| 1. |
I will uphold and enforce all laws, state
board rules and regulations, and court orders pertaining to schools.
Desired changes should be brought about only through legal and
ethical procedures. |
| 2. |
I will make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and
will seek to develop and maintain public schools which meet the individual
needs of all children regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex, or
social standing. |
| 3. |
I will confine my board action to policymaking, 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.
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| 4. |
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.
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| 5. |
I will recognize that
authority rests with the board of education and will make no personal
promises nor take any private action which may compromise the board.
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| 6. |
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. |
| 7. |
I will hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools, which, if
disclosed, would needlessly injure individuals or the schools.
But, 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 schools.
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| 8. |
I will vote to appoint the best qualified
personnel available after consideration of the recommendation of the chief
administrative officer. |
| 9. |
I will support and protect school personnel in
proper performance of their duties. |
| 10. |
I will refer all complaints to the chief administrative officer and
will act on such complaints at public meetings only after failure of an
administrative solution.
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