For Oakmont students, one of the most significant laws passed by the Massachusetts Great and General Court was the legislation granting the right-to-vote and other "adult" privileges to persons reaching the age of eighteen. While we do not quarrel with the law, we do take a slightly different approach to it. As long as an eighteen-year-old student lives at home, we will continue to expect the parent or guardian to discharge the responsibilities that parents and guardians of students under eighteen years must assume. Only upon receipt of a letter from a parent or guardian stating that they no longer wish to be involved and that they expect their son or daughter to assume full responsibility for all their school situations will we allow the eighteen-year-old or older student the right to make all his or her own decisions. This right carries with it the responsibility for being totally accountable for those decisions.