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Policy Title: Staff Ethics
Policy Code: GBEA
Lead Department: Human Resources

All employees of the District are expected to maintain high standards in their work relationships. Employees acknowledge that the schools belong to the public they serve for providing educational opportunities to all. However, every employee assumes responsibility for providing leadership in the District, their work site, and the community. This responsibility requires the employee to maintain standards of exemplary conduct. Employee's actions will be viewed and appraised by the community, associates, and students. To these ends, the Board adopts the following statements of standards.

The District employee:

• Supports the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Arizona, and all local, state, and national laws, and defends them against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
• Protects the civil and human rights of all individuals and upholds the principle of due process.
• Makes the well-being of students the fundamental value of all decision-making and actions.
• Complies with the Governing Board’s policies, administrative regulations and District standards.
• Is a good steward of public funds.
• Fulfills professional responsibilities with honesty and integrity.
• Will not falsify, misuse, sell, transfer or access for personal use, records or data maintained by the school district.
• Never accepts gratuities or gifts that influence judgment in the exercise of professional duties.
• Avoids using position for personal gain through political, social, religious, economic, or other influence.
• Abides by copyright restrictions, security, or administration procedures for a test or assessment.
• Honors all contracts until fulfillment or release.
• Accepts academic degrees or professional certification only from appropriate licensed and accredited institutions.
• Keeps information deemed confidential in nature secure unless disclosure serves District purposes or when required by law.
• Pursues appropriate measures to correct any laws, policies, or regulations that are not consistent with sound educational goals.

Adopted: October 5, 2004

LEGAL REF.: A.A.C. R7-2-205

Replaces TUSD Policy #4300—Employee Conduct and Responsibility

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