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<p>Yes. If it’s covered in the contract, the school can act on it. Students in private school do NOT have the same rights that students in public schools have. It’s like joining a private club. [Students</a>’ Rights - Students’ Rights in Private School](<a href=“http://privateschool.about.com/cs/students/a/studentsrights.htm]Students”>Students' Rights in Private School) [Student</a> Bloggers | Electronic Frontier Foundation](<a href=“Issues | Electronic Frontier Foundation”>Student Bloggers | Electronic Frontier Foundation)</p>
<p>Now, most of the time, day schools won’t have any proof of illegal behavior on the part of their students. They can, and will, act if it threatens to harm the school’s reputation. I believe most contracts have terms which cover off-campus behavior due to situations like this most recent episode: [American</a> Heritage Homecoming: Students bring booze to Boca party - latimes.com](<a href=“http://www.latimes.com/fl-boca-teen-party-20101013,0,3603018.story]American”>http://www.latimes.com/fl-boca-teen-party-20101013,0,3603018.story). [Boca</a> Police Called To Out Of Control House Party - cbs4.com](<a href=“http://cbs4.com/local/american.heritage.plantation.2.1961314.html]Boca”>http://cbs4.com/local/american.heritage.plantation.2.1961314.html) At a guess, I’d say that whoever hired the chartered buses and created fake wristbands has some explaining to do. Would you put this private school at the top of your list?</p>
<p>In general, it seems to run in a cycle. A wild party hits the press, or comes to the school’s attention in a way which cannot be overlooked–some students are suspended or expelled–everyone behaves much better for a time, maybe years–students graduate–new parents and students forget, or never realize, that the school can act–things get out of hand–a wild party hits the press, or comes to the school’s attention…</p>