tildawn:

I know that what you have read in reply to your situation isnt what you wanted to hear. It probably upset you that people actually agreed that the school acted appropriately. The fact of the matter remains, your son, honor roll student and all. Committed an offense that schools will no longer let *slip by*.
I would suggest that you use this in a positive way to show him that he is going to be held accountable for his lack of good judgement from here on out. That as a High Schooler he is no longer slapped on the wrist and sent back to class.
You as a parent need to be setting a better example by not CONDONING this act. By you standing there getting mad at the school district, you are showing him that if he doesnt like the law, he doesnt have to follow them. We all have rules to live by. We can choose to live by them and be happy and productive citizens, or we can choose to go against them and live by our own rules and face the consequences of those actions and have a life of being angry and blaming others for our mistakes.

The key word here is CHOICE.