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I. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The school administrator:
A.
Shall take appropriate steps to keep the community continuously
informed about schools.
B.
Shall recognize and seek to understand the social patterns of the
community.
C.
Shall consistently assert the role of personal and professional leader-
ship in the best interests of the school and the community.
D.
Shall avoid the use of pupils, school personnel, or school data in the
promotion of partisan politics, commercial advertising, or personal gain.
II. RELATIONS WITH BOARD OF EDUCATION
The school administrator:
A
Shall not actively endorse, circulate petitions, or campaign in the
election of candidates for the Board of Education.
B.
Shall honor contracts and agreements of employment made with the
Board of Education until fulfilled or released.
C.
Shall see that the abilities, personal characteristics, and qualifications
of administrators, teachers, and employees are not misrepresented.
D.
Shall keep the Board of Education fully informed as to school opera-
tions through the proper channels.
E.
Shall expect a job description from the employing Board of Education
upon acceptance of contract and periodic evaluation of services dur-
ing the contract.
III. RELATIONS WITH OTHER ADMINISTRATORS
The school administrator:
A.
Shall initiate or recognize requests for information and promptly
exchange with other administrators accurate and complete informa-
tion pertinent to all employees and pupils of the school system or
systems involved and make certain that all such information is kept
confidential.
B.
Shall not indulge in irresponsible discussions or comments concerning
other administrators or school systems.
IV. RELATIONS WITH TEACHERS AND OTHER EMPLOYES
The school administrator:
A.
Shall assume responsibility in the selection, assignment, and supervi-
sion of all employees and contribute to their professional and occu-
pational improvement.
B.
Shall see that basic contracts and supplemental duties are stated
according to the statutes of the State of Ohio.
C.
Shall see that all salaries offered are consistent with existing adopted
salary schedules.
D.
Shall acknowledge the good performances and contributions
of employees and refuse to accept credit for the services or work
of others.
E.
Shall discuss problems of teachers and other employees only with the
people concerned and in strictest confidence.
F.
Shall not use the administrative position to unduly influence or force
employees to subscribe to political causes.
G.
Shall not jeopardize the educational welfare of pupils in order to avoid
an unpleasant staff relationship.
H.
Shall obey local, state and national laws as the guidelines for action.
If the administrator feels the law is not adequate, he/she shall work to
change it, but not violate it or act in such a manner that circumvents
the law.
I.
Shall initiate procedures to recommend, secure and retain the
most competent and best-qualified teachers and employees and to
recommend those for dismissal who do not meet the standards of
competency for quality teachers and employees.
V. RELATIONS WITH PUPILS AND PARENTS
The school administrator:
A.
Shall recognize and maintain the dignity and worth of the individual
when dealing with pupils, parents, or legal guardians.
B.
Shall keep in strictest confidence all information relating to pupils’
abilities, deficiencies, or behavior and shall not release such informa-
tion except to authorized persons or agencies.
VI. RELATIONS WITH AGENTS AND SALESMEN
The school administrator:
A.
Shall not invade the privacy of pupils, teachers, and other employees
by making personal information or name and address lists available
to agents, salesmen, or other commercial interests.
B.
Shall not obligate her/himself or the school district through accep-
tance of individual gifts, remuneration, or personal discount, but shall
award orders and contracts only on the basis of need and value.
C.
Shall not act as an agent or salesman for any item purchased by the
school district.
VII. PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS
The school administrator:
A.
Shall show evidence of personal interest in the profession through con-
tinuous study and active participation in professional organizations.
B.
Shall apply for a new position only when it is known to be vacant.
C.
Shall not misrepresent his/her academic degrees or professional cer-
tification. The administrator shall represent only academic degrees
or professional certification from institutions approved by the appro-
priate regional accreditation association, or by the United States
Department of Education.
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