Ask any person who has once been on a school Vaad and has left – they will tell you they left because it is so corrupted.
Families who are not suitable get in because of the money they promise, and sometimes good families are not accepted because the Vaad know that they will request discounts on tuition.
So in the end its all about $$$$$$.
And about politics.
If you belong to a Chassidus that has a school, no other school will accept your kids, they will tell you – go to your Chassidus. What happens if that school is very far or overcrowded or not suitable?
The State schools also have criteria, but they publicise their requirements so people can know in advance whether they are suitable and have a chance of being accepted. They also have an appeal committee so people can appeal a decision.
