Herndon's Principal

I think a good principal is one who does very little and mainly lets his staff go about their jobs without interference.  Our last full-time principal spent too much time trying to assert his influence on the school, which really just got in the way of the students and teachers.  That is not to say, however, that the principal should seem to be absent.  I like the way that Mr. Cooper has taken to encouraging our school's students in their extra-curricular endeavors.  That is the job of the principal: to encourage all students to participate in their school; it is not to focus on a small minority of students and put up posters.  As long as our new principal knows to mainly not interfere with teachers teaching their classes, he will do a good job.