School principals are often faced with difficult decisions that challenge both their moral beliefs and ethical behaviors. Personal relationships and political associations can create an even greater challenge and level of frustration for building level administrators when attempting to carry out duties as moral agents and acting in loco parentis. As the new principal of Davidson High School, Jeffrey Jones encounters a series of events that become further complicated in light of his personal and professional relationships.
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