CODE OF CONDUCT

The board is committed to ethical conduct in all areas of its responsibilities and authority. Trustees shall:

Maintain and understand the values and goals of the school
Ensure the needs of all students and their achievement is paramount.
Be loyal to the organisation and its mission
Publicly represent the school in a positive manner
Respect the integrity of the principal and staff
Observe the confidentiality of non-public information acquired in their roles as trustees and not disclose to any other persons such information that might be harmful to the school
Be diligent and attend board meetings prepared for full and appropriate participation in decision making
Ensure that individual trustees do not act independently of the board’s decisions
Speak with one voice through its adopted policies and ensure that any disagreements with the board’s stance are resolved within the board
Avoid any conflicts of interest with respect to their fiduciary responsibility
Recognise the lack of authority in any individual trustee or subgroup of the board in any interaction with the principal or staff
Recognise that only the chairperson can speak for the board
Continually self-monitor their individual performance as trustees against policies and against any other current board evaluation tools
Be available to undertake appropriate training