15 minutes ago, theguru said:

Semantics to me but yes I agree with you. 

Which leads me back to my original question which schools get pushed down? Crittenden county and McLean county both seem like good possibilities.

Edited February 19Feb 19 by theguru

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 19, 2026

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its February 19th meeting, the fifth of the 2025-26 academic year, in Lexington. The board, by a 15-3 vote, directed the Commissioner's office to draft a recommended alignment for football in 2027 and 2028, and track and field for 2026-27 and beyond, using an enrollment multiplier of non-public schools. The draft is to use the grades 9-12 boys' enrollment for football and the total grade 9-12 enrollment for track and field and cross country. Both alignment drafts will be sent to the member schools after an upcoming special meeting, once approved, with final adoption at its May meeting.

Is this class factor a move to get the supporters of separate private/public divisions off the KHSAA backs? Now KHSAA can say we did something about it.

9 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

Is this class factor a move to get the supporters of separate private/public divisions off the KHSAA backs? Now KHSAA can say we did something about it.

"They" will come for the Independents next...

22 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

Is this class factor a move to get the supporters of separate private/public divisions off the KHSAA backs? Now KHSAA can say we did something about it.

Right, lol, the KHSAA can say to all the haters, look at what we did to St. Henry and the private 1A schools, we are so big and tough!!

This divisor for private schools is pure ignorance. They should just call it the CAL rule because that is the only level that a private has run the state that will be affected by this rule. St. X and Trinity are unaffected. It makes no sense, fixes no problems except 3A and the whole board of control should be ashamed. 

3 minutes ago, Builder1214 said:

This divisor for private schools is pure ignorance. They should just call it the CAL rule because that is the only level that a private has run the state that will be affected by this rule. St. X and Trinity are unaffected. It makes no sense, fixes no problems except 3A and the whole board of control should be ashamed. 

I am not sure it fixes 3A, I still would maintain LCA will be the top team in 3A assuming they move up.  

To your larger point I agree, the Board of Control is an embarrassment and they should be ashamed.  All they are doing is hacking up the small, private schools and swapping LCA for CAL. 

About the only thing I "like" about the anti-private school multiplier is it will put CAL in a class with most of, if not all these teams:

Boyle County
Highlands
Johnson Central
Franklin County
Paducah Tilghman
Corbin

That will make for many more interesting CAL games in the postseason because 3A has been such weak sauce.

2025-26 KHSAA Board of Control Members

Greg Howard
President, 2025-2026
Director, 2023-2027
Russellville
District Athletic Director
Warren County Schools
Regions 3-4

Damon Kelley
President-Elect, 2025-2026
Director, 2025-2029
Lexington
Athletic Director
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Regions 11-12

Brandy Carver
Director, 2023-2027
Morehead
Rowan County Schools
Assistant Superintendent
Regions 9-16

Brian Courtney
Director, 2022-2026
Cox’s Creek
Chief Operating Officer
Bardstown City Schools
Regions 1-8

Noel Crum
Director, 2024-2028
Stambaugh
Johnson County Schools
Assistant Superintendent
Regions 15-16

James Demler
Director, 2024-2028
Covington
Athletic Director
St. Henry District
Regions 9-16

Claudette Herald
Director, 2024-2028
Dry Ridge
Superintendent
Oldham County Public Schools
Regions 1-8

Mandi Hudson
Director, 2023-2027
Georgetown
KDE Appointed Member
Safety Engineer, TMMK

Randy McCallon
Director, 2022-2026
Murray
KDE Appointed Member
Retired Educator

Donna Moir
Director, 2025-2026
Louisville
Athletic Director/Basketball Coach
Sacred Heart Academy
Regions 1-8

Chuck Mullins
Director, 2024-2028
Hazard
KDE Appointed Member
Chief Engineer, Kentucky River Properties, Hazard

Michael Phillips
Director, 2022-2026
Taylorsville
Principal
Spencer County High School
Regions 5 & 8

Jeremy Roach
Director, 2025-2029
Princeton
Superintendent
Caldwell County Schools
Regions 1-2

Russell Thompson
Director, 2024-2028
Pineville
Superintendent
Pineville Public Schools
Regions 13-14

Gavin Washington
Director, 2025-2029
Versailles
KDE Appointed Member
Assoc. Professor of Sport Management, Midway University, Frankfort

Matt Wilhoite
Director, 2023-2027
Fort Wright
District Athletic Director
Kenton County Schools
Regions 9-10

Terry Yeast
Director, 2025-2029
Winchester
Athletic Director
George Rogers Clark High SChool
Regions 9-16

David Zuberer
Director, 2022-2026
Louisville
Athletic Director
duPont Manual High School
Regions 6 & 7

David Couch
Frankfort
Kentucky Department of
Education Liaison (ex-officio)

Julian Tackett
Commissioner and Secretary-Treasurer
Advisory per Constitution
Lexington
KHSAA

3 hours ago, theguru said:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB. 19, 2026

The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its February 19th meeting, the fifth of the 2025-26 academic year, in Lexington. The board, by a 15-3 vote, directed the Commissioner's office to draft a recommended alignment for football in 2027 and 2028, and track and field for 2026-27 and beyond, using an enrollment multiplier of non-public schools. The draft is to use the grades 9-12 boys' enrollment for football and the total grade 9-12 enrollment for track and field and cross country. Both alignment drafts will be sent to the member schools after an upcoming special meeting, once approved, with final adoption at its May meeting.

