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Principal Larue
- Jennifer 'Jenny' Kelley: The reason I called this meeting was to present my 5 point program, my contract with Westbridge, if I may.
- Principal Larue: Proceed.
- Jennifer 'Jenny' Kelley: Well, the first point focuses on class size, I think...
- Principal Larue: [interrupting] You have no authority there.
- Jennifer 'Jenny' Kelley: I don't?
- Principal Larue: No. Next point?
- Jennifer 'Jenny' Kelley: Well, I'm also concerned about arts funding.
- Principal Larue: You have no authority there.
- Jennifer 'Jenny' Kelley: Text books?
- Principal Larue: No.
- Jennifer 'Jenny' Kelley: Curriculum?
- Principal Larue: No.
- Jennifer 'Jenny' Kelley: Parking?
- Principal Larue: Huh! I don't even have authority there. These topics that you raise are not to be addressed in this room. They are decided by powerful men in smoke-filled board rooms hundreds of miles from here. It is not your place to question their choices. They know you, Jennifer, better than you know yourself. Let's leave the business of school to the people who's business is school. Student class elections have always been a popularity contest. Let's keep it that way.