Following an executive session, the school board ordered the principal to terminate the suspension and return the boys to class. Unless it could be shown that their presence disrupted the learning process, there was no reason to bar the boys. It was a bitter pill for the principal, whose irritation was exacerbated by the ruling. But some of the stings were taken out of the victory when the boys appeared in school the next day with their hair clipped to a decent length. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Just as things were about to revert to normalcy, the same French teacher demanded that a girl be ousted from school for wearing a miniskirt.
- terminate: mengakhiri, menghentikan
- suspension: penangguhan, penghentian sementara
- disrupted: terganggu, terganggu
- bitter pill: pil pahit, kenyataan yang sulit diterima
- exacerbated: memperburuk, memperparah
- the stings: sengatan, tusukan
- take out of the victory: mengambil dari kemenangan
- decent: sopan, layak
- revert: kembali, kembali ke
- demanded: menuntut, menuntut
- ousted: digulingkan, diusir
After a private meeting, the school board instructed the principal to immediately lift the suspensions and allow the two boys, Ron and Len, to return to class. The committee determined that unless it could be proven that their presence would negatively impact the learning environment, there was no valid reason to keep them out of school.
- suspension: penangguhan, penghentian sementara
- committee: komite, badan
While this decision was difficult for the principal, who was frustrated by the ruling, the situation was somewhat alleviated when the boys returned to school the next day with neatly trimmed hair. This small gesture helped to ease tensions and bring a sense of normalcy back to the school.
- principal: kepala sekolah, utama
- alleviated: meredakan, mengurangi
- trimmed: dipangkas, dipotong
- tension: ketegangan, tegangan
- normalcy: keadaan normal, normalitas
However, just as things seemed to be settling down, the same French teacher raised another issue, demanding the expulsion of a girl for wearing a miniskirt. The school community was again thrown into turmoil, and the board faced yet another difficult decision.
- to be settling down: mereda, menenang
- issue: masalah, isu
- expulsion: pengusiran, pemecatan
- thrown into turmoil: terpuruk, terhuyung-huyung
- turmoil: kekacauan, kerusuhan
