Later that day a flyer was handed out to all the classrooms. It read:

The Career Center will re-open today after being closed for three weeks. It has been closed due to misuse of passes and equipment, the consumption of food and beverages, and the huge hole in the wall. Not to mention the mysterious fire. Guidelines for the Career Center are as follows:

It should be understood that the Center is not an alternative to directed studies nor is it a drop in center. That means students cannot just go there to see friends and socialize. It also means that teachers cannot use it as a place to send students that are annoying so they can have some peace and quiet.

Library passes are for the library only, not the Career Center. Again teachers you cannot get rid of students that are giving you a headache this way either. Only your counselor will issue passes to the Career Center and you will need to state a specific reason for requesting a pass. "I feel like getting out of class because it is boring" is not an acceptable reason.

Daily passes will not be issued to any student. I don't care how much trouble they cause. Only one pass per week, per student is the new rule. And teachers are not allowed to take bribes for them. Students must sign in the Career Center sheet in the Guidance Office, full name and ID Number. Leave your pass in Guidance. NO FALSE NAMES OR NUMBERS WILL BE TOLERATED! (Example: I.P. Freely, Al Coholic, Winston Churchill, or Rumani the Queen of the Zulus)

There is no food or drink allowed in the center! That means you cannot order in a pizza!

There are no animals allowed in the Career Center. ESPECIALLY FROGS!

There are to be no spitball fights, silly string wars, paper airplane raids, squirt gun fights, or any such like in the career center. No fireworks of any kind are allowed in the Career Center.

Please treat all equipment and materials with care. We are broke people and can't afford any more replacements. We can't even afford to change the light bulbs this month. So please try not to destroy anything.

Anyone who abuses these rules will lose the privilege of going to the Career Center for the entire year. No bribes will be taken unless they are over $100. In that case report to me with the cash and we will discuss the matter in my office.

Principal Kelly.