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Decatur board retreat opens with ethics training stressing recusal, transparency and limits on board authority
Summary
At a board retreat, a governance trainer reviewed Georgia requirements for local codes of ethics, conflict-of-interest disclosures and executive‑session confidentiality, urging board members to recuse when relatives work in the district and to route staff direction through the superintendent.
Facilitator Dr. Emily Lebecque led a morning session at the City Schools of Decatur board retreat outlining the district’s legal and ethical obligations as a local board of education, including state training requirements and the need for clear local codes of conduct.
"You have to disclose if you have any close relatives working in the district," Lebecque said, urging members to recuse themselves from votes when appropriate. She cited state law that requires…
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