CODE OF ETHICS 211

Wautoma Area School District
Approved 02/14/02

Administrators shall adhere to the codes of professional ethics as formulated by the ‘American Association of School Administrators’.
• The Professional School Administrator constantly upholds the honor and dignity of the educational profession in all actions and relations with pupils, colleagues, school board members, and the public.
• The Professional School Administrator obeys local, state, and national laws: maintains high ethical and moral standards, and gives loyalty to his/her country and to the cause of democracy and liberty.
• The Professional School Administrator accepts the responsibility throughout his/her career to master and to contribute to the growing body of specialized knowledge, concepts, and skills, which characterize school administration as a profession.
• The Professional School Administrator strives to provide the finest possible educational experiences and opportunities to all persons in the district.
• The Professional School Administrator applying for a position or entering into contractual agreements seeks to preserve and enhance the prestige and status of the profession.
• The Professional School Administrator carries out in good faith all policies duly adopted by the local board and the regulations of state authorities and renders professional service to the best of his/her ability.
• The Professional School Administrator honors the publics trust of the position above any economic or social rewards.
• The Professional School Administrator does not permit considerations of private gain nor personal economic interest to affect the discharge of his/her professional responsibilities.
• The Professional School Administrator recognizes that the public schools are the public's business and seeks to keep the public fully and honestly informed about their schools.
• High standards of ethical behavior for the Professional School Administrator are essential and are compatible with the school administrator's faith in the power of public education and his/her commitment to leadership in the preservation and strengthening of the public schools.

Cross Reference: American Association of School Administrators