Area coaches allege the charter school isn’t being held to the same standards as public schools and question whether its transfers should be eligible for...
Area coaches allege the charter school isn’t being held to the same standards as public schools and question whether its transfers should be eligible for varsity play next season.
It’s the latest chapter in an ongoing war of words between UIL public school coaches and charter schools, with the UIL caught in the middle.“Many get away with transferring for athletic purposes,” said Matt Wester, coach of the Class 6A state champion Plano East boys. “I don’t think the UIL does a great job. They leave too much up to the . If the DEC decides not to do their job with integrity, the rest of us pay the price.
“They are likely to have a completely different roster of all-star kids. To me, that’s not right,” said Chance Westmoreland, coach of the six-time state champion Argyle girls. “They are affecting teams’ ability to win a championship. For me, 95% of my roster went to junior high here.”Faith Family has never been found by the UIL to have broken any rules. But the fact that state ratings show there is a wide gap between Southlake Carroll and Faith Family academically raises red flags, coaches said.
“If kids are allowed to just go to Faith Family and automatically be eligible and not have to sit out, to me, that’s not right,” said Westmoreland, whose team could potentially face Faith Family in the state semifinals.Faith Family will be in the newly aligned District 13-5A for basketball with seven Dallas ISD schools, and DISD will be in charge of DEC meetings.
Faith Family athletic director Marcus Canonico did not respond to multiple phone messages seeking comment, but a school official said that to be eligible for varsity athletics at Faith Family, a student must live within Dallas ISD. They must also choose to attend the charter school when they first establish residency in the school district where the charter is located, per UIL rules.
There is another aspect to consider when looking at why a family might leave Southlake Carroll. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently investigated Carroll ISD for allegations that included racial discrimination, gender and sex discrimination and violating the rights of students with disabilities. Families in Southlake have spoken out against the district’s culture.
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