Disagree.
Then we have to agree to disagree.
Obviously there must be some semblance of order in a school, but a school should still allow its students to follow their own individual spiritual paths and not smother them with rules, regulations, and conformity. A little bit of flexibility does not automatically create anarchy.
I agree that there should be some flexibility. But allowing a student to miss an entire hour every day is beyond what the school should accommodate, IMHO.
The Wolf