My first reaction to the "Gum Game" was disgust and dismay the kids would do this. Ooh yucky! But thinking on it a bit, is it really more risky than kissing... not kiss Mom goodnight...teens chewing each others faces?
The school board is so pathetically typical. This has been going on for what, 9 years, before they get wind of it? But when they do, mount the high horses, we'll stick it up the bottom of this, heads will roll, scapegoats will be sacrificed. Asshats.