SCHSL's private school proposal would violate state law, attorney general says - Charleston Post Courier
High School League’s proposal to force private schools such as Bishop England to play up a classification likely would have violated state law, according to an opinion from the state attorney general’s office. The High School League’s executive committee tabled that proposal on Tuesday after voting to move from four classifications to five for high school athletics beginning in 2016-17. The High School League had been considering an amendment that would... That proposal would have forced Class AA Bishop England, which considers Charleston County its attendance area for athletic purposes, to move up to Class AAA. It also would have forced Greenville-area private schools Christ Church and St. Joseph’s to compete in Class AA instead of Class A. The proposal was sparked by the dominance private schools have exhibited in some sports — Bishop England has won 15... Christ Church has won four straight Class A football titles and a state-record 54 straight games. The opinion, issued by solicitor general Robert Cook, says that “while only a court may so conclude, it is our opinion that it would likely find that the proposed change in policy by the South Carolina High School League violates State law. Source: www.postandcourier.com
