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Consultant presents code-of-ethics plan; committee discusses ethics office, hotline and timeline
Summary
Rumpf and Associates presented findings and recommendations for a unified code of ethics for Milwaukee Public Schools, including annual training, a district ethics committee, local ethics officers, an ethics hotline separate from the whistleblower channel, contractor inclusion and a proposed implementation timeline by year end.
Rumpf and Associates presented an initial report to the Committee on Accountability, Finance and Personnel laying out a plan for a comprehensive code of ethics for Milwaukee Public Schools and next steps toward implementation.
Ken Edwards of Rumpf and Associates summarized the consultant team's findings, saying the district's existing ethics provisions were scattered across multiple administrative procedures and the employee handbook and that a unified, proactive code could improve decision-making and trust. Edwards recommended six core elements: core ethical principles, implementation and evaluation of standards, addressing misconduct and…
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