Represent the Board of Education with dignity and integrity.
- Display ethical conduct and model it at all times.
Be at meetings on time and prepared.
- Understand the issues.
- Take the time to do your homework.
Help focus meetings on important matters, remembering that the student is always our most important matter.
- Continually ask what is best for children.
Value the diverse opinions of others and resolve conflict amicably with civility and responsibility.
- Every board member has something to offer.
- Value each board member as someone with integrity and intelligence to serve honorably.
- Be open and approachable on any issue.
Listen closely to others, being careful about interrupting or dominating discussions.
- Listen to one another even if we disagree.
- Listen for understanding.
Have the courage to speak your perspective and then when the decision is made support the Board and Administration.
- Be accountable for policies and decisions made by the board.
- Support the Board and Staff once a decision is made.
Keep Confidences.
Value every voice in the educational community.
Avoid surprises—communicate your questions and concerns in advance so the Superintendent and Staff can be prepared.
- Understand role as board member.
- Understand differences in responsibilities.
- Honor Board processes.
Represent the needs of all students while recognizing the unique needs of the individual.
- What may be good for one area may not be good for the whole.
Pursue accountability by appropriate evaluation and measurement.
Achieve Unity and Trust.
- Show unity as a board.
- Respect and include Superintendent and Business administrator for input as part of the board.
- Remember the effect the board has on the morale of the staff.
- Show appreciation.
- Have accurate information.
- Have faith in the administrators.
- Have safe atmosphere to express and ask questions.
- Look at new things while understanding the importance of traditional things.
