ERCSB Code of Ethics

CODE OF ETHICS
FOR EXETER REGION COOPERATIVE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

As a member of the Exeter Region Cooperative School Board I will strive to improve public education, and to that end I will:

Attend all regularly 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;
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 association;
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;
Never lose sight of the fiscal responsibilities owed to the taxpayers of the district; AND
Remember always that my first and greatest concern must be the educational welfare of the students attending the public schools.

Name: ______________________________ Date: ________
By signing I am confirming my commitment to these standards