Hearing that should this lawsuit not be dismissed, then current members of SCHSL may commit the nuclear option. That is they may pull out of the SCHSL and then reform a new, private association. A similar process played out in Georgia recently.
In such a scenario, a private organization could exclude the charters and private schools. At least in theory. Probably looking at 2-3 years down the road though.
While this may be an option, how many schools would actually do this? It might help in the long run but you know how stubborn people can be and how change is seen as a bad thing
Honestly, probably quite a few. The template for this process has already been laid out in Georgia. The Charters laid out a solid argument, that attendance zones are very inconsistent (some districts have an open attendance zone while others allow free transfers within district to school with unique programs of study. The charters would be at a decided disadvantage if located in those districts under this proposed policy.
I think the traditional public schools are out of options given the legislation in SC that protects Charters. I do not see this as being about right and wrong, but protecting the status quo. We see it with club soccer all the time. Are the adults making these decisions truly putting the interest of kids first, or their own?
