GBEA
STAFF  ETHICS

It is the duty of the District's Governing Board members and employees to maintain professional ethics at all times.  In that regard, the school employee:

A.  Makes the well-being of students the fundamental value of all decision making and actions.

B.  Maintains just, courteous, and proper relationships with students, parents, staff members, and others.

C.  Strives for the maintenance of efficiency and knowledge of developments in the employee's field of work.

D.  Fulfills job responsibilities with honesty and integrity.

E.  Directs any criticism of other staff members or of any department of the school system toward improving the District.  Such constructive criticism is to be made directly to the school administrator who has the responsibility for improving the situation.

F.  Supports the principle of due process and protects the civil and human rights of all individuals.

G.  Obeys local, state, and national laws and does not knowingly join or support organizations that advocate, directly or indirectly, the overthrow of the government.

H.  Implements the Governing Board's policies and administrative rules and regulations.

I.   Refrains from using school contacts and privileges to promote partisan politics, sectarian religious views or selfish propaganda of any kind.

J.  Pursues appropriate measures to correct any laws, policies, or regulations that are not consistent with sound educational goals.

K.  Avoids using position for personal gain through political, social, religious, economic, or other influence.

L.  Maintains the standards and seeks to improve the effectiveness of the profession through research and continuing professional development.

M. Stresses the proper use and protection of all school properties, equipment, and materials.

N.  Honors all contracts until fulfillment or release.

O.  Keeps in confidence such information as they may secure unless disclosure serves District purposes or is required by law.

P.  Does not unreasonably restrain the student from independent action in the pursuit of learning or from access to varying points of view, and does not deliberately suppress or distort subject matter relevant to a student's progress.

Q.  Makes reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning or to health and safety.

R.  Shall not expose the student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.

S.  Shall not, on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, marital status, political or religious beliefs, or family, social, or cultural background, unfairly:

1.  Exclude any student from participation in any program.

2.  Deny benefits to any student.

3.  Grant any advantage to any student.

T.  Shall not in an application for a professional position deliberately make a false statement or fail to disclose a material fact related to competency and qualifications.

U.  Shall not misrepresent the educator's own professional qualifications.

V.  Shall not recommend or advance the employment of a person by the District known to be unqualified in respect to character, education, or other relevant attributes.

W.  Shall not knowingly make a false statement concerning the qualifications of a candidate for a professional position.

X.  Shall not accept any gratuity, gift, or favor that might impair or appear to influence professional decisions or actions.

Y.  Refrains from making public derogatory statements about an employee, a colleague, or a school system unless compelled to state an opinion under oath or in official relationships where that professional opinion is required  or where such statement concerns a matter of public concern.

Z.  Remains aware that one's private and personal opinion could, when spoken, have an adverse effect on students, staff, and community.

AA.  Shall not withhold evidence or knowingly shield or protect lawbreakers in any manner.

Adopted:  date of Manual adoption

LEGAL REF.:
A.A.C.
R7-2-205