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Board counsel gives mandatory School Ethics Act training; members ask about emails and social media
Summary
Paul Green, the board's attorney, reviewed the School Ethics Act and the code of ethics, covering conflicts of interest, complaint procedures, financial disclosures, sanctions, social media guidance and examples from advisory opinions; members asked about replying to emails, CC'ing quorums, and identifying themselves when raising parent concerns.
Paul Green, the board's attorney, led the annual School Ethics Act and board code of ethics training required to be discussed at a regularly scheduled public meeting.
Green summarized the statute and the board code, describing prohibited conduct such as using one's position for unwarranted personal gain, giving direct orders to administration, and engaging in activities that could compromise the board's independence. He explained the distinction between policymaking (the board's role) and administration (the superintendent's role), and said employment actions must follow the superintendent’s recommendation and certain votes require a majority of…
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