Eyewitness NewsSHELTON, Conn. -- Officials in a Connecticut town want a high school headmaster to take a second look at the case of a senior who asked a girl to the prom by taping a message to the front of the school and then was barred from attending. James Tate's note read in big cardboard letters, "Sonali Rodrigues, Will you go to the prom with me? HMU -Tate." HMU means hit me up, or call me.
Rodrigues said yes. But Tate was given a one-day suspension and is barred from the Shelton High School prom June 4.
Mayor Mark Lauretti on Wednesday said the case may need another look. Alderman Jack Finn says Tate did nothing wrong.School headmaster Beth Smith hasn't commented. School Superintendent Freeman Burr says he's aware of the national attention the case is getting.
Meantime, Tate's friends are helping to organize an alternative prom location so that Tate and Rodrigues can still go together.
There has been an outpouring of support on Twitter and Facebook. Many companies have offered freebies to help make this prom happen free of charge for the students.
The Facebook group reports that Tate says that he will be appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Wednesday night.
On Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/newsheltonprom
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