He picked the wrong principal to mess with. And Densmore doesn't take kindly to distractions on his graduation stage. The senior evidently didn't feel like spending June shelving algebra books, so he skipped out. This month's graduation ceremonies will give a healthy dose of temptation to the class clowns. Rarely in life do they get the chance to play to a larger or more attentive audience.
Few things make principals more nervous.
As a result, districts have come up with a variety of ways to prevent the pranksters from getting the laughs they seek. Schools use everything from signed behavior contracts to metal detectors to persuade seniors to sit tight, walk gracefully and, for heaven's sake, not do a cartwheel. By the time graduation rolls around, some seniors assume they are finally beyond the reach of academic law. Most pranks tend to be on the minor side. The Irving school district relies on more than simple trust to keep students in line.