[tx_eggman]

She was not at a school event. From tobbaco.org:<\p>

Leona Fitzpatrick and her parents say it's not fair to ban her from the senior prom for smoking outside school grounds. The School Board says it's sticking by its policy.

"Everyone's talking about prom," said 18-year-old Leona "Oni" Fitzpatrick. "I really want to go. It's my senior year."

The School Board policy suspends students from extracurricular activities for using alcohol, tobacco or narcotics. The Hillsboro School Board includes prom and other dances as extracurricular activities.

Fitzpatrick gave a speech for a class last month about smokers' rights, in which she admitted being a smoker. She said the principal's wife saw her smoking outside the school grounds and reported it to administrators. . . .

"She did nothing illegal," Charles Fitzpatrick said. "She's a nice girl, she's a great kid.

"Welcome to Hillsboro," he said. "Set your watch back 500 years."

Fossum said even though Fitzpatrick is legally old enough to smoke, she still must follow school rules.

[tx_eggman]

It's not just the prom, she's been barred from any school activities for 18 weeks ... essentially until High School is over for her.

http://www.kfyr.com/jacor-common/local_news_common.html?ID=20040401101203&feed=local

[excalibur1701]

>"She did nothing illegal," Charles Fitzpatrick said. "She's a
> nice girl, she's a great kid.

>"Welcome to Hillsboro," he said. "Set your watch back 500
>years."

>Fossum said even though Fitzpatrick is legally old enough to
>smoke, she still must follow school rules.

Fossum replies, "That's ok, we can make an exception in your case. We feel that by you not following the rules, you will grow up to be an outstanding young lady"

[Ken H]

"Welcome to Hillsboro," he said. "Set your watch back 500 years."

It might be more accurate to say, "Welcome to Hillsboro, set your watch ahead 10 years."

[victoryatallcosts]

If the school feels that it can ban its students from doing things on their own time which they are legally entitled to do, does it also ban them from owning pornography?

If they really want to protect students, they should create a rule banning them from engaging in homosexual acts.

[Freedom2specul8]

Thanks! I went to that website on a link from google, and couldn't find anything other than what was said in the article I posted. Here's the one I found. click