This case study is a combination of real-life events that describe the complexity of dual roles within a small school. The administrators in this case have to determine the consequences in response to a student’s misbehavior, who happens to be the godchild of the superintendent and the daughter of a middle school principal. The child’s high school principal has to choose between following policy guidelines and winning a basketball championship.
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