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20 students will be attending the board meeting on Tuesday April, 14 to protest

their punishment for releasing balloons in the school.
Principal Vinta Haygood announced that she did not want any of the seniors to
pull a prank of any kind.
I gave ample warnings to the senior class that I would not tolerate any sort of
prank that disrupts school, principal Vinta Haygood said.
Twenty students were suspended for the rest of the day and banned from the allnight senior party on Friday, May 1 for releasing balloons only filled up with air. The
seniors checked before and found out that no one was allergic to latex.
Our punishment is way too extreme, senior Ruby Kanur said. I cant believe
that is what she banned us from.
Alfred Refugio, one of the seniors doesnt agree with the consequence that
Haygood gave them.
We were being seniors, having fun and making memories, I dont regret it at all,
I still think its funny, senior Alfred Refugio said. Every senior has been looking forward
to the all-night party since the first day of school.
The next school board meeting will be held on Tuesday April, 14th to protest their
punishment that Hoggard gave them.`
I think the board will listen to us, Kanur said. There are so many bad senior
pranks out there.
All 20 seniors will be there at the board meeting including all of their parents to
try and help the situation.
Let the punishment fit the crime, mother Milly Kanur said. They were balloons.
Balloons. They could have put shaving cream in them or glitter. But they didnt. When
my daughter told me what they were doing, I thought it was a cool idea. These kids
have worked hard for 12 years. They deserve a little fun.
There was 150 tardies to second period on the day of the prank. Students who
have more than three tardies in a semester have to serve a 30 minute after school
detention.
Almost half of my class was late, math teacher Grace Killen said. It took me
more than 15 minutes to get my freshman calmed down.
All of the students and parents are irritated about Haygoods decision.
I am sorry the students and parents are upset but actions have consequences,
Haygood said.