Article from The Tennessean. Boundaries are at issue there as well.

Pretty one sided article. A lot of crying going on down in TN.

Pretty one sided article. A lot of crying going on down in TN.

 

I agree. The writer points out that much smaller privates sometimes beat much larger publics, but he provides no info as to the quality of the public school's football program. Just because a school is big, does not necessarily mean that it is good and should win.

 

In Ky, I can point to Beechwood, a public, beating much larger schools including CovCath ( until the last several years and even this year, gave CovCath all they could handle and in the opinion of some could have, should have won).

 

Does Tenn allow the public schools to take students that are out of district? If not, that's a big difference from the situation in Ky. I know, I know that accepting OOD students in the rural areas isn't as easy to do as it is for the public schools in urban areas. But even if that is true, why aren't the public schools in urban areas that can more easily accept OOD students doing better in their competition against the privates?

I agree. The writer points out that much smaller privates sometimes beat much larger publics, but he provides no info as to the quality of the public school's football program. Just because a school is big, does not necessarily mean that it is good and should win.

 

In Ky, I can point to Beechwood, a public, beating much larger schools including CovCath ( until the last several years and even this year, gave CovCath all they could handle and in the opinion of some could have, should have won).

 

Does Tenn allow the public schools to take students that are out of district? If not, that's a big difference from the situation in Ky. I know, I know that accepting OOD students in the rural areas isn't as easy to do as it is for the public schools in urban areas. But even if that is true, why aren't the public schools in urban areas that can more easily accept OOD students doing better in their competition against the privates?

Your pointing at Beechwood who is an independent. I am not for a public private split, but there is very little difference between a private and a public that accepts students from any area.

Your pointing at Beechwood who is an independent. I am not for a public private split, but there is very little difference between a private and a public that accepts students from any area.

 

You won't win many friends on here with an attitude like that.:lol::lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

even if it is true.:thumb:

Where private schools are often perceived as, effectively, getting the pick of the litter, public schools must play with the cards they are dealt. This is because of attendance zones marked by boundaries.

 

"It's an issue of the haves and have-nots," said Clint Satterfield, football coach at Trousdale County, a small public high school in Hartsville that has won five state football championships over the last 17 years.

 

This is a great point. While privates can decide who they are going to educate and who they are not, publics do not have this choice. Privates can decide to bolster their classes and programs for the "college-bound" child while having not to educate special education children. Publics cannot and actually will have to spend more money on the special education child because of the demands it takes to educate them.

 

And that is fine because privates should be able to make that call.

 

But then don't claim that there is a level playing field between the two different schools.

Your pointing at Beechwood who is an independent. I am not for a public private split, but there is very little difference between a private and a public that accepts students from any area.

 

Boyle County regularly beat LexCath and any other comers for a good while. They're about as public as you're going to get.

But then don't claim that there is a level playing field between the two different schools.

 

No one is talking about schools. They are talking about football.

"It's an issue of the haves and have-nots," said Clint Satterfield, football coach at Trousdale County, a small public high school in Hartsville that has won five state football championships over the last 17 years.

 

This small public high school has won 5 out of the last 17, and they are complaining. LOL!!! Give me a break. "It's not fair. We did not win every time..." LOL!

Boyle County regularly beat LexCath and any other comers for a good while. They're about as public as you're going to get.

What is your point? I was simply saying there is little difference between an independent and a private, and your reply is that Boyle used to beat Lex Cath regularly. I don't understant how the two statements correlate.

What is your point? I was simply saying there is little difference between an independent and a private, and your reply is that Boyle used to beat Lex Cath regularly. I don't understant how the two statements correlate.

 

 

Just pointing out a public that regularly beat a private. No intent other than that. If there is a need to read further into anything I say, I will make it obvious. :thumb:

Just pointing out a public that regularly beat a private. No intent other than that. If there is a need to read further into anything I say, I will make it obvious. :thumb:

 

I agree, a public regularly beat a private. I don't want a split or a change in competition. I was however making the point that Beechwood is a bad example.

I agree, a public regularly beat a private. I don't want a split or a change in competition. I was however making the point that Beechwood is a bad example.

 

 

I was just trying to show a better example. :thumb:

 

Good to know we are on the same side on the split issue though. :thumb:

Independent schools are public schools and are governed by the same laws and regulations. They are not the same or even close to the private schools. Students are enrolled on the basis of contracts between school systems. If you do not have a contract you are not going to receive any state funds for the student (no system gets the money). Since they live out of district you are also not going to receive any tax revenue for the student. Independents cannot just declare open enrollment and take all students no matter where they live. Open enrollment (unless you have a totally incompetent school board) can only occur within a district, not between districts.

Independent schools are public schools and are governed by the same laws and regulations. They are not the same or even close to the private schools. Students are enrolled on the basis of contracts between school systems. If you do not have a contract you are not going to receive any state funds for the student (no system gets the money). Since they live out of district you are also not going to receive any tax revenue for the student. Independents cannot just declare open enrollment and take all students no matter where they live. Open enrollment (unless you have a totally incompetent school board) can only occur within a district, not between districts.

 

What about when an independent takes a kid from out of state?