option of serving as assistants to teachers during study hall, and approximately ten percent of the student body participated in this program.  Student assistants usually typed, filed, or ran errands for the teacher.  Smith obtained permission to become Rager's student assistant and Rager cleared it with William Pickard, an assistant principal.  Beginning in March of 1991, Smith also worked for Rager outside of school at his scuba shop.


5
In September 1990, shortly after Smith began as Rager's student assistant, Rager made his first sexual advance on Smith:  Rager asked Smith if he could give her a kiss, to which she responded with surprised silence.  He then said, "You thought I was meaning the real thing," and handed her a Hershey's Kiss.  He thensaid, "You wanted the real thing, didn't you?" and kissed her.  Smith kissed Rager back.  This occurred in his office in the school building during the class period in which Smith was assigned as Rager's student assistant.


6
Over the ensuing weeks, the kissing continued.  Rager also began to put his hand up Smith's skirt.  Near the end of September, Rager took Smith into his office bathroom and they had sexual intercourse.  On subsequent occasions, they had sex in the bathroom and in a "hospitality room" under the bleachers.  Throughout the school year, Rager and Smith had sex about twice a week, always (except for two occasions) on school premises.  Rager did not force himself on Smith and she did not resist his