She knew the rules.
She signed the form.
She broke the rules.
She wasn’t allowed to participate.
It sounds like there was problems previously as they had a form.
They should have just mailed her diploma.
Based upon the article, she knew the rules, she *didn’t* sign the form, she broke the rules...
If you go look at the school’s web-site the student handbook stipulates the student dress-code. It is year-long, strict in nature, allows for no deviation. This was a girl who had been either: a) running afoul of the school’s rules regularly or b) abiding by school rules on a daily basis. That said, she chose on her last day at the school to resist the school’s authority that requires its students to maintain a certain standard (of dress). However, I doubt that $1000 would be the fine for a dress code violation during the school year (or at one of its awards nights, etc.). The fine is excessive. She should have to suffer whatever penalty there is for such violations, maybe a Saturday detention. Going forward, this would likely result in the inclusion of a special “stiffer” penalty for those who would choose to violate the dress code at graduation.