Although I agree with the sentiment of "following the rules," I think it should be recognized that the students have little choice about whether or not to attend. I'm not saying that they shouldn't, and I know that a free education is part of being an American, but when looked at objectively, students are forced to attend school, then threatened with expulsion for not following rules that they had no hand in creating. This is all old hat; high school students have very few rights to begin with. A knee-jerk reaction of "follow the rules" simply promotes more of the same. /not making sense //need more coffee