I didn't say anything about whether Somerset had a direct issue with the privates or whether they should be spearheading the movement. My question and statements were a direct response to The Guru's statement (which he hasn't commented on) that the public school's impose their own boundries. Personally I wish that all schools just had open enrollment then none of this would matter.

 

 

Been over this that for some schools open enrollment would have zero to minimal effect.

 

Open enrollment has an effect on urban schools that have a lot of choices in short driving distances. Go to the rural areas, go to Eastern KY and I would guess the effect of open enrollment is greatly reduced because of travel distance.

In other words, in some people's eyes there will never be a "level playing field".

In other words, in some people's eyes there will never be a "level playing field".

 

And in some people's eyes there is a level playing field now.

Looks like a lot of people owe this man an apology. It looks like he takes full responsibility for his statements and cartoon.

 

They do but I bet it doesn't happen.

And in some people's eyes there is a level playing field now.

 

High school aged kids playing football in a class determined by enrollment...

 

It still baffles me why football is the main complaint...

What about in a situation like Somerset's? Somerset is an independent school system within Pulaski County. The Pulaski County school system sets a limit of 240 students in grades K-12 that can live within the Pulaski County District and pay tuition to attend Somerset. If Somerset wants to accept more students then that then Pulaski County will not release the state money for the additional students. In a case like ours it really isn't up to our school but to the county schools.

 

If Somerset will take them I assume anyone can pay tuition and go there? If the answer is yes, then Somerset has exactly the same opportunity to attract student-athletes that any private school has.

Here we go again....Let's be real frank here. The privates wanted the zero tolerence policy for publics because they(privates) don't have boundries from which to draw their population. This policy would further handicap the public schools when it comes to public vs private opperational procedures. And furthermore, this is exactly why the private schools would not agree to the sphere of influence proposel that was made during the compromise portion of the debate after the state kicked the idea of a split out.

Oh brother!

Just curious, but why do you think the person who produced the cartoon was such a coward by not signing his name to his work?

 

Seems if everybody supports this measure so much, the person wouldn't be afraid to sign his name....

 

To me at least, not signing his/her name to their work, says more about the person, then what he/she was trying to say in the cartoon!

 

No more of a coward than the posters on here who do not use their real name for their username.

 

I guess we will be seeing your name at the bottom of all your post from now on?

Public schools don't have boundaries from which to draw their population from either.

 

Now, some public schools choose to self-impose boundaries on their own school district but that is their own choice and nothing the KHSAA mandates.

 

Again, in case anyone forgot, you can't self impose restrictions on your own school district and then complain that others won't do the same. The practice is not only stupid but it is un-American.

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If Somerset will take them I assume anyone can pay tuition and go there? If the answer is yes, then Somerset has exactly the same opportunity to attract student-athletes that any private school has.

 

Not exactly so as Pulaski County is not the same size of Fayette County, Jefferson County or Northern Kentucky.

 

Now a private school IN Pulaski County, I can agree with that.

What about in a situation like Somerset's? Somerset is an independent school system within Pulaski County. The Pulaski County school system sets a limit of 240 students in grades K-12 that can live within the Pulaski County District and pay tuition to attend Somerset. If Somerset wants to accept more students then that then Pulaski County will not release the state money for the additional students. In a case like ours it really isn't up to our school but to the county schools.

 

Then take the students without the state money, just like private schools do with every one of their students. Still seems to me like Somerset is imposing a limitation on themselves.

 

Just out of curiosity how much does Somerset charge an out of district student to attend?

Not exactly so as Pulaski County is not the same size of Fayette County, Jefferson County or Northern Kentucky.

 

Now a private school IN Pulaski County, I can agree with that.

 

If you want to play the semantics game yes they do have the same opportunity if someone wants to drive a little further.

 

Again, the opportunity is the same for all schools and there is no denying that.

Then take the students without the state money, just like private schools do with every one of their students. Still seems to me like Somerset is imposing a limitation on themselves.

 

Just out of curiosity how much does Somerset charge an out of district student to attend?

 

Be careful All Tell, you are going to find out this actually rolls in Somerset's favor...

"Depends on how you are viewing boundaries."

 

"State sets boundaries in which the school is responsible for educating those students within those boundaries unless the parents remove the student from the district by providing them with an alternative education choice, such as private schools or homeschooling."

 

"A local school district could choose to extend those boundaries beyond what the state requires."

 

Quote from ladiesbballcoach in another thread. Interesting who really does set the boundaries. Education and athletic boundaries should be the same.

 

Anyone?

That's fine.

 

I'm still curious what tuition is charged for a student that attends from outside their district.