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Conduct & Ethics
The Board And Its Individual Members Conduct District Business In A Fair, Respectful, And Responsible Manner

5.1 Board and its individual members perform in a manner that reflects service to the community on behalf of students.

Indicators
» Board members understand the significance of their role as models for students and representatives of the community and act accordingly.

» Board members support decisions of majority after honoring each member’s individual right to express opposing views and state their convictions, and to disagree without being disagreeable.

» Board makes decisions as a group, only at properly called meetings and recognizes that individual members have no authority to take individual action.

5.2 Board demonstrates a commitment to continually improving teamwork, problem solving, and decision making skills through a conscious program of board development.

Indicators
» Board participates in annual board development activities to develop their governance skills.

» Individual board members report the results of those activities to other board members and community during board meetings.

» Board members attend and fully participate in all board development functions paid for by district funds.

» Board takes responsibility for orientation of all new members.

5.3 Expenditures for board activities are clearly identified in the budget, related to the district vision, and open to public scrutiny.

Indicators
» Budget for all board expenditures is easily identifiable.

» All board expenditures are compared against the “IS IT GOOD FOR KIDS” criteria.

» Board invites public to review and comment on expenditures for all board activities and functions.

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