DEAR MISS MANNERS: There is a private, parochial school near where I live. The tuition is expensive, and the school has a reputation for being an elitist club. It has come to the community’s attention that this school is going to have to close unless they raise a large amount of money in a very short period of time. The local news reported that the principal has been fired for embezzling, and there are other rumored financial improprieties related to how the school recruits for its sports programs. The parents at this school have established, and are aggressively promoting, a campaign to raise…