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BBF-E SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ETHICS As a member of my local Board of Education, I will strive
to improve public education, and to that end I will strive to: • Attend all regular 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 schools to the Superintendent of Schools; • 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, such as those sponsored by my state and national school
boards associations; • Support the employment of those persons
best qualified to serve as school staff, and insist on a regular and
impartial evaluation of all staff; • 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 law or is received in confidence or
non-public session; • Remember always that my first and greatest
concern must be the educational welfare of the students attending the public
schools. Adoption Date: Amended: |