"The school is here for the children and not for the adults. If you place your personal needs first, this is not the place to be," Horrocks says.
Birkett says he is building a "dream team" for a "dream school."
While it is not a matter of life or death, he--the paramedic figure--sees it as such.
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"We're dealing with lives. We can't waste a minute," he says. "I have no time for people who don't go along with the program. We have to teach children here."
Thus, the teachers and administrators see this as less of a job and more of a family endeavor.
"This is the Banneker family--you do what you have to do for your family," Horrocks concludes.