transfer rules....i.e. Ambridge...

[GrapeApe]

Free tuition for a district employee's child only occurs if it's in the teachers' contract. I can't imagine tuition only being $3k in any district, but I could be wrong. 

The fact of the matter is the whole situation stinks, regardless. If he wanted to play for BM, he should have started the season there. If he wanted to play for a public school, he should be playing for wherever his family lives (Johnstown, Westmont, etc).  Playing his final season at Central after his family moved, should never had been an option. You should have to live and play wherever your parents/legal guardians reside. 

But I get there are loopholes and playing for Central was an option. He should have to finish the season there!  He "committed" to playing for that team and he's leaving that team down. That's who is really getting the shaft in this deal; his friends and teammates at Central who were relying on him. Kinda speaks to his character or more likely his parents' character. If the parents knew the situation likely wouldn't work out, then make a different choice. I didn't read any of the thread about his potential "legal issues" nor do I care what they are. But jumping ship because of them doesn't seem like the right thing to do either. What lesson does that teach the young man?  I just don't get it. 

[TaraBenton]

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[odoyelrules]

It's my understanding if a parent works for a school district, then the kids are able to attend the school for free.  I believe that situation has happened at Johnstown recently.

Does McCort offer this?

No, sorry I wasn't clear. The father teachers in Martinsburg still. 

I realize the father teaching situation...my question though is whether McCort offers this employee benefit.

[odoyelrules]

It's my understanding if a parent works for a school district, then the kids are able to attend the school for free.  I believe that situation has happened at Johnstown recently.

Does McCort offer this?

On a teacher's salary and the $3000 coaching salary, paying $7000 to go to McCort is really no big deal for the family in question.  

You know the family's finances that well?

[odoyelrules]

The family just moved to Johnstown recently. The boy stayed back and lived with family members which is how he still attended Central. 

"stayed back" - that isn't really an option to decide what high school to attend though is it?  Don't dependents need to attend school @ parent's residence (Westmont) or pay tuition / employee benefit to Central or pay tuition / employee benefit to McCort?
Can anybody confirm that Central allows teacher's kids to attend for free?  What other schools have this feature?

[SPORTSGURU814]

The family just moved to Johnstown recently. The boy stayed back and lived with family members which is how he still attended Central. 

"stayed back" - that isn't really an option to decide what high school to attend though is it?  Don't dependents need to attend school @ parent's residence (Westmont) or pay tuition / employee benefit to Central or pay tuition / employee benefit to McCort?
Can anybody confirm that Central allows teacher's kids to attend for free?  What other schools have this feature?

From what I have been told most districts do this as a professional courtesy and this goes on regularly   

[lhacbigfan]

I'm not 100% sure but I believe that as long as a student is living in a school district they can go to school there at no cost. It doesn't have to be with their own parents. It could be with family, a friend, a coach, or whoever. 

[GoldenRamsFAN]

Wrong, it has to be a parent or legal guardian

[raybabbitt]

A school aged child is entitled to attend the public schools of the child's district of residence. A child's district of residence is that in which the parents or the guardian resides. The term "reside" refers to the place where a child's custodial parent maintains a residence, and it need not be a primary residence or a domicile, to enroll their children in the local public schools.

[CrimsonLion]

A parent can give educational guardianship to someone in the school district as well. In most districts you have to have more than just an address. A district can check that the student in question is staying in that district the majority of the time.