HMMMMM!!!! it seems we have backed into the solution to the problem unkowingly.
1- all schools get their money from the state
2- the state mandates essential services
3- Not all school districts follow the same blueprint. i.e in the Cola area middle schools sports are combined 7/8th grade already.
4- Middle school sports are not essential services (per the article)
Therefore it would make sense there should be a state wide rule for public shools sports offering.
A- any sport in which 7 and 8th graders can already compete for spots in JV should not have a middle school team.
B- HS should have varsity and JV only... No B teams as 9th graders should already be able to compete for JV spots.
This will reduce the numbers significantly and if Johnny and Sally cannot make JV...tough.... life is tough.
Otherwise go back to how it used to be, and let each district have their tax base... This was not considered to be fair by the state so the rule was changed to try and make it more equal, but there is no "equal" rule to extra curricular activities which the districts offer and sometimes use to differentiate themselves.
