of mind.

 

Knowing that your son is subject to random drug testing – and therefore more equipped to resist or avoid situations of peer pressure – may somewhat ease the angst that you (and all parents) have about the decisions teens make. This increased “peace of mind” among parents is evident from the feedback we have received from the parents surveys of our students in DFCA, and by benchmarking with schools around the United States that have similar testing policies.

 

Drug & Alcohol Policy - Covington Catholic High School

I was on the committee when Campbell County implemented their drug policy. I was amazed how many parents were against drug testing. Out of 300 or so parents I personally interviewed, I believe 25-30 were against any type of drug testing. Close to 10%.

The State of Kentucky prohibits public schools from random drug testing general student population. Only students participating in extra curricular activities, such as sports, clubs, students that drive to school, ect. can be random drug tested.