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A Prom Dilemma

During the weeks leading up to the Junior-Senior Prom, the voting process starts to name the Prom King and Queen.  Among the list of names submitted for the Prom King is John Smith.  John Smith is actually Joanna Smith.  Joanna is a female student who identifies as a male.  John/Joanna’s parents support their child’s decision and have officially changed their child’s name to “John” in the school records. John/Joanna’s parents engaged an attorney and after a preliminary hearing the school district’s attorney says to treat John/Joanna as a male student.

As the election date draws near for the Prom vote, it is clearly evident that John/Joanna holds an overwhelming margin of student support for Prom King. The parents of other Prom King candidates are calling the school asking for appointments with the principal, assistant principals, the senior class sponsor, or anyone else who will listen to their complaint.  The complaint is simple … how can the administrators allow this to occur?

To complicate the matter even more, the top five contenders for Prom Queen have all joined together and have written a letter to the principal and provided a statement outlining their refusal to have the customary “First Dance” with a girl dressed as a boy.  The letter is signed by each girl and states such a dance is against the moral convictions of each girl.

The election is three days away…

As an administrator, how do you work to resolve these issues and let the students enjoy their Junior-Senior Prom?