When the business transaction took place between the school and the parent/guardian of the student; money was exchanged and an agreement was made for the service that was being provided. In this instance, it was a graduation ceremony and a prom. When the school accept a tuition, the name on that tuition is from the parent/guardian of the student only and not from a collective body of students hence, considered a business transaction. Any violations in the transaction should of been disclosed prior to the school accepting money for the service. Strange that every year the school would threaten not to host a prom or graduation, I would suggest looking further into the historical financial situation of the school as threats of being broke and needing money always come up at the end of a school year.