It's Monday evening outside Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, where the School Administrative District 6 board of directors is about to meet in special session to review what went wrong during the school's June 12 graduation. Standing amid the thicket of satellite TV trucks, Bonny Breathless of The Scream Channel is about to go live with studio anchor Scot Pride.

Scot: We go now to Maine, where earlier this month the commencement ceremony for Bonny Eagle High School turned ugly – dare I say, extremely ugly – after the school superintendent attempted to crack down on what she considered to be unruly behavior by members of the graduating class. The local school board is expected to get an earful this evening from irate parents, many of whom say the superintendent ruined the event for the students and their families.

Reporting live from outside the meeting is Bonny Breathless. Bonny, what's the mood up there this evening?

Bonny: Ominous, Scot. Very ominous. As you can see behind me, there's a long line of citizens waiting to get in – some have been standing out here for hours.

Scot: Why the delay?

Bonny: Well, Scot, I'm told that before anyone can enter the auditorium, they must first sign a contract promising ... let's see, I've managed to obtain a copy here ... they must promise to raise their hands before speaking, refrain from raising their voices, not wear shorts or sweat shirts, not hold up any signs, clap only when the applause light goes on, sit with the soles of both feet on the floor and their hands in their laps and, finally, they are prohibited from laughing at anyone or anything – no matter how funny.

Also, Scot, after signing the contract, they must also pass through some sort of screening device.

Scot: Screening device? Is there concern about weapons being brought into the auditorium?

Bonny: No, Scot, beach balls. Deputies at the door have been ordered to keep an eagle eye out for beach balls. I'm told by a source close to the superintendent that they make her, well, crazy.

Scot: Poor woman. Tell us, Bonny, have you had an opportunity to speak to any of those directly involved in what happened at the graduation?

Bonny: Yes I have. I spoke with a boy who was denied his diploma because he wore a necklace his mother made for him and other members of the school's championship track team. Apparently under the graduation rules, that was a no-no.

Scot: Enough for him to be refused his diploma?

Bonny: No, Scot, I'm afraid there's more. On his way to the stage, he waved and bowed to his parents and blew a kiss to his mother.

Scot: And that was ... ?

Bonny: Verboten, Scot. Way, way, way outside the bounds of acceptable behavior. When he got to the stage, the superintendent chastised him for "fooling around" and sent him back to his seat without his diploma. The boy and his family – including, I should note, one very irate grandmother – are here tonight and are expected to address the board. And Scot, they informed me on the way in that they have already spoken with a lawyer.

Scot: A lawyer?

Bonny: His name is Dan Lilley. He's a well-known attorney here in Maine and he told me earlier today that he's looking into whether or not there are grounds for a lawsuit. He also said he's heard from a number of other students who want to join together and take legal action. He's referring to it as the "Class of '09 action lawsuit."

Scot: So apparently the boy and his family feel they're entitled to monetary damages....