The decision was reversed.

Although MJ prohibition is wrong, and the school's rule was stupid, the high school prom problems of debutante daughters from the Cape Cod privileged class are not exactly issues that I lose much sleep over.


RichKidsProm

Cape school reverses ban on prom guests
By Associated Press | May 11, 2006

YARMOUTH -- Officials in the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District have decided to allow six nonstudents to attend the high school prom Saturday as dates of current students, after a ban on the would-be prom-goers triggered an outcry.

The nonstudents had been barred from attending the prom after school administrators conducted criminal background checks that revealed that six prom guests had criminal records.

In a statement released today, the school district reiterated its position that attending school functions as a guest is a privilege, not a right. The statement defended the original decision, saying it was in keeping with a policy stated in a school handbook.

School officials said they will continue to investigate the matter to determine whether the policy should be modified.

Earlier this week, school administrators said they checked the backgrounds of about 40 dates because of a growing concern about nonstudents attending the dance.

Erica Eckert and Lindsey Roderick said they planned to bring their longtime boyfriends, both recent graduates of Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich.

Eckert's mother told The Cape Cod Times that her daughter's date, 19-year-old Russell Robie, faced a possession of alcohol charge when he was 18.

Erica Eckert said this week that she did not want to make a big deal about it.

''I want my prom date to be able to go."
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . wtf, read this that was on yahoo news http://news.yahoo.com/s/wcvb/20060509/lo_wcvb/3455946 They were denied to go to the prom cause they had a charge of possesion. Thats just weak and low IMO. Rating: 5