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AASA's Statement of Ethics for School
Administrators http://www.aasa.org/about/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2157
An
educational administrator's professional behavior must conform to an ethical
code. The code must be idealistic and at the same time practical so that it can
apply reasonably to all educational administrators.
The
administrator acknowledges that the schools belong to the
public he or she serves for the purpose of providing educational
opportunities to all. However, the administrator assumes responsibility for
providing professional leadership in the school and community. The
responsibility requires the administrator to maintain standards of exemplary
professional conduct. It must be recognized that the administrator's actions
will be viewed and appraised by the community, professional associates and
students.
To these
ends, the administrator subscribes to the following statements of
standards.
The
educational administrator:
1. Makes the well-being of students the
fundamental value of all decision making and actions.
2. Fulfills
professional responsibilities with honesty and integrity.
3. Supports the principle of due process and
protects the civil and human rights of all individuals.
4. Obeys local, state and national laws and
does not knowingly join or support organizations that advocate, directly or
indirectly, the overthrow of the government.
5. Implements the governing board of
education's policies and administrative rules and regulations.
6. Pursues appropriate measures to correct
those laws, policies and regulations that are not consistent with sound
educational goals.
7. Avoids using positions for personal gain
through political, social, religious, economic or other influences.
8. Accepts academic degrees or professional
certification only from duly accredited institutions.
9. Maintains the standards and seeks to
improve the effectiveness of the profession through research and continuing
professional development.
10. Honors all contracts until fulfillment,
release or dissolution mutually agreed upon by all parties to contract.
-- Adopted
by AASA Executive Committee, 1981
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