Here is the link to the study by the KSHSAA Board.

http://www.kshsaa.org/Survey/PrivatePublicStudy.pdf

Conclusion
The Public-Private Study Committee recognizes and
agrees that inequities exist between member schools;
however, not all inequities fall between public and private
lines. The numerous factors referenced in this report help
distinguish one school from another and provide differing
opportunities for school communities to achieve and
grow. The Committee challenges each school to dedicate
its efforts in working to achieve the goals and principles
of a healthy interscholastic program.

The “Survey” that was quoted in the Wichita Eagle – has not been produced yet.
It was a stacked deck of administrators who want their proposal rammed through.
If law/legislation is changed in the Kansas - I want to see financial facts of expansion (such as impacts to individual schools), cost benefit study, methodology of the survey, what questions were asked, who conducted the survey and how the conclusions were drawn. Maybe an unbiased volunteer will do the study/survey at no cost and assisted by an attorney with legal advice – pro-bono.

A)
In 2006, the KSHSAA created a committee that studied the private-public issue. The main finding was that private schools "earn a disproportionate percentage of postseason final eight, final four and championship game opportunities when compared to public schools."

TO THIS I SAY DEVELOP YOUR YOUTH PROGRAMS – GET MORE PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH THE KIDS IN GRADE SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, and HIGH SCHOOL - that is academically, athletically, and socially.

B)
"A lot of people thought we stopped short —'You need to go ahead and do something about it,' " KSHSAA executive director Gary Musselman said.

This is for the “a lot of people” who thought the 2006-2007 study stopped short.

TO THIS I SAY DEVELOP YOUR YOUTH PROGRAMS – GET MORE PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH THE KIDS IN GRADE SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, and HIGH SCHOOL - that is academically, athletically, and socially

C)
'You need to go ahead and do something about it,' "

Do not make it easier for kids by adding classifications – challenge them to work harder, study harder, get the kids involved in community service projects, etc

TO THIS I SAY DEVELOP YOUR YOUTH PROGRAMS – GET MORE PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH THE KIDS IN GRADE SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, and HIGH SCHOOL - that is academically, athletically, and socially

Conclusion
The Public-Private Study Committee recognizes and
agrees that inequities exist between member schools;
however, not all inequities fall between public and private
lines. The numerous factors referenced in this report help
distinguish one school from another and provide differing
opportunities for school communities to achieve and
grow. The Committee challenges each school to dedicate
its efforts in working to achieve the goals and principles
of a healthy interscholastic program.