When McKinley High School students head to prom next week, they can bring whoever they please – regardless of gender.

The option is a reversal from just a few days ago when student Byshop Elliott filed a lawsuit against the district alleging that Principal Crystal Boling-Barton discriminated against LGBTQ students, in part by warning them not to bring same-sex dates to the prom.

The district also placed Boling-Barton on administrative leave per district protocol at the discretion of the superintendent.

"It's a good start, but I want to make sure we keep this pace and keep this energy moving forward," Elliott said in response to the district's announcement about the prom. "I don't want this to happen again – not just at our school but anywhere."

The lawsuit filed Wednesday with the assistance of the New York Civil Liberties Union also alleges that couples tickets for the dance were reserved only for opposite-sex couples and the principal was known to separate individuals in same-sex couples who were dancing together.