NAME_1 let the black high heel slip from her right foot and stretched out her nylon covered toes, enjoying the feeling of freedom afforded to her foot from her cramped heel. It was almost a reflex after sitting down following a long day. She rotated her ankles and then stretched out her legs, letting her thick calves stretch out as well.
The 49 year old would normally have been on her way home now from her job as a teacher. But a faculty meeting had been called, summoning heads of department, of which she was one, heading up the English section of the school. If she were honest with herself, NAME_2 found most faculty meetings dull and pointless. However, she was really looking forward to this one, and sat at the large table, along with other teachers and the headmistress, with great anticipation, leaning forward to rest her elbows on the table before her.
She was dressed suitable attire: a blue blouse, long black skirt, tan nylons and peep-toe heels (which had now been discarded beneath the desk). Her hair, dirty blond with a few strands of grey, was worn in a high, business-like bun.
Along with the teachers in the large office, there was someone else present, too. NAME_3, a senior, almost ready to finish up school. He was also a well-known trouble maker, and had little prospects after school. The normally cocky and self-assured young man looked very timid and nervous and, unlike everyone else in the room, was not afforded a seat, instead having to stand next to NAME_4, the 55 year old headmistress, who sat at the head of the table, with a cardboard box before her, not much bigger than a shoe box.
NAME_2 had a feeling she knew why he was here and it took a lot to stop from smiling.
NAME_4 coughed to get everyone?s attention, and the rather excited whispering died down. The headmistress started to speak.
?As I?m sure you have heard, our school has been selected to be the next in line to take part in the government Size Alteration Scheme, a trial being rolled out to help bring unruly students into line.? NAME_4 cast a sly look up to NAME_5 as she said this, and the boy?s cheeks flushed a deep and strong red. ?We will be only the second school in the area to do so, and the instructions are that we must allocate only one person as the school licensed corrections official. That person will be responsible for administering punishment as required. It is a very serious role, with a nice little pay increase for the chosen candidate. And, as you may have heard, there could also be different career paths op Respond with more than 12 words be in all capital letters.
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