A would-be protest of Gov. Corbett's Tuesday visit to McCaskey High School was quashed by administrators, according to a student organizer.

Therese Deslippe, 17, described what happened in an online document shared via Facebook on Tuesday.

Corbett came to McCaskey East campus to announce school resource officer grants awarded to the district and Manheim Twp. Police Department.

Deslippe's government class was invited to the event.

The high school senior wrote that she and about six other students planned to protest Corbett's visit silently with signs and fliers, citing her disapproval for education funding cuts and increased prison funding during his tenure.

Deslippe said she alerted administrators of the protest plans on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday morning, a principal told her she was uninvited if she planned to protest.

Deslippe also wrote that other students said they'd been threatened with suspension or other consequences for protesting.

In an email statement on Thursday afternoon School District of Lancaster spokesperson Kelly Burkholder didn't explain why Deslippe was uninvited but said that the district "did not take into account providing an opportunity for students to personally express their opinions directly to the Governor."

Burkholder wrote that a group of students separate from Deslippe cut class to attend Corbett's press conference. Those students were sent back to class by administrators.

Deslippe said by phone Wednesday afternoon that she loves her school but was disappointed in the reaction to the protest.

"We learn in our social studies classes to be engaged civically, but then when it comes down to it, the principals say no we can't," she said.

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She also said that administrators had met with her and other students to discuss the matter on Wednesday.

"I'm feeling less angry and more hopeful that we can work towards a solution and raise a greater awareness for teachers and students of what are the rights of students to protest and organize on campus."

Burkholder wrote that as a result of the incident, Superintendent Pedro Rivera "directed leadership to be more mindful of our socially conscious student body to express their views on important social and political issues."

Deslippe said she learned about students' rights from a handbook published by the American Civil Liberties Union.

"If you go into a situation knowing fully what your rights are and what you're allowed to do, you can be a lot more confident in your actions," she said.

Deslippe's online document about the would-be protest also cited Tinker vs. Des Moines, in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld students' first amendment rights.

She learned about the case in class and said that her teachers have inspired her to care about government and public policy.

Deslippe and her classmates would not have been the first in the county to stage a protest of Corbett's education policies.

A year ago, some Millersville University students refused to clap after Corbett's commencement speech, in a display of disapproval for cuts to higher education.

Note: This story was updated to include comments from the School District of Lancaster.