 

2 hours ago, theguru said:

2025-26 KHSAA Board of Control Members

Greg Howard
President, 2025-2026
Director, 2023-2027
Russellville
District Athletic Director
Warren County Schools
Regions 3-4

Damon Kelley
President-Elect, 2025-2026
Director, 2025-2029
Lexington
Athletic Director
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Regions 11-12

Brandy Carver
Director, 2023-2027
Morehead
Rowan County Schools
Assistant Superintendent
Regions 9-16

Brian Courtney
Director, 2022-2026
Cox’s Creek
Chief Operating Officer
Bardstown City Schools
Regions 1-8

Noel Crum
Director, 2024-2028
Stambaugh
Johnson County Schools
Assistant Superintendent
Regions 15-16

James Demler
Director, 2024-2028
Covington
Athletic Director
St. Henry District
Regions 9-16

Claudette Herald
Director, 2024-2028
Dry Ridge
Superintendent
Oldham County Public Schools
Regions 1-8

Mandi Hudson
Director, 2023-2027
Georgetown
KDE Appointed Member
Safety Engineer, TMMK

Randy McCallon
Director, 2022-2026
Murray
KDE Appointed Member
Retired Educator

Donna Moir
Director, 2025-2026
Louisville
Athletic Director/Basketball Coach
Sacred Heart Academy
Regions 1-8

Chuck Mullins
Director, 2024-2028
Hazard
KDE Appointed Member
Chief Engineer, Kentucky River Properties, Hazard

Michael Phillips
Director, 2022-2026
Taylorsville
Principal
Spencer County High School
Regions 5 & 8

Jeremy Roach
Director, 2025-2029
Princeton
Superintendent
Caldwell County Schools
Regions 1-2

Russell Thompson
Director, 2024-2028
Pineville
Superintendent
Pineville Public Schools
Regions 13-14

Gavin Washington
Director, 2025-2029
Versailles
KDE Appointed Member
Assoc. Professor of Sport Management, Midway University, Frankfort

Matt Wilhoite
Director, 2023-2027
Fort Wright
District Athletic Director
Kenton County Schools
Regions 9-10

Terry Yeast
Director, 2025-2029
Winchester
Athletic Director
George Rogers Clark High SChool
Regions 9-16

David Zuberer
Director, 2022-2026
Louisville
Athletic Director
duPont Manual High School
Regions 6 & 7

David Couch
Frankfort
Kentucky Department of
Education Liaison (ex-officio)

Julian Tackett
Commissioner and Secretary-Treasurer
Advisory per Constitution
Lexington
KHSAA

? Not sure if all 20 people listed above are voting members, and the vote was 15-3. Taking a guess that James Demler (St. Henry AD), Donna Moir (Sacred Heart AD) were a "no." Maybe Matt Wilhoite (Kenton County Schools DAD) representing an area with a large percentage of private schools was the third?

If there's a vote on this, it should be part of the public record somewhere. 

✅️ On a related side note ~

This also effects the three Cross Country and Track & Field classes boys and girls. I'd have to run some numbers, but some teams with a lot of success, past and present are likely to move up. Cov Cath and maybe Lex Cath to 3A; St. Henry, Brossart, and LCA to 2A? That's a lot of state championships - team and individual on the move. 

Specific to XC and T & F, as a hard core fan, I track participation ratios as well as team and individual performances. Private schools have superior numbers across all of the "minor" sports, and imo they value these nearly as much as the "Big 3."

Historically there is a lot of long term coaching, support staff, and volunteer stability at the schools mentioned above. I believe this mirrors the success some see in football, and it applies to the girls' running programs too.

2A Cov Cath, for example, had over 40 boys run Cross Country last season. They could have fielded six teams at different levels including a separate Frosh team. Many 2A schools couldn't send one full 7-man team to the Regionals last fall. Like the "major" sports, competion for varsity roster spots is an element for success.

The public schools' inability to foster a consistently successful environment for all sports is not a a private school problem.

Lawsuit? Sign me up to help cover the legal expenses.

CAL moving up to 4A, will just have them passing the baton to LCA when they move up to 3A. Under the future projected alignments with this multiplier added in, LCA may be the happiest team in the state. They bump up to a very weak 3A without CAL and Lex Cath, and they get away from Beechwood, Mayfield, Owensboro Catholic, and Belfry. LCA will be the favorites most every year in 3A IMO.

14 minutes ago, Runcible Owl said:

Lawsuit? Sign me up to help cover the legal expenses.

I think the NKY private schools should be highly motivated to take legal action here.

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2 minutes ago, theguru said:

I think the NKY private schools should be highly motivated to take legal action here.

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Yeppppp.

38 minutes ago, gbballfan21 said:

CAL moving up to 4A, will just have them passing the baton to LCA when they move up to 3A. Under the future projected alignments with this multiplier added in, LCA may be the happiest team in the state. They bump up to a very weak 3A without CAL and Lex Cath, and they get away from Beechwood, Mayfield, Owensboro Catholic, and Belfry. LCA will be the favorites most every year in 3A IMO.

LCA is definitely gonna be thrilled about this, no doubt.

With all of the campus renovations at Beechwood in the last few years, is there any chance that their enrollment keeps bumping up? According to the numbers the KHSAA put out today, they're currently the 5th-largest school in 2A football...only 12 shy of the smallest school in 3A.

28 minutes ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

LCA is definitely gonna be thrilled about this, no doubt.

With all of the campus renovations at Beechwood in the last few years, is there any chance that their enrollment keeps bumping up? According to the numbers the KHSAA put out today, they're currently the 5th-largest school in 2A football...only 12 shy of the smallest school in 3A.

Have the numbers at Beechwood increased that much over the past several years?