Alisha:  I thought this was the case, but the student comment was a little ambiguous.  I appreciate that students are reacting to the incident.  It's likely too late for a change in "schedule", but it would have been nice if the "walkout" could have been held immediately "after school" rather than during attendance hours.  With snow days, etc, it would have been nice to "make the point" w/o getting involved in the issues of "unexcused absences" etc.  

I do appreciate your clarification and felt your story was well-written and informative.  regards, Gary