Talk:Crystal Prep Academy/@comment-3410511-20160107151851/@comment-10390252-20160107160739

There are plenty of fan theories but nothing was said officially.

My favourite explanation is that Cadence is a descendent of the founder of the school and, as such, has the title of 'Dean' automatically due to some eccentricity in the school's founding charter. However, the title is mostly ceremonial; the real person who runs the show is the Principal, who is appointed by the Board of Trustees to run the school and oversee its educational program.

In practice, Cadence is little more than the guidence counsellor for the female pupils. However, she does have a lot of theoretical power as the Heir of the Founder and, in the end, if she were to ask for something done (especially something rather minor like a student transfer) and make it known to the Board that she wanted it done, Cinch would have very, very little room to deny her 'recommendation'.