The local school district already has a community service requirement. 60 hours or no diploma.
In the past they have credited purely partisan activities such as participating in the demonstrations in favor of - but not against - amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Our Enemies Within
Politicians - Bureaucrats - Federal, State & Local
The Enemies Within Our Education system
Education Unions (the N.E.A.), School Administrators and Yes - Even Some Teachers
Practically every misdemeanor conviction carries a "community service" requirement.
In this town, watering your lawn at the wrong time, mowing your lawn too long or short or not mowing your lawn at all, having your bushes encroach on the sidewalk or having your tree hang less than 7' over the sidewalk, not feeding and watering your pet in the proper size and consistency bowl, and a thousand other things are misdemeanors.