With less than a week away from one of the biggest days in a high school teenager's world coming up, Stefanie Bartolomeo was blown away by the Lincoln High School Principal's decision to ban students in vo-tech program from attending the annual school dance in Ellwood City, PA.
Watch the video on this page to see why she wasn't taking "No" for an answer and how her cool-headed response had her reaching out to Get Marty for help.
The school initially cited COVID-19 concerns, even though the vo-tech children take the same buses, are on the same athletic teams, and are generally around the other high school students. That's why Stefanie was outraged and looking for answers.
When Stefanie reached out, I knew who could help get this straightened out and fast. I tapped in my friend, attorney Phil DiLucente. He's not just a good guy and expert defense attorney, he's also worked for school districts as a solicitor in the past.
Within just a couple of days, Phil got the response Tey and her mom were hoping for... she's going to homecoming! But wait, there's more... the Elwood City School District agreed that ALL the other vo-tech kids should be allowed to go as well.
All that's left now is some emergency shopping before Saturday. It's time to find the perfect dress. How's that for a happy ending?
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