Policy 2:80

Board of Education

Code of Conduct for Members

Members of the Board of Education represent the public interest in education and are expected to adhere to the following commitments:

1. To represent all School District constituents honestly and equally and refuse to surrender responsibilities to special interests or partisan political groups.
2. To avoid any conflict of interest or the appearance of impropriety which could result from being a member of the Board of Education.
3. To eschew Board membership for personal gain or publicity.
4. To recognize that a Board member has no legal authority as an individual but that decisions must be made by a majority vote at a Board meeting.
5. To take no private action that might compromise the Board or administration.
6. To respect the confidentiality of privileged information and to respect the confidentiality of executive session information.
7. To abide by majority decisions of the Board while retaining the right to seek changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels.
8. To encourage and respect the free expression of opinions by Board members and others who seek a hearing before the Board.
9. To be knowledgeable about local, state and national educational issues.
10. To treat fellow Board members with respect and refrain from making ad hominem attacks against fellow Board members.
11. Board of Education members, as individuals, have no authority over school affairs, except as provided by law or as authorized by the Board.

Adopted: October 20, 1997
Revised: March 20, 2006