@DigitalDad I think he meant that the meeting with the guidance counselor was to check the appropriate boxes for Boys State, not getting special permission to miss school. He was doing an internship last week, so I was thinking he was out of school for the summer. He didn’t mention the internship being over or only for a week, so if he does decide to leave, he may have the opportunity to return to it.
To the OP, I hope that whatever decision you made, it gave you peace!