Principal Holds Prom on a School Night to Curb Underage Drinking

But instead of capping off prom with the ultimate party, they had Mulberry Shoulder Bags to get home at a sensible hour. This year's Pearl River High School junior prom was Wednesday night. And students were expected in class this morning -- or else.

The Mulberry Shoulder Bags controversial prom was Principal Bill Furdon's answer to last year's prom debauchery, where students pulled a drunken all-nighter and posted pictures on Facebook.

"We had one bus come back with a girl that was non-responsive," Furdon said of an event where 50 teens were cited for underage drinking. "Paramedics were called here to the school. And you go, 'Wait a minute."

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But not all parents were thrilled with Furdon's response to an age-old problem. Some accused the school of interfering with their parenting decisions and depriving their children of a long-cherished high school tradition.

The PTA is standing behind its principal and some say the dissenting parents were in denial.

"Separating the Mulberry Alexa Bags two events, now you've put the ownership back on the parents, as in, OK, you're letting them come to the prom tonight but they have to show up at school tomorrow," Eileen Kelly said. "Oh, and now you're letting them go to the beach on Saturday, OK, but that's on your ownership."

Schools have long tried to curb drinking, from Breathalyzer tests to after-prom activities where no alcohol is allowed. At Pearl River High School, officials held a breakfast for the juniors today and planned activities for them.