File: BCA-E-1
Code of Ethics for Board of Trustees
As a member of
the school’s Board of Trustees, I will strive to improve public education and
to that end I will:
• Attend
all regularly scheduled Board meetings insofar as possible and become informed
concerning the issues to be considered at those meetings.
• Recognize
that I should endeavor to make policy decisions only after full discussion at
publicly held Board meetings.
• Render
all decisions based on the available facts and my independent judgment and
refuse to surrender that judgment to individuals or special interest groups.
• 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.
• Work
with other Board members to establish effective Board policies and to delegate
authority for the administration of the school to the superintendent.
• Communicate
to other Board members and the superintendent expressions of public reaction to
Board policies and school programs.
• Inform
myself about current educational issues by individual study and through
participation in programs providing needed information.
• Avoid
being placed in a position of conflict of interest and refrain from using my
Board position for personal or partisan gain.
• Take
no private action that will compromise the Board or administration and respect
the confidentiality of information that is privileged under applicable laws.
• Remember
always that my first and greatest concern must be the educational welfare of
our students.
NOTE: This is based upon the official code of
ethics for board of education members of the
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