Board of Education By-Laws
Article 4

Code of Ethics
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1. As a Member of my local Board of education I will strive to improve public education, and to that end I will...

1. Attend all regularly scheduled Board meetings insofar as possible, and become informed concerning the issues to be considered at those meetings;
   
   
2. Recognize that I should endeavor to make policy decisions only after full discussion at publicly held Board meetings;
   
   
3. Render all decisions based on the available facts and my independent judgment, and refuse to surrender that judgment to individuals or special interest groups;
   
   
4. Encourage the free expression of opinion by all Board Members, and seek systematic communications between the Board and students, staff, and all elements of the community;
   
   
5. Work with other Board Members to establish effective Board policies and to delegate authority for the administration of the schools to the Superintendent;
   
   
6. Communicate to other Board Members and the Superintendent expressions of public reaction to Board policies and school programs;
   
   
7. Inform myself about current educational issues by individual study and through participation in programs providing needed information, such as those sponsored by my state and national school boards associations;
   
   
8. Support the employment of those persons best qualified to serve as school staff, and insist on a regular and impartial evaluation of all staff;
   
   
9. Avoid being placed in a position of conflict of interest and refrain from using my Board position for personal or partisan gain;
   
   
10. Take no private action that will compromise the Board or administration, and respect the confidentiality of information that is privileged under applicable law; and
    
    
11. Remember always that my first and greatest concern must be the educational welfare of the students attending the public schools.