[Trust Me]

It's all about money. SEEK allocations. in the 2000's, lots of parents moved their kids from BC to JCS to get away from of all the corruption and politics. BC lost a lot of money as a result and in 2002 BC stopped signing "any and all" contracts that allowed kids to go to their preferred school. They finally signed an agreement in 04 or 05 that capped transfers at a certain level. That agreement has expired, and now the State is in charge of BC and is trying to get the school back on a firm financial footing, and forcing kids to attend their school is one way to do it.

BC attracts a lot of students from Jackson City's district, but Jackson City attracts a whole lot more of theirs from the county. If the State (Hammonds) can force those kids back to BC, it helps BC and closes JCS.