18A:12-24.1 Code of Ethics for School Board Members
A school board member shall abide by the following Code of Ethics for School Board Members:
a. I will uphold and enforce all laws, rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, and court orders pertaining to schools. Desired changes shall be brought about only through legal and ethical procedures.
b. I will make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and will seek to develop and maintain public schools that meet the individual needs of all children regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex, or social standing.
c. I will confine my board action to policy making, planning, and appraisal, and I will help to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those who will be affected by them.
d. I will carry out my responsibility, not to administer the schools, but, together with my fellow board members, to see that they are well run.
e. I will recognize that authority rests with the board of education and will make no personal promises nor take any private action that may compromise the board.
f. I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interest or partisan political groups or to use the schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends.
g. I will hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools which, if disclosed, would needlessly injure individuals or the schools. In all other matters, I will provide accurate information and, in concert with my fellow board members, interpret to the staff the aspirations of the community for its school.
h. I will vote to appoint the best qualified personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief administrative officer.
i. I will support and protect school personnel in proper performance of their duties.
j. I will refer all complaints to the chief administrative officer and will act on the complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution.
L.2001,c.178,s.5.
Not any more urgent than a review of the City's Code of Ethics for Officials and Employees and its local pay-to-play ordinance.
ReplyDeleteI bet all current board members with the exception of David Rutherford & Jackie would agree that the Campbell’s have violated most if not all of these ethic principals
ReplyDeleteOnce again we blame the Campbells for the rise in milk prices.
ReplyDeleteStop people stop
Who should we blame for the superintendent now allowing the recreation department to have Kwanzaa on school property?
DeleteAnd do you actually believe Dan Damon? He will say anything to try to make the mayor look good or the board look bad. He is the divisive one with no ethics. And so are others for repeating what you read on his blog as if it is fact.
DeleteDoes anyone believe that the Campbells will adhere to a code of ethics? As a behaviorist I would have trouble believing this. Their most recent behavior is not a positive indicator of their future behavior. We can only hope.
ReplyDeleteThey've got the confidentiality part down.
ReplyDeleteNo one is talking about "MILK".
ReplyDeleteThe Campbell's have written their own rules. Moving the elections back to April should've been discussed with the parents and not quickly voted on behind closed doors.
Wilma Campbell, as the President of OUR School Board needs to give the Parents of Plainfield Schools an explanation for her actions! NOW!
Not just the parents but the public as a whole should have been given the opportunity to weigh in; especially since there is a cost factor to be considered. But can we really be surprised, after all she keeps getting elected and the school systems hasn't gotten any better. Shame on the us.
DeleteThere are 9 board members.
Delete[i] was surely never taken into account! Now all schools ask i.d. visitors be 'admitted' instead of just walking in and interrupting teachers who are working ,, They should make appointments before or after school hours!
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