>>Stealing an education at a public school outside your district is . . . stealing.<<
The Dad lived in the district. He was the district taxpayer. He paid for those schools. What does he get out of it?
Sorry, I believe that the grandchildren had a right to go where their Grandfather was paying property taxes. There is no difference between this and gifting college tuition. If there was NO one in the district, then yes it’s stealing. As long as someone is paying those property taxes, it’s not.
It’s actually quite simple. Obey the laws. It is stealing!! These touchy-feely situations should not elevate a criminal above the law.
There are millions of us paying taxes that are used to support the schools, and who do not have kids attending the schools. We get nothing out of it either. But it’s the law.