Walton County Superintendent of Schools Russell Hughes confirmed that school board policy prohibited home-schooled students from attending prom unless they were the date of a registered student.

"Prom is for students who attend the schools and their dates," he said. "If I open the door and violate the statute, I open the door to 400-plus students to say they want to go to prom."

<p>Walton County Superintendent of Schools Russell Hughes confirmed that school board policy prohibited home-schooled students from attending prom unless they were the date of a registered student.<br><br>"Prom is for students who attend the schools and their dates," he said. "If I open the door and violate the statute, I open the door to 400-plus students to say they want to go to prom."</p>

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