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Code of Ethics/Code of Conduct

The Board of Education believes quality public education and good Board service should be conducted in an ethical manner with traditional principles such as honesty, trust, fairness, and integrity. Each Board member should conform his/her conduct to Ohio law, the code of ethics recommended by the Ohio School Boards Association and the code of conduct set forth below as adopted from the National School Boards Association publication Becoming a Better Board Member.

In addition, the Board of Education believes that each member should agree to work cooperatively and effectively with others and conform his/her behavior to the following code of conduct by collectively and individually agreeing to:

A.

abide by the code of ethics promulgated by the Ohio School Boards Association;

B.

act as an advocate for the Schools and for children;

C.

set high expectations for the work of the Board;

D.

keep the Board’s primary focus on the best interests of students;

E.

strive sincerely to build better relationships with one another and the Superintendent;

F.

set clear goals for the Superintendent;

G.

support the Superintendent and help him/her to be as effective as possible;

H.

prepare carefully before each meeting so that when each Board member has the floor, s/he can make comments that are concise, organized, and clear;

I.

vote his/her individual convictions based on the available facts and his/her independent judgment and refrain from surrendering his/her judgment to particular individuals or groups;

J.

devote sufficient time, thought, and study to proposed actions;