Culture involves social norms within a group. In a school context, the principal can greatly influence the school’s culture. At our school, its strength can be traced to the established and reinforced culture. It is an environment where the intended purpose is to meet the needs of the students; however, it is recognized in order to achieve that end, needs of the staff must be considered as well. An overwhelming majority of our staff has been there 10 years or more, along with our principal of 18 years. Some are even qualified to retire, but say they will only leave when our principal, who is approaching 80 years of age, decides to leave. Their dedication to her presence speaks volumes of the tone she sets in our school. Even parents are often
