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RATIONALE/OBJECTIVE:
The Cobb County School District (District)
expects its employees to protect the health, safety and general welfare of
students and fellow employees. The District seeks to ensure the citizens of
Cobb County a degree of accountability within the education profession and
to help define unethical conduct justifying disciplinary action.
RULE:
A. CODE OF ETHICS:
The District recognizes teaching as a profession and adopts the Code of
Ethics for Educators (Code) promulgated by the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission.
1. Certified Employees:
The District recognizes that the Code
sets appropriate standards for certified
employees and the District expects
adherence to the Code by all certified employees.
2. Classified Employees:
The District recognizes that the Code
also sets appropriate standards for classified
employees and the District expects
adherence to the Code by all classified employees.
B. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
1. Notification:
a. Employees shall notify Internal
Audit of fraud or other prohibited actions as
provided in
Administrative Rule DIEA (Audits:
Fraud and Other Corrupt/Illegal
Conduct).
b. Self-reporting:
All employees
of the District are required to notify their immediate supervisor and
the
Professional Conduct and Ethics Office by the end of the next business day
following
their arrest. The term ARREST shall include physical arrest by law
enforcement
and/or any charges filed against the employee not resulting in a
physical
arrest. Routine, minor traffic citations should not be reported unless
required by
that employee’s individual job assignment (i.e. Bus Driver).
2. Conflict of Interest:
District employees are public
employees. As such, they have the responsibility to
uphold the public trust and to
refrain from using their positions for private benefit.
Therefore, the following provisions
apply to all employees:
a. Disclosure:
Board Policy BCB (Conflict of
Interest: Conflict of Interest: Superintendent,
Cabinet
Members and Supervisory Personnel Disclosure of Relationship with
Vendors/Consultants) contains specific, annual reporting requirements for
all
employees.
b. Solicitation:
(1) The
soliciting of sales or services, the advertisement of products, or the
endorsement of one product over another by District employees in their
relations with students, parents/guardians or employees is prohibited.
(2) The
provisions of Administrative Rule KH
(Solicitation and Advertising on
School Property) apply to employees as well as other persons, firms,
corporations, or businesses.
c. Personal Gain:
Employees
shall refrain from the exploitation of relationships with students,
colleagues,
educators, parents, school patrons, businesses or Board of Education
members for
personal gain or private advantage.
3. Job Requirements:
Employees shall fulfill the primary
function and all requirements as stated in their job
description (Administrative
Rule GBO [Job Descriptions]) and as assigned by
their
immediate supervisor.
Reclassified an Administrative Rule: 9/1/04
Revised: 3/14/07 |