What Would You Do?

This scenario was printed recently in a NYSUT publication for local leaders.  It raises an impo

Scenario:  You are a male coach of the girls’ high school cross country team.  You have just returned from a Saturday invitational meet.  The students have all been picked up except one.  You ask the student to call her parents to find out when they will be able to pick her up.  The parent states that she didn’t think you would return this early and she won’t be able to pick up her daughter for another half hour.  She asks that you drive 
the student home in your car.  You have an appointment that you will be late for if you wait with the student.  What would you do?